173 news items tagged fingerprint sensor
GIS reportedly lands new ultrasonic fingerprint sensor module orders from Samsung
Wednesday 13 January 2021Touch panel maker General Interface Solution (GIS) is expected to lock in the first batch of in-display ultrasonic fingerprint sensor module orders from Samsung Electronics for usage...
SMIC expects 10-12% revenue drop in 4Q20
Thursday 12 November 2020China-based pure-play foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC) expects to post a revenue decline of 10-12% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2020, with gross margin...
Egis files infringement complaint against Goodix
Tuesday 22 September 2020Taiwan-based Egis Technology (EgisTec) has filed a patent complaint with Beijing's Intellectural Property Court against China-based Goodix Technology for allegedly infringing on one...
GIS revenues surge nearly 50% in 2Q20
Friday 10 July 2020Touch panel maker General Interface Solutions (GIS) has reported strong sales for the second quarter of 2020, buoyed by increased shipments of touch solutions for notebook and tablet...
Elan posts record 2Q20 revenue
Friday 3 July 2020Touchscreen solution and fingerprint sensor specialist Elan Microelectronics has reported revenue climbed 60.4% sequentially and 62.2% on year to an all-time high of NT$3.54 billion...
China, Taiwan IC designers keen on developing OLED DDI chips
Thursday 18 June 2020Fabless chipmakers in Taiwan and China specializing in display driver ICs and fingerprint sensor chips are keenly developing OLED DDI chip solutions for smartphones seeking to build...
Digi-Key Electronics announces global distribution partnership with Fingerprint Cards AB
Friday 24 April 2020Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, announced that it has expanded its product portfolio by signing a global distribution partnership with Fingerprint...
GIS ramping up ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor modules shipments to Samsung
Friday 6 March 2020Taiwan-based touch display specialist General Interface Solutions (GIS) is expected to ramp up shipments through at least the second quarter of 2020 as it starts fulfilling orders...
EgisTec, eMemory team up for large-area in-display fingerprint sensor
Tuesday 7 January 2020Taiwan-based Egis Technology (EgisTec) and eMemory Technology have gained government subsidies for their joint development of large-area in-display optical fingerprint sensor chips...
Goodix to be biggest client for TSMC 8-inch fab capacity
Tuesday 24 December 2019China-based fabless chipmaker Goodix has booked considerable 8-inch fab capacity at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) for its optical in-display fingerprint sensor...
Foundries see orders for driver ICs, sensors ramp up
Thursday 19 December 2019Taiwan- and China-based foundries have seen increases in orders for display driver ICs and sensors for use in 5G smartphones and other devices recently, with 12- and 8-inch fab utilization...
Highlights of the day: Fingerprint sensor demand to soar from 5G phones
Friday 13 December 2019Fingerprint recognition will continue to be a major feature for smartphones next year, with optical and ultrasonic in-display sensors to be two main options for device vendors. Taiwan-based...
Goodix to ramp up optical in-display fingerprint sensor shipments in 2020
Friday 13 December 2019Goodix Technology is set to ramp up shipments of its optical in-display fingerprint sensors in 2020, and has reportedly reserved sufficient 8-inch fab capacity from TSMC, according...
EgisTec expects slight revenue drop in 4Q19
Wednesday 20 November 2019Taiwan-based Egis Technology (EgisTec) expects to post a slight sequential decrease in fourth-quarter revenues. Revenues will return to sequential growth in the first quarter of 2020,...
Novatek likely to enjoy strong 4Q19 results
Tuesday 8 October 2019LCD driver IC design specialist Novatek Microelectronics is expected to enjoy a strong fourth-quarter 2019, thanks to continued ramp-up in TDDI chip shipments, coupled with revenues...
COF tech to gain ground in integrating handset TDDI, fingerprint ID chips in 2020
Thursday 3 October 2019Taiwan's COF (chip on film) supply chain is poised to embrace a prosperous year in 2020, as new COF solutions are expected to be massively applied to integrate optical in-display...
Optical fingerprint sensors shipments to ramp up in 1Q20
Monday 30 September 2019Taiwan's IC designers are set to ramp up shipments of diverse optical in-display fingerprint sensors for smartphone application starting in the first quarter of 2020, and backend...
Taiwan IC design houses seeing brisk order visibility
Wednesday 11 September 2019Taiwan-based IC design houses including MediaTek, Novatek Microelectronics, RichWave Technology, ZillTek Technology and Rafael Micro have seen their order visibility strengthened,...
GIS revenues hit 8-month high in August
Friday 6 September 2019Touch module maker General Interface Solution (GIS) saw its revenues grow 9.5% on month and 23.97% on year to hit an 8-month high of NT$10.947 billion (US$348.57 million) in August...
Elan, RichWave post record August revenues
Thursday 5 September 2019Taiwan-based fabless chipmaker Elan Microelectronics and RichWave Technology, which have reportedly cut into the supply chain of Huawei, both saw their August revenues climb to record-high...
Smart fingerprint drawer lock
Monday 2 September 2019Midas Touch's smart fingerprint locker lock is designed for quick unlocking access with high security. It is easy to set up and operate. Besides, it can store and recognize one managing...
Eight-inch foundries see demand pick up
Monday 2 September 2019Eight-inch IC foundries have seen their fabless customers engaged in the fingerprint sensor, touchscreen IC, analog chip and LCD driver IC sectors step up their pace of orders recently,...
Backend firms eyeing COF orders for ultraslim optical fingerprint ID chips
Friday 30 August 2019As super-slim in-display optical fingerprint sensor chips will see increasing penetration in 5G smartphones, Taiwan's IC backend service firms including ASE Technology Holding, ChipMos...
Competition to heat up in optical fingerprint sensor market in 2020
Friday 30 August 2019Dedicated optical fingerprint sensor chips suppliers Goodix Technology and Egis Technology (EgisTec) may see their monthly and quarterly revenues hit new highs in the second half...
GIS ramping up in-display fingerprint sensor production
Thursday 29 August 2019General Interface Solution (GIS) is expanding its production capacity for in-display fingerprint sensors at its plant in Chengdu, China, with plans to ramp up its monthly output to...