Company Synaptics announced the development of a new generation of fingerprint sensor designed for use in a variety of mobile devices.

The product has received the designation Natural ID FS4304. The width of the sensor is only 3.5 millimeters. This sensor can be integrated into a button on the side of the gadget - smartphones and tablets PHABLET.
The new solution provides reliable user identification by fingerprints. Due to the small size of the sensor developers of mobile devices will have greater freedom in the choice of place of its location. In theory, the sensor can be installed even in a portable device - for example, "smart" watches and smart bracelets.

For more information about the new company Synaptics promises to unveil at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC), which is from 22 to 25 February will be held in Barcelona, Spain.
Trial deliveries Natural ID FS4304 has already begun; mass production is scheduled for the third quarter of this year. Thus, the expected appearance of the first commercial device with a new fingerprint sensor can be in late 2016 or early 2017.