Fingerprint recognition module, display panel and driving method, and display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11749010-B2
Application number	US-202117242928-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 28, 2021
Priority date	Jan 21, 2021
Publication date	Sep 5, 2023
Grant date	Sep 5, 2023

Abstract

A fingerprint recognition module, a display panel and driving method, and a display device are provided. The fingerprint recognition module includes a first electrode layer including a plurality of first electrodes, and a piezoelectric layer disposed on a side of the first electrode layer. The fingerprint recognition module also includes a second electrode layer disposed on a side of the piezoelectric layer facing away from the first electrode layer. The second electrode layer includes a plurality of second electrodes that are arranged along a first direction, and one second electrode overlaps at least two first electrodes. Moreover, the fingerprint recognition module includes a flexible circuit board bonded and connected to the plurality of second electrodes. In a plane parallel to the first electrode layer, the plurality of second electrodes and the flexible circuit board are arranged along a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A fingerprint recognition module, comprising:
a first electrode layer, including a plurality of first electrodes that are arranged in an array;
a piezoelectric layer, disposed on a side of the first electrode layer;
a driving circuit layer, electrically connected to the first electrode layer;
a second electrode layer, disposed on a side of the piezoelectric layer facing away from the first electrode layer, wherein the second electrode layer includes a plurality of second electrodes that are arranged along a first direction, and one second electrode of the plurality of second electrodes overlaps at least two first electrodes of the plurality of first electrodes; and
a flexible circuit board, bonded and connected to the plurality of second electrodes, wherein:
in a plane parallel to the first electrode layer, the plurality of second electrodes and the flexible circuit board are arranged along a second direction,
the first direction intersects the second direction,
a barrier spacer is disposed between adjacent two second electrodes of the plurality of second electrodes,
the driving circuit layer at least includes a common signal line, and the common signal line is extended along the second direction, and
the common signal line at least includes a first common signal line, wherein an orthographic projection of the first common signal line on a plane of the first electrode layer at least partially overlaps an orthographic projection of the barrier spacer on the plane of the first electrode layer.

2. The fingerprint recognition module according to claim 1 , wherein:
the flexible circuit board includes a plurality of pins, and one second electrode of the plurality of second electrodes is bonded and connected to corresponding one pin of the plurality of pins.

3. The fingerprint recognition module according to claim 1 , wherein:
a second electrode of the plurality of second electrodes has a rectangular shape, and
along the first direction, a length of the second electrode is A, and along the second direction, a length of the second electrode is B, wherein B>A.

4. The fingerprint recognition module according to claim 3 , wherein:
2 mm≤A≤5 mm, and B>5 mm.

5. The fingerprint recognition module according to claim 1 , wherein:
the barrier spacer is extended along the second direction, and
an orthographic projection of the barrier spacer on a plane of the flexible circuit board at least partially overlaps the flexible circuit board.

6. The fingerprint recognition module according to claim 1 , wherein:
the driving circuit layer includes a plurality of driving circuits, and the plurality of driving circuits are arranged in an array, and
in the plane parallel to the first electrode layer, an interval between the adjacent two second electrodes is located between adjacent two columns of the plurality of driving circuits.

7. The fingerprint recognition module according to claim 1 , wherein:
the common signal line further includes a second common signal line, and
an orthographic projection of the second common signal line on the plane of the first electrode layer does not overlap the orthographic projection of the barrier spacer on the plane of the first electrode layer, wherein a line width of the second common signal line is less than a line width of the first common signal line.

8. The fingerprint recognition module according to claim 1 , wherein:
the driving circuit layer further includes a plurality of sub-connection lines, and the plurality of sub-connection lines are connected to each other through the common signal line, wherein a sub-connection line of the plurality of sub-connection lines is extended along the first direction, and
a line width of the common signal line is greater than a line width of the sub-connection line.

9. The fingerprint recognition module according to claim 1 , wherein:
a driving circuit of the plurality of driving circuits includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a third transistor, and a storage capacitor, and
the driving circuit layer further includes a scanning line, a detection signal line, a power signal line, and a sampling signal line, wherein:
a first electrode of the plurality of first electrodes is connected to a storage node,
a gate of the first transistor is connected to the storage node, a first terminal of the first transistor is connected to the power signal line, and a second terminal of the first transistor is connected to a first terminal of the third transistor,
a gate of the second transistor is connected to the sampling signal line, a first terminal of the second transistor is connected to the storage node, and a second terminal of the second transistor is connected to the common signal line,
a gate of the third transistor is connected to the scanning line, and a second terminal of the third transistor is connected to the detection signal line,
a first terminal of the storage capacitor is connected to the storage node, and a second terminal of the storage capacitor is connected to the power signal line, and
the scanning line is extended along the second direction.

10. The fingerprint recognition module according to claim 1 , wherein:
an orthographic projection of the barrier spacer on a plane of the first electrode layer does not overlap a first electrode of the plurality of first electrodes.

11. The fingerprint recognition module according to claim 1 , wherein:
the barrier spacer is made of a material including an organic material.

12. The fingerprint recognition module according to claim 1 , wherein:
a difference between an acoustic resistance of a material for forming the barrier spacer and an acoustic resistance of a material for forming the plurality of first electrodes and the plurality of second electrodes is less than or equal to 9 MRayl.

13. The fingerprint recognition module according to claim 1 , wherein:
a surface of the barrier spacer adjacent to the first electrode layer is a first surface, and a surface of the second electrode adjacent to the first electrode layer is a second surface, wherein the first surface and the second surface are disposed in a same plane.

14. A display panel, comprising:
a fingerprint recognition module, wherein the fingerprint recognition module includes:
a first electrode layer, including a plurality of first electrodes that are arranged in an array;
a piezoelectric layer, disposed on a side of the first electrode layer;
a driving circuit layer, electrically connected to the first electrode layer;
a second electrode layer, disposed on a side of the piezoelectric layer facing away from the first electrode layer, wherein the second electrode layer includes a plurality of second electrodes that are arranged along a first direction, and one second electrode of the plurality of second electrodes overlaps at least two first electrodes of the plurality of first electrodes;
a flexible circuit board, bonded and connected to the plurality of second electrodes, wherein in a plane parallel to the first electrode layer, the plurality of second electrodes and the flexible circuit board are arranged along a second direction, and the first direction intersects the second direction; and
a display module, disposed opposite to the fingerprint recognition module, wherein:
the fingerprint recognition module is disposed on a side of the display module facing away from a light-exiting surface of the display panel,
the first electrode layer is disposed on a side of the second electrode layer adjacent to the display module,
a barrier spacer is disposed between adjacent two second electrod

Assignees

• Xiamen Tianma Micro Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Yao Qijun
• Zhang Bo
• Lu Feng

Classifications

• G06V40/1306 Primary

  non-optical, e.g. ultrasonic or capacitive sensing · CPC title

• B06B1/0207

  Driving circuits (specially adapted for particular applications, see the relevant subclass, e.g. G01; circuits for steering transducer arrays G10K11/34; basic circuits H03) · CPC title

• B06B1/0696

  with a plurality of electrodes on both sides · CPC title

• G06F3/043

  using propagating acoustic waves · CPC title

• B06B2201/56

  Foil type, e.g. PVDF · CPC title