Patents by Inventor Chien Lam

Chien Lam has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Optical fingerprint sensor package
    Patent number: 10185866
    Abstract: Disclosed are optical sensors, optical fingerprint sensor packages, and methods for forming same. An optical sensor comprises: a substrate; an image sensor disposed over the substrate; a light source disposed over the substrate; a light guide disposed over the image sensor; and, an encapsulant disposed over the light source, wherein the encapsulant is coupled to the light guide and comprises a surface positioned to reflect light emitted from the light source and direct the reflected light into the light guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2019
    Assignee: Synaptics Incorporated
    Inventors: Jason Goodelle, Paul Wickboldt, Young Seen Lee, Chien Lam, Bob Lee Mackey
  • OPTICAL FINGERPRINT SENSOR PACKAGE
    Publication number: 20170083745
    Abstract: Disclosed are optical sensors, optical fingerprint sensor packages, and methods for forming same. An optical sensor comprises: a substrate; an image sensor disposed over the substrate; a light source disposed over the substrate; a light guide disposed over the image sensor; and, an encapsulant disposed over the light source, wherein the encapsulant is coupled to the light guide and comprises a surface positioned to reflect light emitted from the light source and direct the reflected light into the light guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Jason Goodelle, Paul Wickboldt, Young Seen Lee, Chien Lam, Bob Lee Mackey