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Capacitive finger detection for fingerprint sensor

EP 1187056 B1 · Applicant: STMicroelectronics, Inc.

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  • Filed August 16, 2001 and granted November 15, 2006. A European patent lasts at most 20 years from filing, so its term ended August 16, 2021.
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FiledAugust 16, 2001
PublishedMarch 13, 2002
GrantedNovember 15, 2006
Term endedAugust 16, 2021
Application numberEP 01306972
Classification (CPC)G06V40/40 +1 more

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