Synaptics has revealed its fingerprint sensor that can be placed under the display of a smartphone. The firm also revealed that a full production handset with the technology will be shown off at CES.
In 2017, the fingerprint reader is still the most common and preferred method when it comes to securing a smartphone. Up until this point, the sensor has always been exposed on the exterior of the device in plain sight. While companies have been talking about relocating it under the display for a couple years now, no one has released a device into retail distribution with this technology. Earlier in the year, Vivo showed off a prototype featuring its under-display fingerprint scanner. Now, Synaptics has revealed its own fingerprint sensor that can reside under a display.
The firm announced that the new fingerprint sensor, the Clear ID FS9500, has gone into mass production and is specifically designed for smartphones. According to Synaptics, the sensor will even function properly with wet, dry, or even cold fingers. Like its other products, the sensor is secure, guarded by technologies like SentryPoint, Quantum Matcher, PurePrint, and SecureLink.
Kevin Barber, senior vice president and general manager of Synaptics’ Mobile Division stated:
The firm closed by stating that a handset with the technology will be revealed at CES 2018, which is less than a month away.
Source: Synaptics via The Tech Report, GSMArena
