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CES Recognizes Synaptics’ Optical Fingerprint Technology for 2018 Innovation Award

Sensor eliminates smartphone home button, enables infinity displays.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

Synaptics announced its Natural ID FS9100 family of optical-based, under-glass fingerprint authentication solutions have been named a CES 2018 Innovation Awards Honoree.   Synaptics’ Natural ID FS9100 family is the industry’s first optical-based fingerprint sensors for smartphones, enabling high-performance secure authentication through 1mm thick cover glass. By utilizing optical fingerprint technology with smartphones, OEMs can eliminate home buttons and extend displays to the edges or signif...

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