UPEK's proven, easy-to-integrate fingerprint sensors are the most secure and easiest to use on the market.

Proven
UPEK's proven silicon fingerprint sensors and solutions have been embedded into millions of devices such as laptops, mobile phones, USB flash drives, external hard disk drives, garage door openers, car alarms, safes, POS terminals and other devices by trusted names including Dell, IBM/Lenovo, Sony, Toshiba, SanDisk, Honeywell, Craftsman and others. UPEK offers the only silicon fingerprint sensor that is FIPS 201 certified by the FBI for U.S. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD 12) applications.

Easy to use
UPEK's proprietary HD3D™ Sensing technology senses 3-D ridges and valleys of a fingerprint to achieve the highest quality imaging, resulting in the most convenient user experience in the broadest range of environments.

Secure
UPEK fingerprint sensors take user authentication from the weakest link to the strongest link in a security architecture. Live-layer sensing senses the surface and subsurface of the skin and 3rd generation anti-spoofing technology counters attempts to fool the sensor with a fake fingerprint.

Robust
Fingerprint sensors need to withstand human interaction and the elements. UPEK fingerprint sensors are shielded by a polymer coating to protect against repetitive use and ESD. UPEK's SteelCoat™ protective coating delivers added durability when the fingerprint sensor is exposed to more demanding environments.

Integration Ease and Flexibility
UPEK offers development kits, reference designs, and integration support to facilitate ease of integration and fast time to market. UPEK also offers a wide range of interface options (USB, SPI, UART, Parallel) and a variety of configurations including:

• sensors for high quality fingerprint image capture.
• chipsets consisting of a sensor and a Digital ID Hardware Engine™ companion processor that performs all biometric processes (image capture, image reconstruction (for swipe sensors), template extraction, and template matching) in a secure hardware package - the TCD50D ASIC. The TDC50D is up to 10x faster than earlier processors and can store up to 100 fingerprint templates, making it an excellent choice for self-contained applications.
• modules, which are chipsets that are fully assembled and tested on a circuit board for easy drop-in integration.

UPEK also offers a range of fingerprint sensor form factors to optimize cost and usability depending on the application, including:

• TouchChip "touch" sensors which a person simply places their finger on, like pushing a button. TouchChip sensors are ideal for devices and applications involving multiple users or no training. The large touch sensor is optimized for usability and the medium touch sensor is optimized for cost-sensitive applications.
• TouchStrip "swipe" sensors which a person slides their finger across. TouchStrip sensors are ideal for personal or high volume devices and applications. The wide swipe sensor is optimized for usability and the compact swipe sensor is optimized for more cost-sensitive applications.