Chipsets and Sensors

Fingerprint sensors make the user experience more convenient and need to work for everyone in all conditions – old and young, big and small, dry and wet, etc. UPEK embedded fingerprint sensors offers the easiest user experience based on proprietary HD3D Sensing technology:

Live Layer Sensing – senses both the surface and the subsurface, or "live layer", of the skin.

Capacitive Sensing – measures feedback capacitance determined by the presence of 3-D ridges and valleys of a fingerprint.

Active Pixel (vs. Passive Pixel) – Each pixel has its own amplifier for a stronger signal to deliver a crisper image. Large Image Area - 144 pixel-wide sensor scans a larger finger area than competing swipe sensors.

Dual Plate (vs. Single Plate) – Each pixel contains a transmitter and receiver for greater sensitivity and more detailed images.

Tri-Mode Sensing (vs. Single mode sensing) – HD3D Sensing utilizes three modes of sensing - DC, AC, and differential AC - to sense.

Fingerprint sensors need to withstand human interaction and the elements. UPEK embedded fingerprint sensors offer the most robust fingerprint sensor on the market:

Scratch Resistant Shield – High sensitivity pixels enable the use of a hard protective coating for long, trouble-free operation. Tested to withstand over 10 million swipes.

ESD Resistance – Withstands IEC 61000-4-2-Level 4 +/-15kV

Element Protection – Operates in temperatures ranging from -30'C to +70'C, and from 5% to 93% RH at 30'C.

Fingerprint sensors take user authentication from the weakest to the strongest link in a security architecture. UPEK embedded fingerprint sensors reinforce UPEK's position as the security leader:

Minutiae algorithm – UPEK algorithms extract unique features called "minutiae" and discard the fingerprint image to preserve privacy. It is not possible to recreate a fingerprint image from the minutia data.

Anti-spoofing - 3rd generation anti-spoofing technology, including sensing for live properties of a finger, counters attempts to fool the sensor with a fake fingerprint.

Government certified – UPEK's TCS1 is the only silicon fingerprint sensor FIPS 201 certified for identification of U.S. government employees and contractors.

SDKs, documentation, support, and design services ensure fast time-to-market.
Compact, low cost, and less power consumption relative to optical sensors.

Touch and swipe sensors – TouchChip touch sensors for one-touch ease of use; TouchStrip swipe sensors low cost, frequently-used applications.

Sensors, chipsets, and modules – Sensors for image capture; Chipsets for complete biometric solution; Modules for turnkey biometric solutions.

  Applications Features Development Kits
Sensors - Fingerprint image capture
Large Touch Sensor TCS1 Uses: Multi-user embedded & PC devices with 1-touch usability.
Examples: Enterprise access control, PC peripherals, POS/Kiosk terminals, handheld ID terminals, physical access
Large 12.8mm x 18.0mm image area
508 DPI
8-bit grayscale
FIPS 201 Certified

Product specifications
TCKDU07: TouchChip USB Development Kit w/ PerfectPrint-PC SDK. Download flyer

Embedded PerfectPrint SDK. Download flyer
Medium Touch Sensor TCS2 Uses: Price sensitive “touch” embedded & PC devices
Examples: home door locks, PC peripherals, home safes.
Medium 10.8mm x 14.4mm image area
Lower cost than the TCS1
508 DPI
8-bit grayscale
TCKDU07: TouchChip USB Development Kit w/ PerfectPrint-PC SDK. Download flyer

Embedded PerfectPrint SW SDK. Download flyer
Swipe Sensor TCS4 Uses: Replace passwords and PIN codes with a finger swipe.
Examples: PC peripherals, consumer door locks, USB tokens, mobile devices.
Compact sensor with 9.6mm wide pixel array
192 pixel sensing array
508 DPI 8-bit grayscale
Up to 40cm/sec swipe rate
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Chipsets - Discrete components that require assembly and testing
Swipe Sensor + Digital ID Hardware Engine TCS4 + TCD50 Modules Uses: Replace passwords and PIN codes with a finger swipe.
Examples: PC peripherals, USB tokens, consumer door locks, garage doors, home alarms, safes.
Complete biometric subsystem: fingerprint enrollment & verification functionality Compact 9.6mm swipe image, plus TCD50 co-processor On device NVM allows to store database of 15 fingerprints. Possibility to store additional fingerprint templates on host
Guaranteed biometric performance:
40cm/sec swiping speed for convenient usage
<0.75sec response time from finger lift off 15 fingerprints)
USB, SPI and UART interfaces
TCKDE07: TouchStrip Developement Kit for Embedded applications
Modules - Components pre-assembled onto circuit board and tested)
FIPS 201 Certified Sensor Module TCEFB1 Uses: Multi-user embedded & PC devices with 1-touch usability.
Examples: Enterprise access control, PC peripherals, POS/Kiosk terminals, handheld ID terminals, physical access
FIPS 201 Certified TCS1 USB module
12.8mm x 18.0mm image area
Compact design
Drivers available for Windows and WinCE systems
(x86, ARM & SH4 hardware platforms)

Product specifications
TCKEU07 TCEFB1 Module Evaluation kit

TCKDU07: TouchChip USB Development Kit. Download flyer
Swipe Sensor Module TCESC4K Uses: Replace passwords and PIN codes with a finger swipe. Examples: PC peripherals, USB tokens, consumer door locks, garage doors, home alarms, safes. TCS4K sensor and TCD50 Digital ID hardware engine for best biometric performance SteelCoat protective coating USB, UART, and SPI

Holds up to 100 templates Match 1:1 <0.4 sec, 1:15 <0.75 sec, 1:100 ~2.5 sec.
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TCKDSMOD01: TouchStrip Embedded Development Kit includes sample HW, development board, SW tools and docs
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