Synaptics has announced the Natural ID FS9100, an optical fingerprint sensor that can read prints through 1mm of glass. Synpatics’ previous solutions were limited to glass just 300μm thick. The company says the typical cover glass for smartphones is about 1mm thick, making the FS9100 ideal for handsets. Like Synpatics’ other fingerprint sensors, the FS9100 will […]
Synaptics today announced its third-generation Natural ID fingerprint technology, which can now read fingerprints through even thicker glass. Synaptics says the FS4500 sensor can identify fingerprints through glass, ceramic buttons, and recessed cover glass up to 300μm thick, which will let hardware companies hide the fingerprint sensor out of sight. Synaptics’ second-generation Natural ID fingerprint […]
Synaptics‘ new fingerprint authentication technology will make it possible for smartphone makers to design button-free handsets. Synaptics said it can now read and authenticate fingerprints through glass greater than 200μm thick, which will let hardware companies hide the fingerprint sensor under the glass. Synaptics’ first-generation Natural ID fingerprint tech was limited to glass no greater […]
Synaptics has bought out Renesas SP Drivers in a deal worth $475 million, Reuters writes. The latter is a joint venture between Renesas, Sharp, and Powerchip, and produces all of the display chips for the Apple iPhone, though it does have other clients for products like fingerprint sensors. It in fact controls 90 percent of […]
Synaptics has unveiled two new device technologies aimed at significantly decreasing the space necessary for trackpads and keyboards on notebook computers. Thew new technologies — ThinTouch and ForcePad — cut between 40 and 50 percent off the width of current keyboard and touchpad designs, allowing more space for other components for cooling, increased battery capacity, […]
Synaptics announced it will have flagship customer products featuring the Synaptics product portfolio on display at the 2011 Computex Taipei tradeshow. Synaptics’ industry leading portfolio of innovative multi-touch solutions for the PC, digital home, slate and handheld markets will be on hand. Demonstrations of the performance and features that enable customers to enhance the end […]
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