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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2015
Egis Technology Inc., Taipei, TW;
Todd Lin, Taipei, TW;
EGIS TECHNOLOGY INC., Taipei, TW;
Abstract
Disclosed are a fingerprint sensor and a fingerprint sensing method thereof. The fingerprint sensor comprises a substrate, a plurality of sensing electrodes, an integrated circuit and a protection layer. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The sensing electrodes are configured on the first surface of the substrate, and electrically connected to the integrated circuit. The integrated circuit comprises a plurality of phase shifters, and each phase shifter is electrically connected to its corresponding sensing electrode to control the phase of electric signal transmitted by the sensing electrode. The first surface of the substrate is covered by the protection layer.