Flexible Electronics News

FlexEnable, ISORG Show First Large Area Fingerprint and Vein Sensor on Plastic

Done through deposition of organic printed photodetectors onto a plastic organic thin-film transistor backplane.

Author Image

By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

FlexEnable and ISORG revealed the world’s first large area flexible fingerprint sensor on plastic designed for biometric applications. With an 8.6 cm x 8.6 cm active area, 84µm pitch (78µm pixel size with 6µm spacing) and 1024 x 1024 = 1048576 pixel resolution, this flexible sensor is only 0.3 mm thick and can operate in visible and near infra-red up to wavelengths of 900 nm. The technology is capable of measuring not only the fingerprint, but also the configuration of veins in the fingers, prov...

Continue reading this story and get 24/7 access to Ink World magazine for FREE


Already a subscriber? Sign in

Keep Up With Our Content. Subscribe To Ink World magazine Newsletters