Isorg, Precise Biometrics Develop Turnkey Fingerprint Sensor Solution for Smartphones

Isorg announced further details on the company’s collaboration with Precise Biometrics, a leader in fingerprint verification software, on a new Fingerprint on Display (FoD) solution for the mobile industry.

While increasing resolution unquestionably remains a major trend within the display industry – such as 4K displays – there is also convergence towards POL-less (polarizer-less) technology. As a direct consequence of this trend, the lower display transmittance means traditional CIS (CMOS Image Sensor) fingerprint sensing technology encounters performance issues.

The high efficiency of Isorg’s Organic PhotoDetectors (OPD) technology, one of its key strengths, allows it to reach far superior performance even under these challenging system requirements.

Another key advantage of Isorg’s modules is their thinness – under 300µm. This permits smartphone makers to provide more space to integrate the battery and other components, compared to competitive sensor solutions.

High-end smartphones with curved displays or even foldable smartphones remain compatible with Isorg’s modules that can also be manufactured on flexible substrates.

“Over the course of the past few months, the teams of both Isorg and Precise Biometrics have engaged in developing solutions for smartphone OEMs and display makers to build next generation products. Improved integration of sensor and display capabilities will allow for new user experiences. Precise’s software competency complements our OPD technology stack and is instrumental in providing optimal biometric performance in line with current and future customer requirements,” said Dieter May, CEO of Isorg.
 
Based on this mature hardware solution, Isorg is moving forward to ease integration for smartphone makers. It is soliciting Precise Biometrics’ expertise in fingerprint development and optimization algorithms to bring an industry-leading solution to the mobile market.

This collaboration will mainly focus on image processing optimization, taking into account the specifics of Isorg’s hardware performance, and enhancing matching quality by fine tuning Precise’s algorithms and integrating anti-spoofing features.

This cost-efficient solution is targeting major smartphone OEMs. Thanks to advanced discussions already held with them and an established supply-chain to scale production volume rapidly, Isorg is confident of seeing a significant product ramp-up in the next nine to 15 months.