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Atmel's New FingerChip Sensor Targets Physical Access Control Devices

Grenoble, France (ots/PRNewswire)

Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a global leader in the
development and manufacturing of advanced semiconductor solutions,
announced today the introduction of a new member of its FingerChip(R)
family of sensors-the AT77C102B FingerChip Biometric sensor. The new
AT77C102B is fully-compatible with its predecessor, the AT77C101B,
while boasting twice the sensor sensitivity. This sensor improves the
image enhancement output, leading to greater recognition accuracy
while improving the overall system performance.
Capitalizing on high-performance thermal technology, the AT77C102B
FingerChip sensor uses an improved thermal-sensitive layer on top of
the silicon. This improvement elevates the maximum temperature that
the sensor can withstand, leading to new connection capabilities
especially with direct flex report. The AT77C102B is also
RoHS-compliant, allowing the complete migration to RoHS for all
sensors in the FingerChip product range.
"The FingerChip sensors already provide a very good fit to
Physical Access Control or Point-of-Sale application requirements
thanks to their high robustness, low power consumption and high
resistance to environmental constraints such as dirt, humidity or
extreme temperatures," said David Richard, Atmel's Biometrics
Marketing Manager. "The AT77C102B improves the image quality output
by the sensor. Its full compatibility with its predecessor will make
it easy to implement for our current customers while new prospects
will appreciate the performance of the sensor."
Atmel's FingerChip product range is a family of high-performance
silicon thermal technology of CMOS fingerprint sensors using an
Atmel-patented swipe sensor process and is dedicated to embedded
applications. FingerChip sensors provide high-quality images despite
impairments such as wet, dry or worn- out fingerprints. The
AT77C102B's sensor measures 0.4 x 14 mm in area with a resolution of
500 dpi, using Chip-On-Board package assembly to facilitate the ease
of integration. Its protective coating ensures excellent reliability,
mechanical robustness (more than four million swipes) and a wide
range of operating conditions (-40 degrees C to +85 degrees C). The
AT77C102B operates with very low power consumption (as low as 5 mA
for image acquisition, less than 10 uA in stand-by-mode) which is
vital for battery-operated devices and embedded applications. Atmel
designed this FingerChip sensor to provide an ultra-small form factor
minimal sensing area to meet the demand of Biometric security
applications. The AT77C102B also operates well under drastic
environmental conditions such as extreme temperatures, high humidity,
dirt, oil and water contaminations.
The AT77C102B allows for a reliable authentication method to
prevent a device from being used by unauthorized people. Fingerprint
authentification ensures protection of buildings, confidential data,
and personal information, by granting access only to authorized
users. The AT77C102B is well suited for high-level applications such
as physical access control, point of sales, USB biometric readers of
storage devices, PC add-ons... to name just a few.
The AT77C102B is in production and available with either an
elastomer or flex connector.
About Atmel
Atmel is a worldwide leader in the design and manufacture of
microcontrollers, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory
and radio frequency (RF) components. Leveraging one of the industry's
broadest intellectual property (IP) technology portfolios, Atmel is
able to provide the electronics industry with complete system
solutions. Focused on consumer, industrial, security, communications,
computing and automotive markets, Atmel ICs can be found Everywhere
You Are(R).
NOTE: Atmel(R), logo and combinations thereof, Everywhere You
Are(R) , FingerChip(R) and others, are registered trademarks, or
trademarks of Atmel Corporation or its subsidiaries. Other terms and
product names may be trademarks of others.
Information:
Further information on the AT77C102B can be retrieved at:
http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/datasheets.asp?family_id=609 .
For further information on Atmel's biometrics, go to
http://www.atmel.com/products/Biometrics/ .
Press Contacts:
    Sylvie Mattei, Communications Manager -- Atmel Grenoble
    Phone:  +33-4-76-58-30-25, Email  sylvie.mattei@gfo.atmel.com
    Helen Perlegos, Public Relations -- USA and Asia Pacific Rim,
    Phone:  +1-408-487-2963, Email:   hperlegos@atmel.com
    Veronique Sablereau, Corporate Communications Manager -- Europe
    Phone:  +33-1-30-60-70-68, Fax:  +49-71-31-67-24-23
    Email:   veronique.sablereau@atmel.com
Web site: http://www.atmel.com

Contact:

Sylvie Mattei, Communications Manager of Atmel Grenoble,
+33-4-76-58-30-25, or sylvie.mattei@gfo.atmel.com, or Helen Perlegos,
Public Relations, USA and Asia Pacific Rim, +1-408-487-2963, or
hperlegos@atmel.com, or Veronique Sablereau, Corporate Communications
Manager, Europe, +33-1-30-60-70-68, or fax, +49-71-31-67-24-23, or
veronique.sablereau@atmel.com, both of Atmel Corporation

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