Qualcomm launches 2nd-gen in-display fingerprint sensor

San Francisco: Qualcomm on Tuesday launched its second-generation in-display fingerprint sensor called 3D Sonic Gen 2 that offers a larger surface area for the sensor as well as faster processing.

This second-generation sensor will be available in new sizes which are 50 per cent faster and 77 per cent larger compared to Gen 1, the company said in a statement.

Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor Gen 1 was 4×9 mm. Gen 2 will debut with a sensor that is 8×8 mm, which is 77 per cent larger than Gen 1. The bigger sensor provides a larger region for you to place your finger and allows Qualcomm 3D Sonic Sensor to capture 1.7x more biometric data.