At 2001 GSM World Congress: AuthenTec to Showcase EntrePad Sensor Interoperability with Texas Instruments Programmable DSP-based OMAP Cell Phone Architecture.Business/Technology Editors MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001 Next Generation EntrePad to Provide Increased Security, Password Elimination and Protection of Valuable Personal Data for Cell Phones AuthenTec Inc., the industry leader in biometric semiconductor products, announced today that it will present a working demonstration of AuthenTec's EntrePad(TM) AES4000 chipset interoperable with Texas Instruments See TI. (company) Texas Instruments - (TI) A US electronics company. A TI engineer, Jack Kilby invented the integrated circuit in 1958. Three TI employees left the company in 1982 to start Compaq. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TXN TXN Texas Instruments (stock symbol) TXN Transaction (databases) TXN Tunxi, China (Airport Code) TXN Tarxien (postal locality, Malta) ) (TI) programmable Digital Signal Processor A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing, generally in real-time computing. Characteristics of typical Digital Signal Processors
OMAP Open Multimedia Applications Platform (Texas Instruments semiconductor operating system) (TM) architecture. The combined technologies are designed to deliver next generation cellular solutions that reduce cell phone theft, eliminate passwords, and protect business and personal information. The demonstration is slated to debut at the world's largest Global Systems for Mobile Communications (GSM) exhibition, the GSM 2001 World Congress (www.gsmworldcongress.com), February 20-23 in Cannes, France (exhibit stand B26). "AuthenTec brings a truly unique and easy approach to wireless security through fingerprint recognition Fingerprint recognition or fingerprint authentication refers to the automated method of verifying a match between two human fingerprints. Fingerprints are one of many forms of biometrics used to identify an individual and verify their identity. ," says Paul Werp, OMAP Marketing Manager of TI's wireless business unit. "By leveraging TI's DSP-based OMAP architecture to support enhanced security for sensitive wireless data, AuthenTec is able to bring a whole new class of services and features to cell phone technology." The EntrePad family of fingerprint sensors represents the first full fingerprint identification product family designed specifically for the unique technological needs of the portable wireless market. The demonstration will showcase how cell phones incorporating AuthenTec's EntrePad fingerprint sensor with TI's DSP-based OMAP architecture will result in more secure e-commerce, reduced theft of cell phones, increased protection of the user's personal data and the convenience of password elimination. TI's OMAP technology is the de facto standard Hardware or software that is widely used, but not endorsed by a standards organization. Contrast with de jure standard. de facto standard - A widespread consensus on a particular product or protocol which has not been ratified by any official standards body, such as ISO, for delivering multimedia applications and wireless broadband High-speed wireless transmission of data. What is "high" speed is always a changing number. Wireless systems are typically slower than land-based, wireline networks. In the past, wireless broadband started at 250 Kbps, whereas land-based broadband was generally considered to start at T1 data services on next-generation handsets. "The application of biometric fingerprint technology is revolutionizing how we interact with everything around us," says Steve Mansfield, AuthenTec's Vice President of Marketing. "We are delighted to demonstrate biometrically secured transmissions on TI's OMAP application processors, which will become the standard for next generation mobile devices." Technology The EntrePad AES4000, AuthenTec's low-power, small form-factor fingerprint identification sensor, utilizes the patented TruePrint(TM) technology, which looks past the easily obscured outer layer of the skin to the live layer below where the unique ridge and valley patterns of the finger originate. TruePrint uses a unique antenna array Antenna array may refer to:
Unveiled in May 1999, TI's OMAP architecture delivers advanced wireless Internet and multimedia functionality, without compromising battery life - essential to wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. devices. OMAP is fast becoming the de facto standard applications platform for 2.5 and 3G with public endorsements by leading handset manufacturers including Nokia, Ericsson, Sony and Handspring. About AuthenTec: AuthenTec, Inc. is the industry leader in biometric semiconductor products with applications in personal computers, wireless communications, access control, and personal electronic devices. AuthenTec's product families include the FingerLoc(TM) family of products for security applications and the EntrePad(TM) family for PC's, personal digital assistants (PDAs), cell phones, personal electronic devices and portable PCs. All of AuthenTec's products are based on the company's patented TruePrint technology. Uniquely, TruePrint reads below the surface layer of the skin to the live layer where the true fingerprint resides. It is the first fingerprint identification technology that is capable of being used by everyone under virtually any condition. AuthenTec's products provide a natural and convenient way for people to enjoy secure e-commerce and Web access; for businesses to manage networks and control access; and for individuals to secure access to their personal data, homes, and even automobiles. For more information, visit http://www.authentec.com or call (321) 308-1300. About Texas Instruments: The worldwide leader and pioneer in digital signal processing See DSP. Digital Signal Processing - (DSP) Computer manipulation of analog signals (commonly sound or image) which have been converted to digital form (sampled). solutions since 1982, Texas Instruments provides innovative DSP and mixed signal/analog technologies to more than 30,000 customers in the computer, wireless communications, networking, Internet, consumer, digital motor control and mass storage markets worldwide. To help customers get to market faster, TI offers easy-to-use development tools and extensive software and hardware support, further complemented by close to 300 third-party DSP solutions providers. Texas Instruments Incorporated is a global semiconductor company and the world's leading designer and supplier of digital signal processing and analog technologies, the engines driving the digitalization digitalization /dig·i·tal·iza·tion/ (dij?i-tal-i-za´shun) the administration of digitalis or one of its glycosides in a dosage schedule designed to produce and then maintain optimal therapeutic concentrations of its cardiotonic of electronics. Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, the company's businesses also include materials and controls, educational and productivity solutions, and digital imaging. The company has manufacturing or sales operations in more than 25 countries. Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City. under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at http://www.ti.com EntrePad, TruePrint, and FingerLoc are trademarks of AuthenTec, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks referenced herein are properties of their respective owners. |
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