parvus Corp. Now Shipping its Biothenticator PC/104 Biometric Fingerprint Sensor Module for Embedded System User Authentication.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2003 Modular Embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. Circuit Board from parvus Enables Local Device Fingerprint Biometrics parvus Corp. today announced that its Biothenticator(TM) PC/104 biometric fingerprint sensor board is now available for integration into embedded systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. applications requiring user authentication See authentication. . The module is priced at $400/each in orders of 100+ units. Based around a solid-state MBF MBF Thousand Board Feet MBF My Best Friend MBF Microsoft Business Framework MBF Medical Benefits Fund MBF My Boyfriend MBF Man's Best Friend MBF Management By Fact MBF Master Business Function (J.d. 110 fingerprint sensor from Fujitsu Microelectronics, the Biothenticator module produces clear 500-dpi resolution images of scanned fingerprints using a 300 x 300 pixel array. Its rugged 1.5cm x 1.5cm sensor is found on a removable mezzanine PCB PCB: see polychlorinated biphenyl. PCB in full polychlorinated biphenyl Any of a class of highly stable organic compounds prepared by the reaction of chlorine with biphenyl, a two-ring compound. , which for application flexibility, has two possible connector mounting locations on the PC/104 board and can also be connected via an extension cable. The Biothenticator features a parallel port interface, alphanumeric alphanumeric (ăl'fən  mĕr`ĭk) or alphameric (ăl'fəmĕr`ĭk), the set of letters and numbers. LCD port, and Form-C relays, which components are used for collecting and viewing sensor data and then controlling user access to application devices. Parallel and external power cables, software driver and Windows-based test utility are also provided with the board. A highly accurate minutia-based fingerprint matching engine is offered separately in a Fujitsu software development kit, which is designed for reliable authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC.(2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. and low false rejection/acceptance error rates. Because of the Biothenticator's modular PC/104 format (3.550" x 3.775"), the board is especially useful for fingerprint matching and authentication applications for an independent local device, eliminating the need for a costly network communications infrastructure to match stored fingerprint data. Complete development and systems integration services are offered by parvus Corp. for those customers seeking a solution with fingerprint sensor, 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. , power supply and hard drive in one self-contained unit. An integrated heartbeat sensor is planned for a future rev of the Biothenticator to prevent potential unauthorized use by a false finger. Other technology improvements will be rolled out as market demand dictates. About parvus parvus Corp. is a leading manufacturer and systems integrator of modular embedded computer boards, enclosures, displays and systems based on the PC/104 circuit board standard. Its rugged, embedded PC products offer commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) solutions ideal for avionics, military, medical, industrial, and transportation OEMs. For more information, visit www.parvus.com or call 801/483-1533. Note for Editors High-resolution artwork and an MS Word formatted news release can be downloaded at www.parvus.com/news_releases.htm. |
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