Qualcomm introduced a new generation fingerprint scanner

The company introduced the next generation of fingerprint scanners 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2. According to information

press service Qualcomm it quickly recognizes fingerprints and scans even wet fingers. 

First generation Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensorwas ultra-thin - only 0.2 mm. The first generation of Qualcomm 3D ultrasonic sensors were found in many flagship smartphones, such as the Samsung Galaxy S10, Note10, S20 and Note20. At the time, almost all other display readers used an optical scanner, which was slower and not as accurate.

The area of ​​this second generation sensor will be77% larger: 64 mm2 (8 × 8 mm) versus 36 mm2 (4 × 9 mm). This allows you to avoid erroneous touches, as well as collect more data (1.7 times). 

The company notes that the speed of the sensorincreased by 50%: the new product will appear in smartphones at the beginning of 2021. Perhaps the first model to receive the sensor will be the Samsung Galaxy S21: the announcement, according to insiders, is scheduled for January 14. 

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