Fingerprint & touchscreen technologies enable intelligent UI

To provide a secure user experience, the companies have combined Atmel’s maXTouch controllers and FPC’s fingerprint sensors. The maXTouch controllers feature a range of UI technologies, from active stylus to hover, while the fingerprint sensors feature programmable pixel elements and 256 grey scale values from every pixel element.

From mobile banking to household security, and emails to remote database access, mobile devices are becoming an integral part of the digital lifestyle. Users are, therefore, demanding more advanced features, including an easy-to-use UI and enhanced security options such as fingerprint-based user verification.

“Biometric fingerprint security is the next leap towards a more differentiated touchscreen device in the era of the IoT where more secure, smart and connected devices are powering the world,” said Stan Swearingen, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Atmel. “Atmel has a long history in the security space, and when this expertise combines our maXTouch technologies with FPC’s secure biometric fingerprint sensing technology, we are able to bring a more secure, efficient touchscreen that delivers a unique user experience. We are looking forward to taking advantage of FPC’s fingerprint sensor technology in bringing forward a highly compelling joint proposition to device OEMs.”

“In order to bring more security to mobile devices, device manufacturers are adopting fingerprint sensing technologies to offer consumers an improved user experience,” said Jörgen Lantto, Acting President and Chief Executive Officer, FPC. “We are collaborating with Atmel, a global touchscreen leader to ensure our technologies are built around world-class user interfaces to give consumers an enhanced experience every time. FPC is thrilled to team up with Atmel to bring a unified solution of biometric fingerprint sensing and touchscreens using Atmel’s widely adopted maXTouch controllers.”