Qualcomm unveiled the second generation of fingerprint scanners
- AU.S. chipmaker Qualcomm this week introduced a new generation fingerprint sensor. The fast and thin sensor can now also be used in OLED-type screens.
The 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2, according to the developer, due to an almost 80 percent increase in usable area, can process 70 percent more information than first-generation devices. And the increased volume of data processed by the sensor has no negative impact on the speed of its operation, the sensor has a 50-percent increase in performance.
Most importantly, the sensor has become even thinner, allowing it to be fitted to the flexible screens of foldable smartphones. The 0.2-millimeter device, in contrast to the capacitive types, makes it possible to recognize even a wet fingerprint.
The first device with a new type of fingerprint sensor was the recently introduced Galaxy S21.
The 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2, according to the developer, due to an almost 80 percent increase in usable area, can process 70 percent more information than first-generation devices. And the increased volume of data processed by the sensor has no negative impact on the speed of its operation, the sensor has a 50-percent increase in performance.
Most importantly, the sensor has become even thinner, allowing it to be fitted to the flexible screens of foldable smartphones. The 0.2-millimeter device, in contrast to the capacitive types, makes it possible to recognize even a wet fingerprint.
The first device with a new type of fingerprint sensor was the recently introduced Galaxy S21.