3-D ultrasonic fingerprint scanning could strengthen smartphone security

Researchers at the University of California, Davis and Berkeley have managed to miniaturize low-depth ultrasound technology to create a fingerprint sensor that can scan your finger in 3D. This low-power technology, which could improve on the robustness of current-generation capacitive scanners, could soon find its way to our smartphones and tablets.

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Section: Science

Tags:

• Smartphones
• Fingerprint
• 3D Scanning
• Ultrasound
• UC Davis
• UC Berkeley
• Security

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