Look east for fingerprint swipe chip
Atmel Corporation has ben recognised for its development of the FingerChip fingerprint sensor technology at the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Southeast Asia Industrial Technologies awards presentation in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Yang Chiah Yee, VO of Asian Sales for Atmel, accepted the award on behalf of the Atmel FingerChip team.
Frost & Sullivan based its selection for this award on Atmel's continuous innovation in its patented fingerprint sensing technology and sensor solutions that enhances user experience with best-in-class false rejection performance and best durability. According to Frost & Sullivan, "This innovation allows for a robust competitively priced fingerprint swipe chip, which can also maintain a high accuracy during scanning and imaging."
Biometric technology is rapidly gaining momentum in Southeast Asia, where government agencies and private corporations alike are developing numerous projects ranging from physical access control to logical access for laptops and personal digital assistants (PDAs). Atmel's FingerChip sensor provides a high-quality solution for these developing markets.
The Atmel FingerChip sensor uses a thermal-based technology, highly sensitive to the slightest variation in fingerprint topographies, making it able to provide excellent image under difficult capture conditions.
The technology also offers industry-leading ESD protection, mechanical robustness and strong fake finger rejection. Coupled with highly optimised matching engine, the FingerChip sensor achieves exceptional FAR/FRR performance and best user experience with minimal memory and processing power requirements.