Capacitive Fingerprint Sensors: Tiny Touchscreens (Printed Electronics Europe 2015)

The development of TouchPad and TouchScreen devices into high-performance imaging sensors has paved the path to fingerprint sensing in consumer electronics. The cost barriers that were insignificant in police and government identification tools that cost thousands of dollars and could fit on a desktop. To achieve widespread market penetration of compact sensors in smartphones, printed electronics may offer the needed cost reductions.

Since 1996, Bob Mackey has been developing new technology in the flat panel display and touch sensing arenas. He joined Synaptics in 2002, developing a number of new touch sensing techniques, including the ClearPad transparent capacitive sensing platform, which is used in mobile phones, remote controls, and music/video players. Mackey holds more than thirty patents in the display and touch sensing fields. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from Caltech and is a Hertz Fellowship recipient.

Synaptics (NASDAQ: SYNA) is a leading developer of human interface solutions for the mobile computing, communications, and entertainment industries. The company creates leading human interface solutions for a variety of devices including notebook PCs, PC peripherals, tablets, and mobile phones. The TouchPad™, Synaptics' flagship product, is integrated into a majority of today's notebook computers. Consumer electronics and computing manufacturers use Synaptics' solutions to enrich the interaction between humans and intelligent devices through improved usability, functionality, and industrial design. For up to the minute Synaptics news, follow @SynaCorp on Twitter. For more information on Synaptics' products and solutions please visit www.synaptics.com