Fingerprint Cards’ (FPC’s) swipe sensor technology has won a flagship model
design win (DW) from a global Top 10 (Tier1) smartphone manufacturer.
FPC has earlier announced multiple mobile phone design wins. This new DW is for
a Qualcomm-based Android smartphone model with a global top 10 smartphone brand
(Tier 1) scheduled to be launched in the second half of 2013. Due to the
prevailing competitive situation, the mobile phone manufacturer wants to remain
anonymous until further notice.
Johan Carlström, President and Chief Executive Officer of FPC, comments:
“The smartphone market is growing very rapidly and an estimated 860 million
units will be sold globally in 2013. We are delighted to announce this new
smartphone design win with a Global Top 10 player in this strategically
important market segment. Due to our world-leading capacitive fingerprint
technology, image quality and power consumption, FPC has to date been awarded
100% of all announced smartphone projects and design wins and has clearly
established itself as the globally leading alternative for fingerprint sensors
in smartphones and tablets. We expect multiple additional global design wins
during the current quarter.”
For more information contact:
Johan Carlström, CEO Fingerprint Cards AB (publ), +46 (0) 31-60 78 20,
investrel@fingerprints.com
About Fingerprint Cards AB (publ)
Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) markets, develops and produces biometric components
and technologies that through the analysis and matching of an individual’s
unique fingerprint verify the person’s identity. The technology consists of
biometric sensors, processors, algorithms and modules that can be used
separately or in combination with each other. The competitive advantages offered
by the FPC’s technology include unique image quality, extreme robustness, low
power consumption and complete biometric systems. With these advantages and the
ability to achieve extremely low manufacturing costs, the technology can be
implemented in volume products such as smart cards and mobile phones, where
extremely rigorous demands are placed on such characteristics. The company’s
technology can also be used in IT and Internet security, access control, etc.
Fingerprint Cards AB (publ) discloses this information pursuant to the Swedish
Securities Market Act (2007:528) and the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading
Act (1991:980). The information was issued for publication on April 10, 2013, at
08:00 a.m
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