| 摘要 |
An influence by a light quantity distribution of light irradiating means in a fingerprint image is decreased, so that an excellent fingerprint image improved in contract can be obtained. Light irradiating means for irradiating a light on a finger arranged on a predetermined region, and a solid state image pickup element for receiving a diffused light from the inside of the finger by the light irradiated from this light irradiating means and for picking up the fingerprint image of the finger is provided, and the light irradiating means is arranged across a length at least equal to or more than an effective reading length (L) of the solid state image pickup element.
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