AuthenTec's New AES2510 Swipe Fingerprint Sensor Sets New Performance Standards for Mobile Phone Applications; Sensor Acts as Both Authenticator and Graphical Navigation Tool.MELBOURNE, Fla. -- CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. Savings Gained Through Master Mode and Packet Timing Technology AuthenTec, Inc., the leading semiconductor provider of fingerprint sensors to the global market, today announced availability of its AES2510 swipe sensor. This latest addition to the EntrePad(R) family of slide sensors for mobile devices employs AuthenTec's TruePrint(R) technology in the first sensor to provide full graphical cursor navigation for cell phones, using significantly less CPU (central processing unit See CPU. (architecture, processor) central processing unit - (CPU, processor) The part of a computer which controls all the other parts. Designs vary widely but the CPU generally consists of the control unit, the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), registers, temporary buffers ) load and without the use of expensive companion-processors. "Cell phone users won't accept reduced performance associated with authentication and navigation as they use video, gaming, camera and other applications from their mobile devices," said Scott Moody, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of AuthenTec. "AuthenTec makes the integration of a fingerprint sensor into a cell phone platform simple, and frees the phone's processing and battery power for other important functions." "With all the new features and capabilities currently being incorporated into next-generation wireless handsets, AuthenTec's latest innovation should prove a timely solution for today's cell phone manufacturers who are looking to incorporate critical functions such as fingerprint-enabled authentication and navigation but are constrained by power and cost issues," said Sandy Harrison, Senior Wireless and Wireline Component Analyst with Pacific Growth Equities, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . The AES2510's graphical cursor navigation is a technological advancement for cell phone navigation devices, many of which provide only four-way or eight-way navigation. The AES2510 provides multi-directional navigation, providing a more user-friendly experience within the size constraints of a cell phone. The new master-mode SPI (1) (Stateful Packet Inspection) See stateful inspection. (2) (Service Provider Interface) The programming interface for developing Windows drivers under WOSA. interface and navigation-packet timing technology introduced by the AES2510 eliminates a majority of host-processor intervention for image capture and navigation, and at less cost than competitive products, because it requires no companion-chip. The sensor requires only a half-second for authentication, whereas older technology continues to interrupt processing as it communicates with the host. The AES2510 will begin shipping in mid-June 2004 at a cost of $6 per sensor in high volume. About the AES25xx Family The AES25xx family sets new standards for being the smallest, most advanced and lowest cost fingerprint slide sensors in the biometrics industry. The AES25xx's ultra-small package is optimized to ease the design challenges of today's mobile devices and other small form-factor products. The AES25xx provides convenient security for: physical devices; sensitive information such as personal and professional data; password replacement for Web and network login; and mobile commerce transactions. Award-Winning TruePrint(R) Technology Recent recognition of AuthenTec's fingerprint sensors and patented technology have included numerous prestigious awards, such as: the 2004 Fast Company Disrupter Award; the 2003 Innovative Housing Technology Award; the 2003 BiometriTech Best of Show Product Award; the 2003 Florida Governor's New Product Award; the Wireless Systems Design 2002 Reader's Choice Award; and the SC Magazine Best of 2002 Award. Used to replace PINs, passwords, physical access cards and keys, AuthenTec's TruePrint(R)-based sensors provide the most convenient and reliable fingerprint security solutions available today for the PC, wireless, access control and automotive markets. AuthenTec's patented TruePrint technology allows fingerprints to be read below the surface of the skin to the live layer -- or true fingerprint. As such, TruePrint is not affected by common skin surface conditions including dry, worn, calloused, dirty or oily skin that can affect other sensors' ability to acquire accurate fingerprint images for user authentication See authentication. purposes. Uniquely, TruePrint is the only fingerprint sensor technology capable of acquiring everyone's fingerprint under virtually any condition. TruePrint technology is the driver behind AuthenTec's ability to provide the broadest range of form factors and the lowest cost fingerprint sensors available on the market today. About AuthenTec, Inc. With more than two million sensors deployed worldwide, AuthenTec is the leading semiconductor provider of fingerprint sensors to the PC, wireless, PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) A handheld computer for managing contacts, appointments and tasks. It typically includes a name and address database, calendar, to-do list and note taker, which are the functions in a personal information manager (see PIM). , access control and automotive markets. AuthenTec's FingerLoc(R) and EntrePad(TM) product families utilize the Company's patented TruePrint(R) technology, the first technology to make fingerprint biometrics viable for mass-market adoption. AuthenTec is an AO100 Top Private Global Company, as well as a two-time winner of Frost & Sullivan's Market Leadership Award. The Company's network of partners, solution providers and customers include American Power Conversion American Power Conversion, (formerly NASDAQ: APCC) based in West Kingston, Rhode Island, is a maker of AC and DC-based back-up power products and services. 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IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) , Microsoft, Samsung, SCM (1) (Software Configuration Management, Source Code Management) See configuration management. (2) See supply chain management. Microsystems, Targus and 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. . For more information, visit www.authentec.com. All trademarks or registered trademarks are the property of the respective holders. |
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