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Abstract

A plurality of linear electrodes, which are perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of a finger to be measured, are arranged on a substrate. A porous film is placed on the electrodes. The porous film repels water, such as waterdrop, but transmits water vapor. When the finger is pressed against the porous film, water (sweat) diffused through sweat pores of projected portions of the finger surface is further diffused through holes of the porous film and reaches to the electrode located just under the projected portions of the finger surface. At this time, the resistance of the portion between the electrodes, to which the water reaches, is lowered due to ions existing in the water. Resistances across adjacent electrodes are serially read and synthesized, thereby obtaining fingerprint information.

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