# US 10,372,959 B2 · Fingerprint identification apparatus

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- Number: US 10,372,959 B2
- Document ID: US10372959B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/697,763
- Filed: 2017-09-07
- Published: 2018-07-19
- Granted: 2019-08-06
- Earliest claimed: 2017-01-19
- Assignees: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Cai Gong; Lyu Hou; Wei Long
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10372959B2

## CPC

- G06V 10/147: Details of sensors, e.g. sensor lenses (fingerprint or palmprint sensors G06V40/13; vascular sensors G06V40/145; eye sensors G06V40/19)
- G06V 10/17: {using hand-held instruments}
- G06V 40/1306: {non-optical, e.g. ultrasonic or capacitive sensing}
- G06V 40/1329: {Protecting the fingerprint sensor against damage caused by the finger}
- G06V 40/1359: {Extracting features related to ridge properties; Determining the fingerprint type, e.g. whorl or loop}
- G06V 40/1365: {Matching; Classification}
- G06V 40/1376: {Matching features related to ridge properties or fingerprint texture}
- G06V: IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING

## Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of biometric identification, and in particular, a fingerprint identification apparatus. The fingerprint identification apparatus includes: a substrate, a sensing chip, a first covering layer, and a second covering layer; wherein the sensing chip is arranged on the substrate, the first covering layer is coated over the sensing chip, the second covering layer is coated on an upper surface of the first covering layer, and the second covering layer is an oleophobic and hydrophobic coating. In the fingerprint identification apparatus according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, a hydrophobic and oleophobic coating is arranged on the surface of the fingerprint identification apparatus, where the density of the hydrophobic components is increased and the hydrophobic as well as oleophobic capabilities are enhanced, and thus the fingerprint identification accuracy and fingerprint identification speed in a wet-finger use environment are improved.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A fingerprint identification apparatus, comprising: a substrate, a sensing chip, a first covering layer, and a second covering layer; wherein the sensing chip is arranged on the substrate, the first covering layer is coated over the sensing chip, the second covering layer is coated on an upper surface of the first covering layer, and the second covering layer is an oleophobic and hydrophobic coating;
wherein, the first covering layer comprises a surface hardened layer, a paint for preparing the surface hardened layer is added with a hydrophobic and oleophobic material, the hydrophobic and oleophobic material comprises a silicone-modified resin or an organic fluorine-modified resin.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second covering layer is made from a fluoropolymer.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the second covering layer is prepared by: mixing a raw liquid of the fluoropolymer with a solvent dipropylene glycol methyl ether at a ratio, and then uniformly spraying or evaporating the mixture on the upper surface of the first covering layer and fully curing the mixture to form the second covering layer.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the raw liquid of the fluoropolymer and the solvent dipropylene glycol methyl ether are mixed at a ratio of 0.5 to 5:100.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first covering layer is prepared by: mixing the hydrophobic and oleophobic material with an inhibitor 4-methoxyphenol at a ratio and adding the mixture into the paint for preparing the surface hardened layer, and coating the paint with the mixture over the sensing chip and fully curing the paint with the mixture, to form the first covering layer.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the hydrophobic and oleophobic material, the inhibitor 4-methoxyphenol and the paint of the surface hardened layer are mixed at a ratio of 1 to 5:20:100.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The fingerprint identification apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a plastic packaging material; wherein the sensing chip is packaged on the substrate using the plastic packaging material.