Market Trends of Fingerprint Sensors Industry
Smartphones Under the Application Segment is Expected to Hold a Major Share
- Smartphones are the largest application to utilize fingerprint sensors for user authentication among all the other devices considered in the study. Toshiba's earliest application of fingerprint sensors in smartphones was in 2011, but Apple Touch ID revolutionized fingerprint sensors in mobile devices.
- Apple's Touch ID, based on capacitive technology, was accurate and easy to use, making user authentication fast and smooth. After Apple's success, Samsung and other major players also started using different fingerprint technologies for authentication.
- Regarding technology, the capacitive touchscreen sensors are being replaced by ultrasonic fingerprint sensors in premium phones and optical sensors in the rest of the devices. The shift from capacitive sensors has been due to the growing demand to integrate sensors in the display.
- On the other hand, tablets have been using capacitive sensors, and many small manufacturers have opted not to use fingerprint sensors on their tablets to keep the bezels. However, companies like Samsung, Lenovo, and Asus have used capacitive sensors in their tablets.
- The increasing penetration of smartphones is expected to create more opportunities in the market studied. For instance, Ericsson Mobility Report June 2023 showed more than 6.71 billion new smartphone subscriptions in 2023.
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Asia-Pacific to Witness Highest Growth
- Increasing mobile transactions in China, coupled with the government's initiatives, are expected to be the major drivers for the fingerprint sensor market in the country. China is witnessing a high volume of mobile transactions, which is expected to create a potential for the market studied.
- According to the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC), as of June 2023, around 943.19 million people used mobile payments in China. This upsurge in mobile payment transactions increases the need for various fingerprint sensors.
- Japanese automotive companies are actively looking forward to integrating fingerprint sensors in their upcoming models. For instance, Nissan introduced its concept car, Nissan Xmotion, which features fingerprint biometric authentication for enhanced vehicle security.
- Fingerprint sensors are witnessing significant demand in South Korea due to the increasing demand for biometric payment cards, which have a robust market. Various market vendors are currently working to integrate biometric technology. They will have a genuinely disruptive offering that will significantly expand the country's banking customer base, various end-users, and beyond.
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