公开(公告)号：US20060011997A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-19

申请号：US11162861

申请日：2005-09-27

申请人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer

发明人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer

IPC分类号： H01L29/82

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  H01L27/0248

摘要： A planar fingerprint pattern detecting array includes a large number of individual skin-distance sensing cells that are arranged in a row/column configuration. Each sensing cell includes an amplifier having an ungrounded input mode and an ungrounded output node. Output-to-input negative feedback that is sensitive to the fingerprint pattern is provided for each amplifier by way of (1) a first capacitor plate that is placed vertically under the upper surface of a dielectric layer and is connected to the ungrounded amplifier input node, (2) a second capacitor plate that is placed vertically under the upper surface of the dielectric layer in close horizontal spatial relation to the first capacitor plate and is connected to the ungrounded output node, and (3) an ungrounded fingertip whose fingerprint pattern is to be detected, which ungrounded fingertip is placed on the upper surface of the dielectric layer in close vertical spatial relation with the first and second capacitor plates. Electrostatic discharge protection relative to electrostatic potential that may be carried by the ungrounded fingertip is provided by placing a number of grounded metal paths within the dielectric layer to spatially surround each of the first and second capacitor plates, this being done in a manner that does not disturb the ungrounded state of the fingertip.

摘要翻译： 平面指纹图案检测阵列包括以行/列配置布置的大量单独的皮肤距离感测单元。 每个感测单元包括具有不接地输入模式的放大器和未接地输出节点。 通过以下步骤为每个放大器提供对指纹图案敏感的输出到输入负反馈：（1）第一电容器板，其垂直放置在电介质层的上表面下方并连接到未接地的放大器输入节点 ，（2）第二电容器板，其垂直于电介质层的上表面放置在与第一电容器板紧密的水平空间关系上，并连接到未接地的输出节点，（3）指纹图案为未接地的指尖 要被检测到，哪个未接地的指尖被放置在与第一和第二电容器板紧密垂直空间关系的电介质层的上表面上。 通过在电介质层内放置多个接地的金属路径来空间地围绕第一和第二电容器板中的每一个来提供相对于静电电位的静电放电保护，这是通过不接地的指尖来承载的， 打扰指尖的未接地状态。

公开(公告)号：US06987871B2

公开(公告)日：2006-01-17

申请号：US10253841

申请日：2002-09-23

申请人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer

发明人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  H01L27/0248

摘要： A planar fingerprint pattern detecting array includes a large number of individual skin-distance sensing cells that are arranged in a row/column configuration. Each sensing cell includes an amplifier having an ungrounded input node and an ungrounded output node. Output-to-input negative feedback that is sensitive to the fingerprint pattern is provided for each amplifier by way of (1) a first capacitor plate that is placed vertically under the upper surface of a dielectric layer and is connected to the ungrounded amplifier input node, (2) a second capacitor plate that is placed vertically under the upper surface of the dielectric layer in close horizontal spatial relation to the first capacitor plate and is connected to the ungrounded output node, and (3) an ungrounded fingertip whose fingerprint pattern is to be detected, which ungrounded fingertip is placed on the upper surface of the dielectric layer in close vertical spatial relation with the first and second capacitor plates. Electrostatic discharge protection relative to electrostatic potential that may be carried by the ungrounded fingertip is provided by placing a number of grounded metal paths within the dielectric layer to spatially surround each of the first and second capacitor plates, this being done in a manner that does not disturb the ungrounded state of the fingertip.

摘要翻译： 平面指纹图案检测阵列包括以行/列配置布置的大量单独的皮肤距离感测单元。 每个感测单元包括具有未接地输入节点和未接地输出节点的放大器。 通过以下步骤为每个放大器提供对指纹图案敏感的输出到输入负反馈：（1）第一电容器板，其垂直放置在电介质层的上表面下方并连接到未接地的放大器输入节点 ，（2）第二电容器板，其垂直于电介质层的上表面与第一电容器板呈水平空间关系地放置，并连接到未接地的输出节点，（3）指纹图案为未接地的指尖 要被检测到，哪个未接地的指尖被放置在与第一和第二电容器板紧密垂直空间关系的电介质层的上表面上。 通过在电介质层内放置多个接地的金属路径来空间地围绕第一和第二电容器板中的每一个来提供相对于静电电位的静电放电保护，这是通过不接地的指尖来承载的， 打扰指尖的未接地状态。

公开(公告)号：US07768273B1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-03

申请号：US12396102

申请日：2009-03-02

申请人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer

发明人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer

IPC分类号： G01R27/26

CPC分类号： H01L27/0248 ,  G06K9/00053

摘要： A planar fingerprint pattern detecting array includes a large number of individual skin-distance sensing cells that are arranged in a row/column configuration. Each sensing cell includes a first capacitor plate placed vertically under the upper surface of a dielectric layer and a second capacitor plate that is placed vertically under the upper surface of the dielectric layer in close horizontal spatial relation to the first capacitor plate. Electrostatic discharge protection relative to electrostatic potential that may be carried by an ungrounded fingertip is provided by placing a number of grounded metal paths within the dielectric layer to spatially surround each of the first and second capacitor plates, this being done in a manner that does not disturb the ungrounded state of the fingertip.

摘要翻译： 平面指纹图案检测阵列包括以行/列配置布置的大量单独的皮肤距离感测单元。 每个感测单元包括垂直于电介质层的上表面放置的第一电容器板和垂直于电介质层的上表面放置在与第一电容器板紧密的水平空间关系的第二电容器板。 通过在电介质层内放置多个接地的金属路径以空间地围绕第一和第二电容器板的每一个来提供相对于静电电位的静电放电保护，这是通过不接地的指尖承载的，这是以不是 打扰指尖的未接地状态。

公开(公告)号：US07522753B2

公开(公告)日：2009-04-21

申请号：US11162861

申请日：2005-09-27

申请人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer

发明人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer

IPC分类号： G06K9/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  H01L27/0248

摘要： A planar fingerprint pattern detecting array includes a large number of individual skin-distance sensing cells that are arranged in a row/column configuration. Each sensing cell includes an amplifier having an ungrounded input mode and an ungrounded output node. Output-to-input negative feedback that is sensitive to the fingerprint pattern is provided for each amplifier by way of (1) a first capacitor plate that is placed vertically under the upper surface of a dielectric layer and is connected to the ungrounded amplifier input node, (2) a second capacitor plate that is placed vertically under the upper surface of the dielectric layer in close horizontal spatial relation to the first capacitor plate and is connected to the ungrounded output node, and (3) an ungrounded fingertip whose fingerprint pattern is to be detected, which ungrounded fingertip is placed on the upper surface of the dielectric layer in close vertical spatial relation with the first and second capacitor plates. Electrostatic discharge protection relative to electrostatic potential that may be carried by the ungrounded fingertip is provided by placing a number of grounded metal paths within the dielectric layer to spatially surround each of the first and second capacitor plates, this being done in a manner that does not disturb the ungrounded state of the fingertip.

摘要翻译： 平面指纹图案检测阵列包括以行/列配置布置的大量单独的皮肤距离感测单元。 每个感测单元包括具有不接地输入模式的放大器和未接地输出节点。 通过以下步骤为每个放大器提供对指纹图案敏感的输出到输入负反馈：（1）第一电容器板，其垂直放置在电介质层的上表面下方并连接到未接地的放大器输入节点 ，（2）第二电容器板，其垂直于电介质层的上表面放置在与第一电容器板紧密的水平空间关系上，并连接到未接地的输出节点，（3）指纹图案为未接地的指尖 要被检测到，哪个未接地的指尖被放置在与第一和第二电容器板紧密垂直空间关系的电介质层的上表面上。 通过在电介质层内放置多个接地的金属路径来空间地围绕第一和第二电容器板中的每一个来提供相对于静电电位的静电放电保护，这是通过不接地的指尖来承载的， 打扰指尖的未接地状态。

公开(公告)号：US06483931B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US08927450

申请日：1997-09-11

申请人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer

发明人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer

IPC分类号： G06K900

CPC分类号： G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04107 ,  G06K9/00053 ,  H01L27/0248

摘要： A planar fingerprint pattern detecting array includes a large number of individual skin-distance sensing cells that are arranged in a row/column configuration. Each sensing cell includes an amplifier having an ungrounded input node and an ungrounded output node. Output-to-input negative feedback that is sensitive to the fingerprint pattern is provided for each amplifier by way of (1) a first capacitor plate that is placed vertically under the upper surface of a dielectric layer and is connected to the ungrounded amplifier input node, (2) a second capacitor plate that is placed vertically under the upper surface of the dielectric layer in close horizontal spatial relation to the first capacitor plate and is connected to the ungrounded output node, and (3) an ungrounded fingertip whose fingerprint pattern is to be detected, which ungrounded fingertip is placed on the upper surface of the dielectric layer in close vertical spatial relation with the first and second capacitor plates. Electrostatic discharge protection relative to electrostatic potential that may be carried by the ungrounded fingertip is provided by placing a number of grounded metal paths within the dielectric layer to spatially surround each of the first and second capacitor plates, this being done in a manner that does not disturb the ungrounded state of the fingertip.

摘要翻译： 平面指纹图案检测阵列包括以行/列配置布置的大量单独的皮肤距离感测单元。 每个感测单元包括具有未接地输入节点和未接地输出节点的放大器。 通过以下步骤为每个放大器提供对指纹图案敏感的输出到输入负反馈：（1）第一电容器板，其垂直放置在电介质层的上表面下方并连接到未接地的放大器输入节点 ，（2）第二电容器板，其垂直于电介质层的上表面放置在与第一电容器板紧密的水平空间关系上，并连接到未接地的输出节点，（3）指纹图案为未接地的指尖 要被检测到，哪个未接地的指尖被放置在与第一和第二电容器板紧密垂直空间关系的电介质层的上表面上。 通过在电介质层内放置多个接地的金属路径来空间地围绕第一和第二电容器板中的每一个来提供相对于静电电位的静电放电保护，这是通过不接地的指尖来承载的， 打扰指尖的未接地状态。

公开(公告)号：US5982608A

公开(公告)日：1999-11-09

申请号：US6269

申请日：1998-01-13

申请人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer ,  Vito Fabbrizio ,  Giovanni Gozzini ,  Bhusian Guptz ,  Marco Sabatini

发明人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer ,  Vito Fabbrizio ,  Giovanni Gozzini ,  Bhusian Guptz ,  Marco Sabatini

IPC分类号： H01G7/00 ,  G01B7/28 ,  G01L9/00 ,  G01P15/08 ,  G01P15/125 ,  H01L21/822 ,  H01L27/04 ,  H01G5/01 ,  H01G5/011 ,  H01G5/013

CPC分类号： G01L9/0072 ,  G01P15/0802 ,  G01P15/125 ,  H01G5/16

摘要： A variable capacitor in a semiconductor device is described in which the capacitance is varied by the movement of a dielectric material in the space between the plates of the capacitor in response to an external stimulus. A method of making such a variable capacitor is also described in which the capacitor is built in a layered structure with the top layer including a portion of dielectric material extending into the space between the capacitor plates. After formation of the top layer, an intermediate layer is etched away to render the top layer flexible to facilitate movement of the dielectric material in the space between the capacitor plates.

摘要翻译： 描述了半导体器件中的可变电容器，其中电容根据外部刺激而在电容器的板之间的空间中的电介质材料的移动而变化。 还描述了制造这种可变电容器的方法，其中电容器内置在分层结构中，顶层包括延伸到电容器板之间的空间中的介电材料的一部分。 在形成顶层之后，蚀刻掉中间层以使顶层柔性以促进电介质材料在电容器板之间的空间中的移动。

公开(公告)号：US6011859A

公开(公告)日：2000-01-04

申请号：US887204

申请日：1997-07-02

申请人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer

发明人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer

IPC分类号： A61B5/117 ,  G01B7/28 ,  G06K9/00 ,  G06T1/00 ,  G06T7/00

CPC分类号： G06K9/00053

摘要： A planar, capacitive-type, rectangular, and multi-pixel fingerprint sensing array is mounted on the horizontal and generally rectangular top-surface of a dome that extends upward generally from the center of a horizontally disposed and generally rectangular silicon substrate member. The dome is formed by four upward extending and inclined, or tapered, side wall surfaces, at least one wall surface of which carries electrical circuit paths that electrically connected to the various circuit elements of the sensing array. A generally rectangular, encircling and wall-like card carrier assembly includes a generally horizontal upper-surface having a generally centered opening through which only the dome and sensing array project upward. The bottom-surface of the card carrier assembly is mounted to edge portions of the silicon substrate member in a manner to surround and protect all but the upward extending dome. A flexible membrane or laminate is sealed to the top-surface of the card carrier assembly to form a flexible surface over the sensing array. The card carrier assembly includes a circuit path having an external portion and having an internal portion that connects to the wall-mounted internal electrical circuit paths, the external portion providing external connection to the internal sensing array.

摘要翻译： 平面的，电容式的，矩形的和多像素的指纹感测阵列安装在圆顶的水平和大致矩形的顶表面上，该圆顶的顶表面一般从水平设置的和大致矩形的硅衬底构件的中心向上延伸。 圆顶由四个向上延伸和倾斜或倾斜的侧壁表面形成，其至少一个壁表面承载电连接到感测阵列的各种电路元件的电路路径。 大致矩形的环绕的壁状卡片托架组件包括具有大致中心的开口的大致水平的上表面，通过该开口仅有圆顶和感测阵列向上突出。 卡片托架组件的底表面以围绕和保护除了向上延伸的圆顶之外的所有的方式安装到硅衬底构件的边缘部分。 柔性膜或层压板被密封到卡片承载组件的顶表面，以在感测阵列上形成柔性表面。 卡片载体组件包括具有外部部分并且具有连接到壁挂式内部电路路径的内部部分的电路，外部部分提供与内部感测阵列的外部连接。

公开(公告)号：US6110791A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-29

申请号：US361348

申请日：1999-07-26

申请人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer ,  Vito Fabbrizio ,  Giovanni Gozzini ,  Bhusan Gupta ,  Marco Sabatini

发明人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Alan Kramer ,  Vito Fabbrizio ,  Giovanni Gozzini ,  Bhusan Gupta ,  Marco Sabatini

IPC分类号： H01G7/00 ,  G01B7/28 ,  G01L9/00 ,  G01P15/08 ,  G01P15/125 ,  H01L21/822 ,  H01L27/04 ,  H01L21/20

CPC分类号： G01L9/0072 ,  G01P15/0802 ,  G01P15/125 ,  H01G5/16

摘要： A variable capacitor in a semiconductor device is described in which the capacitance is varied by the movement of a dielectric material in the space between the plates of the capacitor in response to an external stimulus. A method of making such a variable capacitor is also described in which the capacitor is built in a layered structure with the top layer including a portion of dielectric material extending into the space between the capacitor plates. After formation of the top layer, an intermediate layer is etched away to render the top layer flexible to facilitate movement of the dielectric material in the space between the capacitor plates.

摘要翻译： 描述了半导体器件中的可变电容器，其中电容根据外部刺激而在电容器的板之间的空间中的电介质材料的移动而变化。 还描述了制造这种可变电容器的方法，其中电容器内置在分层结构中，顶层包括延伸到电容器板之间的空间中的介电材料的一部分。 在形成顶层之后，蚀刻掉中间层以使顶层柔性以促进电介质材料在电容器板之间的空间中的移动。

公开(公告)号：US08647971B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US13356624

申请日：2012-01-23

申请人： Dev Alok Girdhar ,  Michael David Church ,  Alexander Kalnitsky

发明人： Dev Alok Girdhar ,  Michael David Church ,  Alexander Kalnitsky

IPC分类号： H01L21/28 ,  H01L21/44

CPC分类号： H01L29/872 ,  H01L27/0629 ,  H01L29/456 ,  H01L29/47 ,  H01L29/7833

摘要： An integrated circuit, including a junction barrier Schottky diode, has an N type well, a P-type anode region in the surface of the well, and an N-type Schottky region in the surface of the well and horizontally abutting the anode region. A first silicide layer is on and makes a Schottky contact to the Schottky region and is on an adjoining anode region. A second silicide layer of a different material than the first silicide is on the anode region. An ohmic contact is made to the second silicide on the anode region and to the well.

摘要翻译： 包括结势垒肖特基二极管的集成电路具有N型阱，阱表面中的P型阳极区域和阱表面中的N型肖特基区域，并且水平地邻接阳极区域。 第一硅化物层在肖特基区域上并与其相邻的阳极区域形成肖特基接触。 与第一硅化物不同的第二硅化物层位于阳极区上。 对阳极区域和阱的第二硅化物进行欧姆接触。

公开(公告)号：US07960766B2

公开(公告)日：2011-06-14

申请号：US12817101

申请日：2010-06-16

申请人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Dong Zheng ,  Joy Jones ,  Xijian Lin ,  Gregory Cestra

发明人： Alexander Kalnitsky ,  Dong Zheng ,  Joy Jones ,  Xijian Lin ,  Gregory Cestra

IPC分类号： H01L31/062

CPC分类号： H01L31/103 ,  H01L27/1443 ,  H01L31/02162

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention are directed to light sensors, that primarily respond to visible light while suppressing infrared light. Such sensors are especially useful as ambient light sensors because such sensors can be used to provide a spectral response similar to that of a human eye. Embodiments of the present invention are also directed to methods of providing such light sensors, and methods for using such light sensors.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及在抑制红外光的同时主要响应于可见光的光传感器。 这种传感器作为环境光传感器是特别有用的，因为这样的传感器可用于提供类似于人眼的光谱响应。 本发明的实施例还涉及提供这种光传感器的方法，以及使用这种光传感器的方法。