Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a cover plate, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element and a sensor arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis. The number of lens elements in the image capturing apparatus is only three. The image capturing apparatus satisfies: f/imgH<0.45, and 2<(OTL-d)/imgH<9, wherein f is an effective focal length of the image capturing apparatus, imgH is a maximum image height of the image capturing apparatus, OTL is a distance from an object to an image plane on the optical axis, and d is a thickness of the cover plate.

Abstract: A detection device including a light guide element, a sensing element, a surface plasma resonance layer and a spatial filter element is provided. The light guide element has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface. The sensing element is disposed beside the bottom surface of the light guide element. The surface plasma resonance layer is disposed on the top surface of the light guide element and is adapted to receive biopolymers. The spatial filter element is disposed between the bottom surface of the light guide element and the sensing element. The spatial filter element has a plurality of first light channels and a plurality of second light channels. The plurality of first light channels extend in a first direction, the plurality of second light channels extend in a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are intersected.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including a light guide device having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, a display device disposed above or under the light guide device, an image capturing device above or under the light guide device, a first optical adhesive, a second optical adhesive and a light source is provided. The first optical adhesive is disposed on the first surface of the light guide device. The second optical adhesive is disposed on the second surface of the light guide device. The image capturing device is disposed above or under the light guide device. The light source is adapted to emit a light beam.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including a cover plate, a first lens element and a second lens element arranged sequentially from an object side to an image side along an optical axis is provided. The number of lens elements in the image capturing apparatus is only two. The image capturing apparatus satisfies: 0.2<f/imgH<0.9, 2.9<N1+N2<3.7, and 2<(OTL?d)/imgH<8, wherein f is an effective focal length of the image capturing apparatus, imgH is a maximum imaging height of the image capturing apparatus, N1 is a refractive index of the first lens element, N2 is a refractive index of the second lens element, OTL is a distance from a tested object to an imaging plane on the optical axis, and d is a thickness of the cover plate.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus includes an image capture element and a spatial filter. The spatial filter is disposed on the image capture element. The spatial filter includes a plurality of translucent substrates and a plurality of light shielding structures. The plurality of light shielding structures and the plurality of translucent substrates are alternately arranged along a first direction. Each of the light shielding structures at least includes a light absorbing layer, and the light absorbing layer has a plurality of first openings respectively corresponding to the pixel regions. At least one of the plurality of light shielding structures includes a reflective layer and a light absorbing layer stacked to each other. The reflective layer has a plurality of second openings respectively overlapped with the plurality of first openings of the light absorbing layer of the at least one of the plurality of light shielding structures.

Abstract: An image capturing module includes a cover plate, a sensor, and a light collimator. The light collimator is disposed between the cover plate and the sensor. The light collimator includes a plurality of light collimating units. Each of the light collimating units includes at least one fiber and a plurality of light absorbing columns. The light absorbing columns are disposed parallel to the at least one fiber and surround the at least one fiber. A thickness of the light collimator is T. A distance between two light absorbing columns farthest from each other among the light absorbing columns in each of the light collimating units is D. A numerical aperture of the at least one fiber is NA, NA?0.7, and D?T×tan[sin?1(NA)].

Abstract: A biometric identification module including a light source, a cover plate, a display device, an image-capture device, and a first optical film layer is provided. The display device is disposed between the cover plate and the image-capture device. A first optical film layer is disposed on a first region of the cover plate and located between the first region and the light source, wherein the light beam emitted by the light source passes through the first optical film layer to be sequentially transmitted in the first region and a second region of the cover plate, and a finger disposed on the second region of the cover plate reflects the light beam from the second region of the cover plate. The light beam reflected by the finger sequentially passes through the second region of the cover plate and the display device to be received by the image-capture device.

Abstract: A bio-sensing apparatus is used to sense a biopolymer. The bio-sensing apparatus includes a sensing element, a light-transmitting element and a surface plasma resonance layer. The bio-sensing apparatus is disposed on the sensing element. The surface plasma resonance layer is disposed on the light-transmitting element, and is used to receive the biopolymer. The light-transmitting element is disposed between the surface plasma resonance layer and the sensing element.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus including a light guide device having a first surface and a second surface opposite to each other, a transparent device disposed on the first surface, an image capturing device disposed on the second surface, a first optical adhesive, a second optical adhesive and a light source is provided. The first optical adhesive is disposed between the transparent device and the first surface. The transparent device is connected to the first surface through the first optical adhesive. The second optical adhesive is disposed between the second surface and the image capturing device. The image capturing device is connected to the second surface through the second optical adhesive. The light source is adapted to emit a light beam. The light beam passed through the light guide device is transmitted toward the transparent device and totally reflected by an interface between the transparent device and an environment medium.

Abstract: An image capture module includes a light-permeable element, an image capture element, and a light-guiding element. The light-permeable element has a surface in contact with an environmental medium. The image capture element has a sensing pixel array. The light-guiding element is disposed at a position between the light-permeable element and the image capture element, and has a plurality of optical fibers. Each of the optical fibers has a core part and a shell part that is surroundingly disposed around the core part, the shell part is doped with a plurality of light-absorbing particles, and each of the optical fibers has a numerical aperture smaller than or equal to 0.7. An electronic device includes the image capture module and is configured to capture an image of an object.

Abstract: A fingerprint identification apparatus including a light-transmitting device, an image-capture device disposed opposite to the light-transmitting device, and a collimator disposed between the light-transmitting device and the image-capture device is provided. The collimator includes a plurality of light-shielding layers and a plurality of light-transmitting layers that are alternately stacked. Each of the light-shielding layers has a plurality of openings respectively corresponding to a plurality of pixel regions of the image-capture device. Openings of the plurality of light-shielding layers corresponding to one pixel region are arranged along an oblique direction. The oblique direction and a normal direction of a pressing surface of the light-transmitting device have an included angle ?, and 0°<?<90°.

Abstract: A detection device including a light guide element, a sensing element, a surface plasma resonance layer and a spatial filter element is provided. The light guide element has a top surface and a bottom surface opposite to the top surface. The sensing element is disposed beside the bottom surface of the light guide element. The surface plasma resonance layer is disposed on the top surface of the light guide element and is adapted to receive biopolymers. The spatial filter element is disposed between the bottom surface of the light guide element and the sensing element. The spatial filter element has a plurality of first light channels and a plurality of second light channels. The plurality of first light channels extend in a first direction, the plurality of second light channels extend in a second direction, and the first direction and the second direction are intersected.

Abstract: A fingerprint identification apparatus including a light-transmitting device, an image-capture device disposed opposite to the light-transmitting device, and a collimator disposed between the light-transmitting device and the image-capture device is provided. The collimator includes a plurality of light-shielding layers and a plurality of light-transmitting layers that are alternately stacked. Each of the light-shielding layers has a plurality of openings respectively corresponding to a plurality of pixel regions of the image-capture device. Openings of the plurality of light-shielding layers corresponding to one pixel region are arranged along an oblique direction. The oblique direction and a normal direction of a pressing surface of the light-transmitting device have an included angle ?, and 0°<?<90°.

Abstract: A fingerprint identification device including a light source, a processor, and a light receiver is provided. The light source emits a light beam to an object. The light receiver captures an object image of the object in a time interval. The processor analyzes the object image to obtain a fingerprint image, and performs a fingerprint identification operation on the fingerprint image to obtain a fingerprint identification result. The processor further analyzes the object image to obtain pixel change data of the object image in the time interval, and determines whether the fingerprint image is verified according to the fingerprint identification result and the pixel change data. A fingerprint identification method is also provided.

Abstract: An image capture apparatus is provided. The image capture apparatus includes a transparent cover, an image capture device, and a luminous flux adjusting device disposed therebetween. The image capture device includes a plurality of sensor regions, each of which has a maximum length in a first direction and a maximum width in a second direction. The luminous flux adjusting device includes a absorbing element having a transparent pattern including a plurality of repeatedly arranged basic patterns. Each of the basic patterns includes a plurality of transparent regions arranged according to a geometric shape. The geometric shape has a side parallel to the first direction, and a length of the side is less than or equal to the maximum length of the sensor region. The geometric shape has a height in the second direction less than or equal to the maximum width of the sensor region.

Abstract: A fingerprint identification apparatus including a light-transmitting device, an image-capture device disposed opposite to the light-transmitting device, and a collimator disposed between the light-transmitting device and the image-capture device is provided. The collimator includes a plurality of light-shielding layers and a plurality of light-transmitting layers that are alternately stacked. Each of the light-shielding layers has a plurality of openings respectively corresponding to a plurality of pixel regions of the image-capture device. Openings of the plurality of light-shielding layers corresponding to one pixel region are arranged along an oblique direction. The oblique direction and a normal direction of a pressing surface of the light-transmitting device have an included angle ?, and 0°<?<90°.

Abstract: A fingerprint identification apparatus including a display device, a first translucent base, photosensitive structures, a first light-guide structure, and a light source is provided. The display device has pixel regions and transmissive regions located between the pixel regions. The first translucent base has photosensitive regions and light-emitting regions located between the photosensitive regions. The photosensitive structures are respectively disposed in the photosensitive regions of the first translucent base. The first translucent base is disposed between the photosensitive structures and the first light-guide structure. The light source is disposed adjacent to the first translucent base.

Abstract: A bio-sensing apparatus is used to sense a biopolymer. The bio-sensing apparatus includes a sensing element, a light-transmitting element and a surface plasma resonance layer. The bio-sensing apparatus is disposed on the sensing element. The surface plasma resonance layer is disposed on the light-transmitting element, and is used to receive the biopolymer. The light-transmitting element is disposed between the surface plasma resonance layer and the sensing element.

Abstract: A fingerprint identification apparatus including a display device, a first translucent base, photosensitive structures, a first light-guide structure, and a light source is provided. The display device has pixel regions and transmissive regions located between the pixel regions. The first translucent base has photosensitive regions and light-emitting regions located between the photosensitive regions. The photosensitive structures are respectively disposed in the photosensitive regions of the first translucent base. The first translucent base is disposed between the photosensitive structures and the first light-guide structure. The light source is disposed adjacent to the first translucent base.

Abstract: A fingerprint identification module including an image sensor, a light guide, at least one light source, a spatial filter and a reflector is provided. The light guide is disposed on the image sensor. The at least one light source is disposed beside the light guide and is configured to emit a light beam. The spatial filter is disposed between the light guide and the image sensor and has a plurality of light channels. The reflector is disposed between the light guide and the spatial filter, wherein the reflector has a plurality of light transmitting portions, and each of the light channels of the spatial filter overlaps the at least one light transmitting portion. The light beam is sequentially diffused by a fingerprint and passes through the light guide, the at least one light transmitting portion of the reflector, and each of the light channels of the spatial filter to be transmitted to the image sensor.