Future
Biometric ID and Cyber Security
The connected world of the cloud, smart homes, and smart cities needs new identification and authentication solutions. This is opening up a billion new possibilities for our biometric technologies.
The connected world of the cloud, smart homes, and smart cities needs new identification and authentication solutions. This is opening up a billion new possibilities for our biometric technologies.
The historical milestone of one billion sensors shipped was reached in May 2019.
Exceed 300 smartphone models integrating our technology. We also launch our 3rd and 4th generation sensor solution, the single chip with products like FPC1511. The biometric payment card market begins to take off, with trials from banks and schemes around the world, using our fingerprint technology. We introduce biometric solutions for the automotive industry. A partnership agreement with Gentex brings touchless technology to rearview mirrors and the first automotive graded touch sensor version is launched.
Introduced new software features that add extraordinary value for end users.
Fingerprint touch sensors are now commonly used to unlock smartphones and to make payments with smartphones. The launches of a new touch sensor for the entry-level mobile segment, and our own leading algorithm, enable mass adoption and greater innovation across the smartphone segment. With great effort from our R&D department, we launch the new FPC1300-series, with ultra-thin sensors fit for smartcards.
We launch our solutions in multiple smartphones from new brands and support
Huawei Mate 7, the world’s first Android smartphone with touch fingerprint sensor,
The world’s first Android phone, Fujitsu Disney F-03F, is launched and equipped with
Collaboration with module house enables more aesthetics-focused sensor modules,
Fingerprints integrates authentication in secure element for greater security.
FPC1011F fingerprint area touch sensor is launched, produced together with leading silicon and packaging partners in Asia. This is still sold and used by Chinese banks today.
Chinese banks place the first order of fingerprint area sensor. Used for easy and secure login and identification of personnel.
We launch the first swipe sensor.
We present our first touch sensor as plug-in to a mobile phone at the CEBIT exhibition.
We present our first fingerprint sensor in a mobile phone prototype.
It was in a restaurant in Cannes where Swedish film and music producer, Bo Löfberg, saw his own greasy fingerprint on his credit card when paying the bill. An idea was born and a patent was registered. Decades later, we’ve made fingerprint sensors on cards a reality – and so much more. With one billion sensors shipped, we are as determined as ever to keep moving towards the future where you are the key to everything.