EP0940652A3
Surface shape recognition sensor and method of fabricating the same
Abstract
A surface shape recognition sensor of this invention includes at least a plurality of capacitance detection elements having sensor electrodes arranged in the same plane on an interlevel dielectric film formed on a semiconductor substrate to be insulated/isolated from each other, capacitance detection means for detecting the capacitances of the capacitance detection elements, and a stationary electrode disposed on the interlevel dielectric film to be insulated/isolated from the sensor electrodes. When an object to be recognized touches the upper surface of the stationary electrode, the capacitances detected by the capacitance detection elements change in accordance with the recesses/projections on the upper surface.
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| EP0791899A2 | Cites | European Patent Office (EPO) | A | Search report | 1-45 |
| US4353056A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 2 |
| US5441597A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 22-45 |
| US5510285A | Cites | United States of America | A | Search report | 22-45 |
| WO9405042A1 | Cites | World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) | A | Search report | 1-45 |
| YOUNG N D ET AL: "NOVEL FINGERPRINT SCANNING ARRAYS USING POLYSILICON TFT'S ON GLASS AND POLYMER SUBSTRATES", IEEE ELECTRON DEVICE LETTERS,US,IEEE INC. NEW YORK, vol. 18, no. 1, 1997, pages 19 - 20, XP000636029, ISSN: 0741-3106 | Non-patent | – | – | Search report | – |
| PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 05 30 May 1997 (1997-05-30) | Non-patent | – | – | Search report | – |
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Members13
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| EP0940652A2 | European Patent Office (EPO) | A2 | |
| JPH11248410A | Japan | A | |
| JPH11318864A | Japan | A | |
| US6060756A | United States of America | A | |
| JP2000199701A | Japan | A | |
| EP0940652A3This record | European Patent Office (EPO) | A3 | |
| US6248655B1 | United States of America | B1 | |
| JP3318865B2 | Japan | B2 | |
| JP3318867B2 | Japan | B2 | |
| JP3400347B2 | Japan | B2 | |
| EP0940652B1 | European Patent Office (EPO) | B1 | |
| DE69922722D1 | Germany | D1 | |
| DE69922722T2 | Germany | T2 |
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Numbers
- Publication
- 0940652
- Publication, DOCDB
- 0940652
- Publication, EPODOC
- EP0940652
- Application
- 99250061
- Application, DOCDB
- 99250061
- Application, EPODOC
- EP19990250061
Titles3
- German
- Oberflächenform-Erkennungssensor und dessen Herstellungsverfahren
- English
- Surface shape recognition sensor and method of fabricating the same
- French
- Capteur de reconnaissance de formes de surfaces et son procédé de fabrication
Classification
- CPC, 3
- G06K9/0002
- G01B7/004
- G01B7/34
- IPC, 3
- G01B7 004
- G01B7 34
- G06K9 00
Designated states2
- Contracting states, 1
- Sweden
- Extension states, 1
- Slovenia