| The FingerChip™ is a thermal imaging
fingerprint sensor based on a silicon chip. Direct contact with the protected
chip produces an 8 bit, 500 dpi image; no light or optics are required
as the finger’s own heat produces all that is necessary to image a fingerprint.
At 1.5 mm x 14mm (0.06 x 0.56 in), the FingerChip™’s imaging surface is
smaller than that of any other fingerprint imaging system. A unique user
interface (‘sweeping’)
allows the FingerChip™ to produce much larger images than are possible
with competing products, resulting in richer data and more accurate matching.
The FingerChip™ is resistant to ESD and harsh environmental conditions.
Biometrics is the future of secure access.... If
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The FingerChip is a biometric sensor to be used in
a biometric
system. Unlike optical
readers, the FingerChip is a silicon sensor that is smaller than the
finger: a user has to sweep his or her finger.
This unique technique gives FingerChip™ major
advantages.
TCS
is a silicon manufacturer, and only sells silicon devices. In order to
evaluate the sensor, TCS offers various demonstration boards (see products).
TCS doesn't offer a full system, as at least the authentication software
must be added to the sensor. But the FingerChip(tm)
Partners propose several solutions from software to a full system.
To know about the latest papers written about the
FingerChip™, shows, demos, see our public
relations page.
See also the Frequently
Asked Questions page for specific questions.
You can download documents from the Download
Area. Datasheet, articles, & FAQ are available generally as Adobe
Acrobat files. There are also links to other interesting
biometric web pages.
If you need more
information, we invite you to answer the questions in the contact area.
This will help us to define the next generation of the FingerChip™.
TECHNOLOGY AS UNIQUE
AS YOUR FINGERPRINT
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