| US 7,599,532 B2 | ||
| Finger sensing with enhanced mounting and associated methods | ||
| Dale R. Setlak, Melbourne, Fla. (US); Matthew M. Salatino, Satellite Beach, Fla. (US); Philip J. Spletter, Satellite Beach, Fla. (US); and Yang Rao, Rockledge, Fla. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Authentec, Inc., Melbourne, Fla. (US) | ||
| Filed on Sep. 08, 2008, as Appl. No. 12/206,183. | ||
| Application 12/206183 is a division of application No. 11/550693, filed on Oct. 18, 2006, granted, now 7,424,136. | ||
| Claims priority of provisional application 60/727739, filed on Oct. 18, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2009/0003664 A1, Jan. 01, 2009 | ||
| Int. Cl. H01L 31/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 382—126 [382/124; 257/414; 257/E31.001] | 21 Claims |
| 1. A finger sensor comprising:
a finger sensing integrated circuit (IC) comprising a finger sensing area;
an IC carrier having a cavity receiving said finger sensing IC therein and having at least one laterally extending projection;
a frame surrounding at least a portion of an upper perimeter of said IC carrier and having at least one shoulder cooperating
with said at least one laterally extending projection of said IC carrier to define at least one upward stop; and
a biasing member for biasing said IC carrier upward within said frame to said at least one upward stop.
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