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Synaptics

Website: synaptics.com

Synaptics’ (stock info) broad portfolio of touch, display, biometrics, voice, audio, and multimedia products is built on the company’s rich R&D, extensive IP and dependable supply chain capabilities. With solutions designed for mobile, PC, smart home, and automotive industries, Synaptics combines ease of use, functionality and aesthetics to enable products that help make our digital lives more productive, secure and enjoyable.

Synaptics Biometrics News

 

Synaptics CEO steps down, Q3 revenue guidance updated

Synaptics announced on Friday an executive leadership transition and the departure of CEO Richard Bergman, effective immediately. The company has…

Feb 14, 2019

Capacitive fingerprint sensors have hit their peak, IHS Markit reports

According to market insight by IHS Markit Principal Analyst, LEDs, Jamie Fox, unit shipments of capacitive fingerprint sensors in consumer…

Feb 11, 2019

Synaptics reports Q2 2019 results, announces CFO transition

Synaptics has reported financial results for Q2 2019 and a breakdown of the revenue mix shows mobile products taking 64.5…

Jan 9, 2019

Synaptics launches new line of SoC audio sensors for smart home devices

Synaptics has announced a new family of system-on-chip (SoC) audio sensor products featuring neural network acceleration, a proprietary wake word…

Jan 7, 2019

Synaptics under-glass biometric technology coming to PC notebook trackpads

PC notebook manufacturer Clevo will feature Synaptics’ SecurePad Gamma TouchPad technology with Clear ID fingerprint sensors. Clevo is an OEM/ODM…

Nov 16, 2018

Researchers develop neural network training method to generate effective fingerprint fakes

A team of American academic researchers has developed a neural network to generate artificial fingerprints which can produce false matches…

Nov 13, 2018

Synaptics reports stronger net quarterly results for fiscal Q1 2019

Synaptics earned revenue of $417.6 million in the first quarter of its fiscal 2019, flat compared to the same quarter…

Oct 5, 2018

Biometrics integration to restore auto makers in the battle for the center console

The display of the Synaptics demo SUV is in the usual place, and not particularly large, but it provides a…

Sep 6, 2018

Synaptics voice technology powers Alexa functionality in new televisions

TCL Corporation has announced a new line of smart televisions featuring Synaptics’ AudioSmart far-field voice (FFV) technology to power built-in…

Aug 13, 2018

Synaptics executives see growth ahead as company reports fiscal 2018 earnings

Synaptics’ net revenue for fiscal 2018 fell 5 percent from 2017 to $1.63 billion, as its Q4 revenue dropped 9…

Aug 1, 2018

Synaptics voice technology added to Baidu mobile accessory platform

Chinese search engine giant Baidu has selected Synaptics’ AudioSmart far-field voice DSPs (digital signal processors) for its new DuerOS Mobile…

Jul 25, 2018

Synaptics reporting Q4, fiscal 2018 results August 9

Synaptics will report financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal 2018 on Thursday, August 9, 2018 after the close…

Jul 12, 2018

Synaptics fingerprint authentication to be integrated with AMD Ryzen and Microsoft biometric OS

Synaptics and AMD have announced a joint initiative to deliver highly secure fingerprint authentication for enterprise, commercial and consumer notebook…

Jul 5, 2018

Biometrics stocks this week: Nuance overhauls board, DHS face ID tests, NEC contracts

The biometrics sector is an exciting place to be these days. New products are being launched. Biometrics-based devices are popping…

Jun 21, 2018

Biometrics stocks this week: Synaptics in talks to sell

The Mercury News reported yesterday that San Jose-based sensor maker Synaptics is in talks to sell itself to U.K.-based Dialog…

Jun 5, 2018

Synaptics announces new generation of Match-in-Sensor fingerprint authentication solutions

Synaptics has announced that its new generation FS7600 Match-in-Sensor family of fingerprint authentication solutions is production-ready. The company expects integrations…

Jun 1, 2018

In-display fingerprint sensor featured in new Xiaomi Mi, in-display coming to Samsung Galaxy S10

On the heels of Synaptics’ announcement of the integration of its in-display fingerprint sensor in the new Xiaomi Mi8 family,…

May 31, 2018

Xiaomi flagship smartphone features Synaptics’ Clear ID in-display fingerprint sensor

Synaptics has announced that a performance-enhanced optical in-display fingerprint sensor from its FS9500 Clear ID family will be integrated into…

May 17, 2018

Biometrics stocks this week: SuperCom, Nuance, Gemalto, Synaptics, Diebold, VerifyMe, Precise

Earnings season continues. This week some of the larger companies using biometric technology are in the spotlight. One company reporting…

May 17, 2018

Synaptics honored for its Clear ID optical-based in-display fingerprint sensor

Synaptics announced that its Clear ID optical-based in-display fingerprint sensor technology has been named “Component of the Year” at the…

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Biometrics beyond the lock and key

This is a guest post by Saleel Awsare, SVP and GM of the IoT division at Synaptics. What’s next for…

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