Printed Electronics Now staff08.25.20
Japan Display Inc. has begun mass production of two types of glass-based capacitive fingerprint sensors certified by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
Large-sized fingerprint sensors that have larger sensing area than conventional devices have started to become widely used in China, India, North America and Europe to enable more reliable personal identification at government agencies, financial institutions and educational institutions and are forecast to expand in the future.
JDI products that use a glass substrate for capacitive fingerprint sensors used in compact and thin devices can achieve a large sensing area with fewer cost than silicon products with enhancing security.
JDI started mass production of capacitance type glass fingerprint sensor modules for smart door locks in December of 2018, JDI also has been collaborating with Image Match Design Inc. (iMD), a Taiwanese fingerprint sensor manufacturer, to develop two products that have received PIV certification from the FBI in the US, and JDI has begun mass production in its Higashiura Plant.
About 1,000 fingerprint sensors manufactured by over 160 companies worldwide have been certified by the FBI in the US. By receiving this certification, it can be guaranteed that the fingerprint image obtained with the sensor is high quality and is compatible with NGI authentication and specialist vendors that handle fingerprint authentication in a variety of situations.
JDI provides the sensor glass substrate for these products and iMD produces and sells the module.
JDI also plans to sell the module to Western North America and Europe through its group sales network.
Fingerprint sensor built onto LTPS glass substrate
