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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2013
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert Henry Bond, Plano, TX (US);
Alan Kramer, Berkeley, CA (US);
Giovanni Gozzini, Berkeley, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/31 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A biometric sensor device, such as a fingerprint sensor, comprises a substrate to which is mounted a die on which is formed a sensor array and at least one conductive bezel. The die and the bezel are encased in a unitary encapsulation structure to protect those elements from mechanical, electrical, and environmental damage, yet with a portion of the sensor array and the bezel exposed or at most thinly covered by the encapsulation or other coating material structure.