Apple plans to use Qualcomm's ultrasonic fingerprint sensor technology in at least its iPhone model, due to be released in 2020, although the timetable may be delayed until 2021, the report said. GIS will work with Qualcomm to provide the necessary components.
This is in line with the latest reports from analysts such as Guo Mingji, Barclays analysts, and other analysts, who expect apple to release an iPhone with both face ID and off screen fingerprint in 2020 or 2021.
The industry pointed out that GIS had previously provided iPhone touch fitting service. With Apple's replacing iPhone with in cell design and canceling 3D touch function, and even replacing fingerprint recognition with face recognition, GIS has lost iPhone orders. This time, it is expected to return to the iPhone chain by fingerprint identification under ultrasonic screen, and drive the performance explosion.
In addition, GIS has recently entered the field of mini led, and will be responsible for the assembly of apple ipad Mini LED module in the future. The legal person pointed out that GIS was originally the main supplier of touch panel for iPad, but now it cuts into mini LED module again, which will help to improve the gross profit margin in the future. Apple's cooperation with GIS in fingerprint identification and mini LED module assembly highlights the importance of GIS to apple.
Apple started with the iPhone x, replacing fingerprint recognition with a face brush, according to industry sources. As Samsung, Huawei and others have introduced off-screen fingerprint identification, realizing real and full screen mobile phones has become a big selling point. Apple has begun to think about embracing off screen fingerprint recognition again.
Recently, Apple has been putting forward patents related to off-screen fingerprint identification to the U.S. Patent Office, which shows that apple is actively laying out relevant technologies. Recently, the supply chain has come out one after another. Apple has asked many offline fingerprint identification companies to send samples for testing. In addition, apple and Qualcomm have settled a lawsuit this year. Qualcomm is the leader of ultrasound fingerprint identification technology, and the market thinks that apple is importing it for the future Under screen fingerprint identification paves the way.
It is worth mentioning that at the snapdragon technology summit in Hawaii today, Qualcomm introduced a 30x20mm off screen fingerprint sensor for smart phones. Its recognition area is 17 times larger than that of Galaxy S10, and supports dual fingerprint authentication at the same time.