FPC and TPK Integrates FPC1268 Under Smartphone Cover Glass

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, February 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has together with TPK, a leading company specialized in cover glass and lamination technology, successfully made cover glass prototypes integrating the FPC1268 touch fingerprint sensor. Through this collaboration, FPC and TPK brings forward new highly attractive and innovative industrial design options for smartphones and other devices. As previously announced, FPC1268 is FPC's most recent touch fingerprint sensor, enabling the sensor to be mounted under the cover glass of the smartphone.

Jörgen Lantto, President and CEO of FPC, comments: "By teaming up with TPK, we combine TPK's extensive industry experience and strong technology know-how in cover glass and lamination technology, with the industry-leading performance of FPC1268. As result we can together provide a highly compelling offering to the smartphone manufacturers, making it possible to mount the fingerprint sensor under the cover glass."

Michael Chung, CEO of TPK, comments: "We are proud to team up with FPC, the world's leading supplier of fingerprint sensors. We are looking forward to contribute with TPK market leading lamination technology and cover glass experience to enable mass production of mobile devices where the FPC1268 sensor is completely hidden behind cover glass. Our partnership, combining the major strengths of our respective offering, enables smartphone manufacturers to bring forward new highly attractive industrial designs."

FPC1268 integrated with TPK cover glass solutions will be demonstrated to invited guests during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona February 22-25, 2016.

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About Fingerprint Cards AB (publ) 

Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) is a high tech and listed company which develops, produces and markets biometric technology that through the analysis and matching of an individual's unique fingerprint verify the person's identity. A secure and convenient user experience is thus made possible, beyond keys and pins. The FPC technology offers world class advantages and include unique image quality, extreme robustness, low power consumption and complete biometric systems. With these advantages and in combination with low production costs the technology may be implemented in large volume products as smartphones, tablets and biometric cards where these demands are extremely high. FPC's technology have user cases from a number of applications

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