Isorg’s FAP30 Optical Fingerprint Sensor Obtains FBI Certification
The Bio1Print30, a FAP30 (Fingerprint Acquisition Profile) device, whose core technology is compatible with smartphone displays, is certified as fulfilling the requirements for PIV (Personal Identity Validation) authentication and Mobile ID.
The FAP30 sensor is the second in Isorg’s family of organic-based modules for fingerprint scanning to qualify for deployment in government applications for biometric authentication, aimed at preventing unauthorized access to critical facilities or at border-crossings. It allows the display to capture a digital image of the entire fingerprint pattern, in one scan.
“As larger fingerprint sensors enhance security, Isorg is pleased to receive FBI certification of its FAP30 device. We are bringing to the security and ID market a large form factor OPD fingerprint sensor, which scales up the active area of the fingerprint scanner while maintaining the same high-resolution image,” said Dieter May, CEO of Isorg.
Expanding government use of biometrics to manage borders, in defense, screening employees, health care and security are among the market dynamics driving use of fingerprint sensors for biometric authentication.
The French police are also seeking mobile fingerprinting capacity, in part to collect biometric data of victims of crime, in order to differentiate it from other data, such as latent fingerprints found at the scene, according to a Biometric Summit 2022 report.
Isorg is the only manufacturer of organic-based fingerprint sensors to obtain FBI certification. The FAP30 sensor brings new and important advantages for mobile and nomad authentication:
• Ultra-thin (1.5mm), more than 30% slimmer than the earlier models, enabling easy ASIC integration.
• Resistant to intense indoor lighting and direct sunlight, enabling accuracy and reliability of use anywhere and anytime.
• Resistant to shocks and variations in temperature and hygrometry.
Isorg sees this second FBI certification also…
