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NEXT Biometrics, the world pioneer in advanced high-security fingerprint sensor technology, has secured its first mass production order for solutions that will be used in China ID products. The order, for NEXT Basalt FAP 20 sensors, is from an existing China-based OEM distributor and will be integrated into China ID products to support banking use cases. This news follows an initial order from the same distributor, which was announced in Q3 2024. This milestone reflects the growing demand for trusted authentication in China’s banking and financial services industries. Annual volume The targeted annual volume for the deal is close to NOK 0,8 million with deliveries scheduled to start in Q3 2025 “Our technology continues to gain momentum as an enabler for China ID products, and we expect demand to increase further.” says Joshua Chiu, Senior Vice President, Head of Sales South-East Asia. “The banking sector requires high security, speed, convenience and reliability. The continued trust from our customers in the sector is a testament to the performance of our Basalt FAP 20 solution.” The targeted annual volume for the deal is close to NOK 0,8 million, with deliveries scheduled to start in Q3 2025. Active Thermal technology NEXT’s Active Thermal technology uses both heat from the finger and 3D imaging to authenticate the user. This enables superior authentication speed and liveness detection to combat spoofing attacks, when compared with other fingerprint authentication technologies. The product also minimises energy consumption and delivers exceptional performance in varying light and environmental conditions.  Over the last 25 years, NEXT Biometrics has shipped more than 10 million sensors. Its Active Thermal technologies are certified by entities including Aadhaar, FBI-PIV, MOSIP Compliance and NIBSS, and have been implemented in countries including Bangladesh, China, Ghana, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, U.S. and Vietnam.

NEXT Biometrics has launched a new fingerprint sensor in response to customer requirements. The ‘L1 Slim’ is a new addition to its NEXT Basalt FAP 20 product series (formerly NEXT Access 300 series) and is the thinnest sensor of its kind, while maintaining the same security and performance.  This optimises the integration process for identity verification module, point of sale terminal, tablet and other device makers. The sensor is also certified for use in India’s Aadhaar program and countries adopting the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) framework for their national ID programs, reducing time-to-market by up to 12 months. Integration efficiency “We love it when customers come to us with a challenge,” comments Marcus Laurén, Chief Product Officer at NEXT Biometrics. “As devices get more compact and competition is fiercer than ever, integration efficiency can be the difference between commercial success and market follower. Our hardware and software engineers are now poised to help OEMs around the world to integrate this super slim sensor to bring strong biometric authentication to any device.” NEXT’s Active Thermal technology  NEXT’s Active Thermal technology uses both heat from the finger and 3D imaging to authenticate the user NEXT’s Active Thermal technology uses both heat from the finger and 3D imaging to authenticate the user. This enables superior liveness detection to combat spoofing attacks, when compared with other fingerprint authentication technologies.  With embedded hardware, the overall cost of the solution is reduced, and integration of the hardware and software is simplified. The NEXT Basalt L1 Slim The NEXT Basalt L1 Slim product minimises sensor thickness and optimises image resolution and energy consumption, simplifying integration with devices like readers, peripherals, terminals and more. This enables portability of identification devices and exceptional performance in varying light and environmental conditions. Historical growth Over the last 25 years, NEXT Biometrics has shipped more than 10 million sensors. Its Active Thermal® technologies are certified by entities including Aadhaar, FBI-PIV, MOSIP Compliance and NIBSS, and have been implemented in countries including Bangladesh, China, Ghana, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, U.S. and Vietnam.

NEXT said the new ASIC architecture will be implemented in smart cards, notebooks and access control markets NEXT Biometrics Group ASA has announced it has completed testing of its new ASIC, the A2, a custom-built chip that will significantly reduce company production costs, and that the first order for the new NEXT chip has been placed for production ramp up. NEXT fingerprint sensors NEXT, a leader in low-cost high-quality flexible and rigid fingerprint sensors, said the new ASIC architecture will be implemented in smart cards, notebooks and access control markets. NEXT CEO Ritu Favre commented, "With enhanced performance, reduced size and cost reductions, this new ASIC represents a major milestone for NEXT Biometrics. It is designed to serve all our targeted markets and the A2 chip is a cornerstone of our company strategy." NEXT said the tests of its second-generation ASICs (application-specific integrated circuit), completed this week, confirm that the new A2 Chip will reduce costs by more than $2.50 per module in announcing the first volume order for the NEXT chip was placed for production.