Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor (IMAGE)

American Institute of Physics

Ultrasonic Fingerprint Sensor

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An ultrasonic fingerprint sensor measures a three-dimensional, volumetric image of the finger's surface and the tissues beneath -- making it difficult to "spoof" or fake.

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Courtesy of Dave Horsley/University of California, Davis

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