Fingerprint identification device and method for controlling the same, touch display panel and touch display device

Abstract

A fingerprint identification device, a touch display panel and a method for controlling fingerprint identification are provided in embodiments of the disclosure. The fingerprint identification device includes: a photoelectric sensor; and an optical waveguide, arranged on a touch substrate at another side, and configured to be in touch with a fingerprint, and comprising waveguide material portions and medium material portions, each of the waveguide material portions and each of the medium material portions being spaced apart from each other; and a light irradiating into the waveguide material portions is delivered to the surface(s) of the waveguide material portions facing away from the touch substrate after total reflections at interfaces between the medium material portions and the waveguide material portions. If a portion of valleys of the fingerprint gets in touch with the surface(s), since the portion of valleys is filled with air, then the light returns by total reflection so as to be identified by the photoelectric sensor; if a portion of ridges of the fingerprint gets in touch with the surface(s), the light at the portion of ridges is reflected by diffuse reflection so as not to be reflected back for identification by the photoelectric sensor. The fingerprint identification in embodiments of the disclosure is adapted to various display devices.

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