Patent ID: 8471345
Filing Date: 2013-06-25
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A biometric sensing device with integrated visual indicator, comprising: a substrate having a first side and a second side; a die having formed therein biometric sensing circuitry, said die secured to a die-receiving region of said first side of said substrate; a first conductive bezel having a visual indicator region, said first conductive bezel secured to a first bezel region of said first side of said substrate proximate said die-receiving region; a light source associated with said substrate; a first light-directing region optically coupled between said light source and said visual indicator region of said first conductive bezel; and an encapsulation material embedding therein said die, said first light-directing region, and said first conductive bezel such that said encapsulation material is between said die and said first conductive bezel, and such that said visual indicator region of said first conductive bezel and a top surface of said die are visibly exposed to a user.