Qualcomm has recently announced that it is working on a new fingerprint technology that can work beneath glass. The company made the announcement in Shanghai and expects the tech to reach devices by this time next year.
Reportedly, the sensors will not only be able to scan fingerprints, but are also said to be able to detect a person’s heartbeat. The scanners will be capable of working under displays, glass and even metal. Qualcomm is using “ultrasonic fingerprint detection” to see through these thin materials. There is one catch, right now it will only work with OLED displays, which means all LCD displays won’t be supported at first.
Smartphone manufacturers are racing to increase screen-to-body ratios and the use of these new sensors could certainly help. Vivo is using the tech in a modified Vivo XPlay 6. Although according to reports, the fingerprint scanning is a little slow on the prototype.
Smartphone manufacturers are racing to increase screen-to-body ratios and the use of these new sensors could certainly help. Vivo is using the tech in a modified Vivo XPlay 6. Although according to reports, the fingerprint scanning is a little slow on the prototype.
Qualcomm will reportedly offer test units to manufacturers and anticipates that phones featuring the new technology will hit shelves Summer, 2018.
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