ARC International's Configurable Processor Embedded In UPEK's Leading-Edge Biometric Security Technology.ELSTREE, England -- UPEK UPEK User Password Encryption Key TouchStrip(TM) Fingerprint Authentication Solutions Incorporating ARC Processors Shipping in Notebook PCs, Mobile Phones and Flash Drives From Leading OEMs and ODMs E[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]ARC International This article is about the publicly traded processor company. For the privately held French housewares company of the same name, see ARC International (household). (LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor :ARK) today announced that UPEK(R), Inc., the leading supplier of biometric fingerprint security solutions, is incorporating a configurable ARC processor in the company's successful line of TouchStrip(TM) fingerprint authentication products. Used for user authentication See authentication. and password management, UPEK's TouchStrip solutions have become the frontline of biometric security in a broad range of consumer, commercial and government applications. UPEK is the latest of close to 100 customers that have licensed an ARC configurable core for use in applications requiring low power consumption, exceptionally low gate count and high performance capabilities in a microprocessor. E[acute accent]"ARC's processor core plays a significant role in our industry-leading sensor technology that provides the most secure and convenient means of authenticating user identity," said Giovanni Gozzini, director of hardware development at UPEK, Inc. E[acute accent]"The rapid adoption of UPEK's TouchStrip fingerprint authentication solutions speaks volumes to the innovation and technical superiority of its technology," said Derek Meyer, vice president of marketing for ARC International. "We are pleased that the power-efficient performance and small die size of ARC's configurable processor played an important role in the product's success." E[acute accent]UPEK's TouchStrip fingerprint authentication solution is a compact silicon-based strip sensor for acquisition of fingerprint data plus a powerful ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. for fingerprint matching and secure data transfer. The TouchStrip fingerprint authentication solution is a complete biometric subsystem that includes application programming interface (API) support and the availability of development kits to enable rapid integration and reduce development costs. This embedded biometric subsystem offers the highest level of security by providing the capability to perform template extraction and matching inside the module, eliminating the need for additional hardware. E[acute accent]About UPEK, Inc. E[acute accent]Headquartered near Berkeley, Calif., with offices in Prague, Singapore, and Tokyo, UPEK, Inc. is a privately-held biometric fingerprint solutions company launched as a venture-backed spin-off from STMicroelectronics in 2004. The fingerprint authentication solutions offered by UPEK under the TouchChip(R) and TouchStrip(TM) brands have been shipping in volume since 1999 and have been integrated into a broad range of commercial and consumer applications. UPEK offers the full range of capabilities needed to deliver end-to-end solutions, including silicon fingerprint sensors, biometric algorithms, companion processors, and application software. For more information, visit www.upek.com. E[acute accent]About ARC International plc E[acute accent]ARC International is the world leader in low-power, high-performance 32-bit configurable CPU/DSP processor cores, subsystems, real-time operating systems and development tools for embedded system Any electronic system that uses a CPU chip, but that is not a general-purpose workstation, desktop or laptop computer. Such systems generally use microprocessors, or they may use custom-designed chips or both. design. ARC's configurable and extendible cores assist customers in the development of next generation digital media, consumer and communications devices, resulting in lower cost, higher performance SoC products. E[acute accent]ARC International maintains a worldwide presence with corporate offices in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. , USA and Elstree, UK. The company has research and development offices located in England and the United States. For more information please visit the ARC website at: www.ARC.com. ARC International is listed on the London Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange London marketplace for securities. It was formed in 1773 by a group of stockbrokers who had been doing business informally in local coffeehouses. as ARC International plc (LSE:ARK). E[acute accent]ARC, the ARC logo and ARC-Based are trademarks or registered trademarks of ARC International. All other brands or product names contained herein are the property of their respective owners. This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For factors that could cause actual results to differ, visit the company's website as well as the listing particulars filed with the United Kingdom Listing Authority and the Registrar of Companies The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. in England and Wales England and Wales are both constituent countries of the United Kingdom, that together share a single legal system: English law. Legislatively, England and Wales are treated as a single unit (see State (law)) for the conflict of laws. . |
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