Multi-layer optical designs of under-screen optical sensor module having spaced optical collimator array and optical sensor array for on-screen fingerprint sensing
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1. An electronic device capable of detecting a fingerprint by optical sensing, comprising;
- a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen that provides touch sensing operations and includes a LCD display panel structure to display images;
a LCD backlighting light module coupled to the LCD screen to produce backlghting light to the LCD screen for display images;
a top transparent layer formed over the LCD screen as an interface for being touched by a user for the touch sensing operations and for transmitting the light from the display structure to display images to a user;
an optical sensor module, located below the LCD screen and below the top transparent layer, and structured to include an optical sensor array to receive probe light that is reflected from the top transparent layer and passes through the LCD screen to detect the fingerprint;
one or more probe light sources, separate from the LCD backlighting light module, located under the LCD display panel structure, to produce the probe light that passes through the LCD display panel structure to illuminate a designated fingerprint sensing area on the a top transparent layer to be visibly different from a surrounding area of the top transparent layer for a user to place a finger for optical fingerprint sensing; and
a device control module coupled to the optical sensor module to process an output of the optical sensor module to determine whether a detected fingerprint by the optical sensor module matches an authorized user fingerprint, in addition to optically detecting the fingerprint, detect a biometric parameter different from the detected fingerprint by optical sensing to indicate whether a touch at the top transparent layer associated with the detected fingerprint is from a live person,wherein the optical sensor module includes one or more optical filtering layers to transmit probe light for optical sensing of the fingerprint while blocking background day light at optical wavelengths longer than the probe light, and wherein the optical sensor module includes one or more layers between the LCD screen and the optical sensor array to be within a predetermined thickness to reduce an effect of Moiré
patterns on the detected fingerprint.
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Abstract
Devices and optical sensor modules are provided for provide on-screen optical sensing of fingerprints by using an under-LCD or OLED screen optical sensor module that captures and detects returned light.
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1. An electronic device capable of detecting a fingerprint by optical sensing, comprising;
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a liquid crystal display (LCD) screen that provides touch sensing operations and includes a LCD display panel structure to display images; a LCD backlighting light module coupled to the LCD screen to produce backlghting light to the LCD screen for display images; a top transparent layer formed over the LCD screen as an interface for being touched by a user for the touch sensing operations and for transmitting the light from the display structure to display images to a user; an optical sensor module, located below the LCD screen and below the top transparent layer, and structured to include an optical sensor array to receive probe light that is reflected from the top transparent layer and passes through the LCD screen to detect the fingerprint; one or more probe light sources, separate from the LCD backlighting light module, located under the LCD display panel structure, to produce the probe light that passes through the LCD display panel structure to illuminate a designated fingerprint sensing area on the a top transparent layer to be visibly different from a surrounding area of the top transparent layer for a user to place a finger for optical fingerprint sensing; and a device control module coupled to the optical sensor module to process an output of the optical sensor module to determine whether a detected fingerprint by the optical sensor module matches an authorized user fingerprint, in addition to optically detecting the fingerprint, detect a biometric parameter different from the detected fingerprint by optical sensing to indicate whether a touch at the top transparent layer associated with the detected fingerprint is from a live person, wherein the optical sensor module includes one or more optical filtering layers to transmit probe light for optical sensing of the fingerprint while blocking background day light at optical wavelengths longer than the probe light, and wherein the optical sensor module includes one or more layers between the LCD screen and the optical sensor array to be within a predetermined thickness to reduce an effect of Moiré
patterns on the detected fingerprint. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic device capable of detecting a fingerprint by optical sensing, comprising:
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a display pan&
that includes light emitting display pixels, each pixel operable to emit light for forming a portion of a display image;a top transparent layer formed over the display panel as an interface for being touched by a user and for transmitting the light from the display panel to display images; and an optical sensor module located below the display panel to receive light that is emitted by at least a portion of the light emitting display pixels and is returned from the top transparent layer to detect the fingerprint, the optical sensor module including an optical sensor array of optical detectors, an array of optical collimators located between the display panel and the optical sensor array to collect the returned light from the display panel and to separate light from different locations in the top transparent layer while directing the collected returned light to the optical sensor array, wherein the optical sensor module includes one or more optical filtering layers to transmit probe light for optical sensing of the fingerprint while blocking background day light at optical wavelengths longer than the probe light, wherein the probe light is separate from a liquid crystal display (LCD) backlight, and wherein the optical sensor module includes a first layer between the display panel and the optical collimator array and a second layer between the optical collimator array and the optical sensor array so that both first and second layers are within a predetermined thickness to reduce an effect of Moiré
patterns on the detected fingerprint. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An electronic device capable of detecting a fingerprint by optical sensing, comprising:
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a display panel that displays images; a top transparent layer formed over the display panel as an interface for being touched by a user and for transmitting the light from the display panel to display images; a protection layer engaged to a bottom of the display panel and shaped to include an opening; an optical collimator interfacing layer located inside the opening of the protection layer and engaged to a bottom of the display panel within the opening; an optical collimator array that is located within the opening of the protection layer and is engaged to the optical collimator interfacing layer to receive light is returned from the top transparent layer to detect the fingerprint; an optical sensor array of optical detectors located below the display panel and spaced from the optical collimator array to collect the returned light from the display panel via the optical collimator array, wherein the optical sensor array is engaged to the protection layer to hold the optical sensor array below the optical collimator array; and one or more optical filtering layers to transmit probe light for optical sensing of the fingerprint while blocking background day light at optical wavelengths longer than the probe light, wherein the probe light is separate from a liquid crystal display (LCD) backlight, wherein the optical collimator interfacing layer and spacing between the optical collimator array and the optical sensor array are within a predetermined thickness to reduce an effect of Moiré
patterns on the detected fingerprint. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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