Abstract: An electronic device having a fingerprint sensing function is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display panel, an image sensor, and a hard protective film. The flexible display panel has a fingerprint sensing area. The image sensor is disposed under the flexible display panel and below the fingerprint sensing area. The hard protective film is disposed between the flexible display panel and the image sensor and under the fingerprint sensing area.

Abstract: A fingerprint enrollment method applied to generate a fingerprint enrollment template includes the steps of obtaining a fingerprint image; obtaining a group of features corresponding to the fingerprint image; determining whether there being temporary enrollment data; when there being no temporary enrollment data, generating temporary enrollment data according to the group of features and displaying a feature image corresponding to the group of features on a display interface; when there being temporary enrollment data, according to a relative-position relationship between the group of features and the temporary enrollment data, displaying the feature image corresponding to the group of features on the display interface, and incorporating the group of features into the temporary enrollment data; and determining whether the temporary enrollment data satisfying with an enrollment completion condition.

Abstract: An ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and an operation method thereof are provided. The ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is adapted to be disposed under a panel of a terminal device. The ultrasonic fingerprint sensor includes an ultrasonic fingerprint sensing array and a controller. The ultrasonic fingerprint sensing array transmits a test ultrasonic signal toward the panel. The controller is coupled to the ultrasonic fingerprint sensing array. The controller determines whether a protective layer is attached to a top of the panel based on a number of echo signals corresponding to the test ultrasonic signal.

Abstract: An optical fingerprint sensing module attached to a base is provided. The base includes a first surface, a second surface and an opening extending through the first surface and the second surface. The optical fingerprint sensing module includes a fixing frame and a sensor integrated circuit (IC). The fixing frame is disposed in the opening of the base. The sensor IC is disposed in a receiving groove of the fixing frame and includes a plurality of photo sensors. The photo sensors receive light reflected from a user's finger through the opening of the base.

Abstract: An electronic device with a fingerprint sensing function and a fingerprint image processing method are provided. The electronic device includes a processor, a fingerprint sensor, and a temperature sensor. The fingerprint sensor is coupled to the processor. The fingerprint sensor is configured to obtain a current fingerprint image. The temperature sensor is coupled to the processor. The temperature sensor is configured to obtain current temperature information. The processor obtains current background noise according to the current temperature information, and removes the background noise from the current fingerprint image to generate a corrected fingerprint image.

Abstract: The invention provides a fingerprint sensor including a sensing array. The sensing array includes a plurality of sensing units to form a plurality of sensing regions arranged in an array. Each of the plurality of sensing regions includes at least one column of sensing units. A first part of the plurality of sensing regions receives a power signal to perform fingerprint sensing. A second part of the plurality of sensing regions does not receive a power signal. Therefore, the fingerprint sensor of the invention can provide a fast and energy-saving large-area fingerprint sensing effect.

Abstract: The disclosure provides a fingerprint sensor and a fingerprint sensing method thereof. The fingerprint sensor includes an optical sensing array, an analog front end circuit and an image processing circuit. The optical sensing array is configured for sequentially outputting a plurality of analog fingerprint images corresponding to a finger. The analog front end circuit is coupled to the optical sensing array. The analog front end circuit is configured for sequentially receiving and converting the plurality of analog fingerprint images into a plurality of first digital fingerprint images. The image processing circuit is coupled to the analog front end circuit. The image processing circuit is configured for sequentially superimposing the plurality of first digital fingerprint images to generate an enhanced fingerprint image.

Abstract: A sensing module is provided, including a sensing unit. The sensing unit is formed by a plurality of sensing pixels arranged in an array. Each of the plurality of sensing pixels includes a body and a sensing element. The sensing element is disposed on a bottom surface of the body. During sensing, a light may enter and pass through the bodies and be transmitted to the sensing elements. The sensing pixels are divided into at least a first group and a second group from a center of the array to a periphery of the array, and photon collection efficiency of sensing pixels in the first group is less than photon collection efficiency of sensing pixels in the second group. Meanwhile, a design method of a sensing module is also provided.

Abstract: The invention provides a fingerprint sensing device. A control circuit controls a part of point light sources to irradiate a fingerprint of a user. Reflected light generated by using the plurality of point light sources to irradiate the fingerprint of the user forms a light-emitted pattern including a plurality of reflected light patterns on a sensing layer, wherein each of the reflected light patterns is provided by a corresponding point light source, and each of the sensing units senses the reflected light patterns corresponding to at least two point light sources.

Abstract: An electronic device using an under-display fingerprint identification technology and a waking method of the electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a display panel, a central processing unit and a fingerprint sensing module. The electronic device executes an operating system. When the central processing unit and the operating system are in a power-saving mode, the fingerprint sensing module enters a default operation mode and the display panel enters an always-on display mode. Then, the fingerprint sensing module senses a specified region of the display panel to acquire a first image. If the content of the first image contains an image of a finger, the fingerprint sensing module issues an interrupt signal to the central processing unit. Consequently, the central processing unit is woken up from the power-saving mode and the operating system is woken up.

Abstract: A manufacturing method of a sensing module for an optical fingerprint sensor is provided. A plurality of photo detectors are formed in a light sensing layer. The photo detectors are arranged in a sensing array. A plurality of collimators are formed in a light filter layer. The collimators are divided into a plurality of collimator groups corresponding to the photo detectors. The collimator groups are arranged in a collimator group array. The light sensing layer is attached to the light filter layer so that the light filter layer is disposed on the light sensing layer and the collimator group array of the light filter layer is aligned with the sensing array of the light sensing layer. Each of the collimator groups corresponds to one of the photo detectors, and aligned with and disposed above the corresponding photo detector. Each of the collimator groups comprises the same number of collimators arranged in a specific pattern.

Abstract: The invention provides a display device with under-screen fingerprint identification, including a backlight source, a display panel, and an image sensor. The backlight source is configured to emit an original beam. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a display medium layer, and pixel structures. The pixel structures are distributed on the second substrate, and each of the pixel structures includes quantum dot sub-pixel layers emitting light of different colors. After the original beam is irradiated to the quantum dot sub-pixel layers, beams of different colors are respectively formed. One of the beams of different colors is a fingerprint sensing beam. The fingerprint sensing beam is reflected by a finger back to the second substrate after passing through the second substrate, and sequentially penetrates the display panel and the backlight source to be sensed by the image sensor.

Abstract: An ultrasonic fingerprint sensing architecture is provided. The ultrasonic fingerprint sensing architecture includes a substrate, a plurality of ultrasonic transceivers, and a waveguide layer. The plurality of ultrasonic transceivers are disposed on the substrate. The waveguide layer is formed on the substrate. The waveguide layer includes a plurality of waveguides. The inside of the plurality of waveguides is filled with a first material and the outside of the plurality of waveguides is filled with a second material. An acoustic impedance of the first material is greater than an acoustic impedance of the second material. The plurality of waveguides are configured to align with the corresponded ultrasonic transceivers respectively in an acoustic wave transmission direction.

Abstract: An anti-counterfeiting method and a system for under-screen fingerprint identification are provided. A fingerprint sensing apparatus includes a display device and a fingerprint sensor, and the method includes the following steps. A fingerprint sensing image is captured for an object on the display device through the fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint sensing image is calibrated by using a color calibration parameter to generate a calibrated image. Whether the object is a real finger is determined by using an anti-counterfeiting algorithm and the calibrated image.

Abstract: An electronic apparatus and an operating method thereof are provided. The electronic apparatus includes an optical fingerprint sensor and a processor. The optical fingerprint sensor is configured to obtain a fingerprint image. The processor is coupled to the optical fingerprint sensor and analyzes the fingerprint image to calculate at least one of a color pixel ratio and a light reflectance corresponding to the fingerprint image. The processor searches a background database according to at least one of the color pixel ratio and the light reflectance to obtain a background image. The processor corrects the fingerprint image according to the background image to obtain a corrected fingerprint image.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensing module including an image sensor, a microlens array and a light-shielding layer is provided. The image sensor has multiple pixels. Each of the pixels has multiple light-sensing regions physically separated. Each of the light-sensing regions is adapted to receive an image beam coming from a fingerprint of user. The microlens array is disposed above the image sensor. The microlens array includes multiple microlens. A focus region of each of the microlens covers a portion of the light-sensing regions. The light-shielding layer is disposed between the image sensor and the microlens array. The light-shielding layer has multiple openings, and the positions of the openings are corresponded to the positions of the pixels.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, including a housing, a front cover, a display panel module, a conductive structure, a circuit board, and an IC element, wherein the front cover is disposed on a front side of the electronic device and coupled to the housing. The conductive structure is disposed on the front cover and located outside an active display region of the display panel module. The IC element is disposed on the circuit board and electrically coupled to the conductive structure. When a human body is approaching to the front cover, the conductive structure generates an electrical signal to the IC element.

Abstract: A full-screen electronic device with a fingerprint sensing function and a fingerprint sensing method are provided. The full-screen electronic device includes a panel module, a plurality of fingerprint sensors and a control unit. The plurality of fingerprint sensors are aligned with the panel module and distributed into a plurality of scan regions in an array. The fingerprint sensing method includes the following steps. Firstly, a concerned information about a concerned position of the display panel is generated. After the control unit receives the concerned information, the control unit defines the scan regions of the concerned position as a first scan set according to the concerned information. Then, the control unit controls the fingerprint sensors corresponding to the first scan set according to a first scan strategy.

Abstract: A fingerprint sensing system including a plurality of micro-lenses, a sensor, a shielding structure and a controller is provided. The micro-lenses are arranged in an array. The sensor has a plurality of sensing pixels arranged in an array. The sensor, the shielding structure and the micro-lenses are sequentially arranged along an arrangement direction. The controller is electrically connected to the sensor. A pitch between the micro-lenses is greater than a pitch between the sensing pixels. The controller forms a fingerprint image according to signals of a plurality of output pixels of the sensor, wherein each of the output pixels is one of every at least four of neighboring sensing pixels. An operation method of a fingerprint sensing system is also provided.

Abstract: An ultrasonic fingerprint sensor and an operation method thereof are provided. The ultrasonic fingerprint sensor is adapted to be disposed under a panel of a terminal device. The ultrasonic fingerprint sensor includes an ultrasonic fingerprint sensing array and a controller. The ultrasonic fingerprint sensing array transmits a test ultrasonic signal toward the panel. The controller is coupled to the ultrasonic fingerprint sensing array. The controller determines whether a protective layer is attached to a top of the panel based on a number of echo signals corresponding to the test ultrasonic signal.