FINGERPRINT SENSORS MARKET ANALYSIS

Key Developments

• In September 2023, Mastercard, a global leader in payment technology, announced a new in-car payment partnership with Mercedes for drivers in Germany. This collaboration enables customers to use a fingerprint sensor in their vehicles to make digital payments at over 3,600 service stations across the country.
• In May 2023, Samsung Display, a leading innovator in display technology, showcased a breakthrough in biometric technology at SID Display Week 2023 in Los Angeles. Their new Sensor OLED Display features an embedded light-sensing organic photodiode within the panel, eliminating the need for separate sensor modules beneath the display.
• In April 2023, UIDAI, the Unique Identification Authority of India, collaborated with IIT Bombay to create contactless fingerprint capture software for smartphones. The joint effort aims to develop touchless fingerprint technology with built-in liveness detection, enhancing biometric authentication beyond facial recognition. The system will capture multiple fingers simultaneously to improve accuracy and is intended for integration into the broader Aadhaar ecosystem.
• In February 2023, IDloop, a Germany-based company specializing in biometric technology, introduced a contactless 3D fingerprint scanner with microscopic resolution. The company promoted its innovative technology as a solution for rapidly comparing fingerprints against existing databases, including the three billion individuals already registered in government systems using contact-based scanners.