FPC and O-Film collaborate on touch fingerprint sensors

Fingerprint Cards (FPC) and O-Film have announced partnership on touch fingerprint sensors. FPC is providing its touch fingerprint sensor technology whilst O-Film is developing, manufacturing and selling fingerprint sensor modules to OEMs. The first market launch with O-Film modules uses FPC1025 and is expected in Q2 2015. Initial revenues will be generated for FPC during Q1 2015.

The main target for the partnership is taking advantage of the high-growth Chinese market, where adoption of fingerprint sensors is now accelerating amongst leading OEMs. Furthermore, mobile payment solutions are now being deployed using fingerprint sensors to enable secure and convenient payments and both parties have global ambitions for their collaboration. As part of the partnership, O-Film will develop fingerprint sensor modules with FPC's complete touch fingerprint sensor portfolio including recently announced FPC1140 and FPC1145.

Jörgen Lantto, acting President and Chief Executive Officer of FPC, comments:
"FPC's world leading technology in touch fingerprint sensors, used by companies such as Huawei and Oppo, combined with O-Film's strong track record in touch panel and camera (TP/CCM) modules will be a powerful combination in China and Globally. We are looking forward to working together with O-Film to accelerate adoption of fingerprint sensors. "

Ken Tsai, Senior Vice President of O-Film, comments:
"Seizing the opportunity in the development of the mobile internet industry, O-film has become a world leader in TP, and continues to build rapid growth in other optical electronic components. FPC is a top global developer of biometric fingerprint sensors. We initiated this cooperation with FPC after evaluating their superior performance in touch fingerprint sensors and we are happy that this collaboration has already started with a high pace."

For more information contact:
Jörgen Lantto, acting CEO Fingerprint Cards AB (publ), +46 (0)31-60 78 20, investrel@fingerprints.com

About Fingerprint Cards AB (publ)
Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) markets, develops and produces biometric components and technologies that through the analysis and matching of an individual's unique fingerprint verify the person's identity. The technology consists of biometric sensors, processors, algorithms and modules that can be used separately or in combination with each other. The competitive advantages offered by the FPC's technology include unique image quality, extreme robustness, low power consumption and complete biometric systems. With these advantages and the ability to achieve extremely low manufacturing costs, the technology can be implemented in volume products such as smart cards and mobile phones, where extremely rigorous demands are placed on such characteristics. The company's technology can also be used in IT and Internet security, access control, etc.

About O-Film
O-Film is dedicated to the mobile internet industry, focusing on information input/output, R&D, manufacturing and marketing. Products include Capacitive Touch Panel, camera and LCD modules, Cover Glass, OLPF, Fiber Coating and IRCF. These are components of the smart phones, tablets, AlOs, and other consumer electronic products. O-Film consists of three production branches located in Shenzhen, Suzhou and Nanchang with international subsidiaries including HK, Korea, Taiwan, Japan and USA.

Fingerprint Cards AB (publ) discloses this information pursuant to the Swedish Securities Market Act (2007:528) and the Swedish Financial Instruments Trading Act (1991:980). The information was issued for publication on January 6, 2015 at 15.00 am CET.

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