The apparatus according to claim 3 wherein each cell of the sensor array is configured to react to a force exerted in its responsible locality, the force the result of a fingerprint feature pressed against the sensor array in the responsible locality.Д§. The apparatus according to claim 4 wherein the cable is electrically connected to the interconnect structure using attach pads soldered to a set of contact pads disposed on the base.Д¦. The apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising: a cable electrically connected to the interconnect structure within the base, the cable configured to provide power to the sensor array and the devices, and to transmit the signals after the signals are processed within the second device.ДҐ. The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the sensor array utilizes passive sensing cells.Д¤.

The apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the one or more sensor support integrated circuit devices includes a decoder to address the cells of the sensor array and further includes a comparator and an amplifier to process the signals obtained from the sensor array.ДЈ. An apparatus for capturing an image of a textured surface, comprising: a base containing an electrical conductor interconnect structure therein a sensor array disposed upon the base and electrically connected to the interconnect structure, the sensor array having cells configured to detect the textured surface and represent different portions of the textured surface with signals corresponding thereto and sensor support integrated circuit devices electrically connected to the interconnect structure within the base and physically connected to the base, wherein the sensor support integrated circuit devices include: a first device configured to address each of a plurality of columns of cells in the sensor array, and a second device configured to address each of a plurality of rows of cells in the sensor array, and process the signal obtained from each addressed cell.Дў.

Fingerprint capture device