Qualcomm has launched its second-generation in-display fingerprint sensor called 3D Sonic Gen 2 that offers a larger surface area for the sensor as well as faster processing.
This second-generation sensor will be available in new sizes which are 50 percent faster and 77 percent larger compared to Gen 1.
Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 1 was 4×9 mm. Gen 2 will debut with a sensor that is 8×8 mm, which is 77 percent larger than Gen 1. The bigger sensor provides a larger region for you to place your finger and allows Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor to capture 1.7x more biometric data.
Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 2 is expected to debut in mobile devices in early 2021. Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensors deliver a better user experience by using technological advances and acoustics (ultrasonic waves) to scan 3D features such as ridges, valleys, as well as pores of a user’s finger for a deeply accurate image.
It is also ultra-thin, measuring a scant .2 mm. This enables OEMs to build mobile devices with cutting-edge form factors. This includes full edge-to-edge flexible OLED displays, says Qualcomm.
Qualcomm Technologies’ first generation of Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensors were featured in many flagship smartphones including the Samsung Galaxy S10, Note10, S20, and Note20 series.
Like Digital Asset Management, the Gen 2 is forecasted to hit among consumers and mobile device manufacturers right from the get-go.
