US Patent 11967169 In-display capacitive fingerprint sensor

A capacitive fingerprint sensor is configured to be integrated in a display. The capacitive fingerprint sensor includes a plurality of transmitter electrodes. Each respective transmitter electrode including at least one transmitter conductor formed in a first metal layer of a sensor stack and disposed between pixels of a display. The capacitive fingerprint sensor further includes a plurality of receiver electrodes. Each respective receiver electrode including at least one receiver conductor formed in a second metal layer of a sensor stack and disposed between pixels of the display. The receiver electrodes have an orientation different from the transmitter electrodes.