A growing number of proof-of-concept and pilot tests of contactless fingerprint-based biometric payment cards utilize both sensor and inlay technology from Idex Biometrics. In many other pilot tests of biometric cards worldwide that have already occurred or are in progress, the sensor technology and inlay technology are provided by separate vendors. Idex’s “off-chip” sensor technology integrates a payment card’s existing security element, which is different from the system design of other suppliers. The company’s research and development is aimed at fewer components, with all of t...