Thermal flexible foil-fingerprint sensor

At the Institute of Microsystem Technology of the Albert-Ludwigs-Universitat, Freiburg, a foil-fingerprint sensor (FFPS) was developed for application in the broad biometric field. The sensor principle is patented and contains new know-how, which is based on knowledge of microsystem technology (Patent WO03/098535). It possesses, in this form, a world-wide unique position. These new flexible and foil-based sensors are primarily conceived for installation on smartcards. The flexible fingerprint sensor has crucial advantages compared to sensors at present on the market. It can replace today´s expensive silicon fingerprint sensors and amend the possible application area.