Profile

AuthenTec provides security and identity management solutions for consumer, enterprise and government applications. AuthenTec is the world’s #1 provider of fingerprint sensors, identity management software, and embedded security solutions for a growing base of top tier global customers. Already shipped on hundreds of millions of devices, the Company's smart sensor products, software and embedded security solutions are used virtually everywhere, from the PC on your desk to the mobile device in your hand to the server in the cloud.  AuthenTec offers developers and users secure and convenient ways to manage today's rapidly evolving digital identities and security needs. 

Technology/Intellectual Property

AuthenTec owns many of the foundational technology patents from the fingerprint biometric industry, and today has a broad IP and patent portfolio consisting of nearly 200 issued and filed U.S. patents, as well as additional foreign patent derivatives.  These include patents covering fingerprint sensors and sensor packaging, software and end use.  AuthenTec technology serves as a strong foundation for the Company's smart sensors, identity management software and embedded security.

Products
AuthenTec's award-winning smart fingerprint sensors provide multiple touch-powered features that extend beyond user authentication to include convenience, personalization and touch control.  The Company's TouchChip area fingerprint sensors and modules comply with government and industry standards and offer the ruggedness, strong security and ease of integration needed for quick and broad deployment.  Complementing AuthenTec smart sensors is the Company's identity management software for PCs and mobile systems, which enhances the sensor user experience and helps people manage their digital identities and online social networking.  AuthenTec TouchChip fingerprint sensors dramatically lower the size, cost and power of fingerprint sensors versus optical-based fingerprint solutions.  AuthenTec also offers a comprehensive embedded security portfolio that includes IP security (IPsec) toolkits, DRM content protection, semiconductor IP and security processors.