FPC collaborates with O-Film to tap the Chinese fingerprint identification market.

Touch fingerprint sensors have been adopted in smartphones since last year. With the evolution of mobile payment solutions, touch fingerprint sensors is now developing at a high pace in 2015. China, having many local electronic brands such as Huawei, MIUI, Lenovo and Oppo, has become the top manufacturer and consumer of smartphones around the world. It is a great opportunity for those fingerprint sensor modules suppliers who have strong track record, quick response and ability of mass production.

Recently, Fingerprint Cards (FPC) has announced a partnership with O-Film on touch fingerprint sensors. FPC is providing its touch fingerprint sensor technology while O-Film is developing, manufacturing and selling fingerprint sensor modules to OEMs. O-Film is an experienced developer and manufacturer with a strong client base. It will help FPC to connect the downstream and upstream of the industry chain and capture the Chinese market share. According to Jorgen Lantto, acting President and Chief Executive Officer of FPC, initial revenues will be generated for FPC during Q1 2015.

Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC), based in Gothenburg, Sweden, had been listed on the Small Cap list of NASDAQ OMX Stockholm. FPC develops and produces biometric components and technologies that, through the analysis and matching of an individual's unique fingerprint, verify the person's identity. FPC's world leading technology in touch fingerprint sensors has been used by companies such as Huawei (Huawei Ascend Mate7) and Oppo.

O-Film is based in Shenzhen, China, mainly focusing on manufacturing and marketing capacitive touch panels, camera, LCD modules and Cover Glass. It has grown rapidly in recent years, along with many other local brands such as Huawei. O-Film has an extraordinary past performance with the world's top mobile companies, including Samsung, Huawei, Lenovo and MIUI.

The industry chain of touch fingerprint sensors is intensely competitive in China, especially in the fields of solutions of upstream and the chip packaging of midstream. As for the module of downstream, O-Film is now the leading enterprise in China, as well as a valuable partner for the rest of this industry. As is known, on the aspect of the capacitive touch panel module, O-Film has the highest shipment all over the world. The shipment of O-Film's camera module is heading to the top as well. As for the part of the touch fingerprint sensor, O-Film has a wide range of patents, the experience of large-scale production and the ability of connecting software and hardware. Particularly, O-Film has built the biggest Chinese factory in Dec. 2014 to manufacture touch fingerprint modules.

From this collaboration between FPC and O-Film, it can be seen that chip companies are starting to tap Chinese potential business opportunities by cooperating with leading module manufacturers.

O-Film net profits up 21.16% in 2014.

Chinese touch panel maker Shenzhen O-film Tech Co., Ltd. recently released the Preliminary Earning Estimate for 2014, which shows the company's net profits reached RMB 692 million, up 21.16% YoY. Earning per share was RMB 0.72.

The Estimate reported that the overall operational revenue was RMB 1.95 million, up 114.07% YoY. It attributed the growth to the substantial increase of production and sales of its touch screen and camera modules in comparison to the previous year.

O-film said to order RMB 65.89 mln touch fingerprint sensors from FPC.

On March 24, Sweden-based Fingerprint Cards (FPC) announed it has received an order for its touch fingerprint sensor FPC1025 from one of its module partners. Deliveries are planned for Q2 2015 and the sensors will be used by smartphone manufacturers in China. The order value of 90 MSEK (aprox. RMB 65.89 million) is included in the communicated revenue guidance of + 1 000 MSEK for 2015.

Jörgen Lantto, acting President and Chief Executive Officer of FPC, comments: “In addition to the order announced March 19, this order also applies to deliveries of FPC1025. As previously communicated we are partnering with several module vendors and these orders confirm that our partners will use FPC1025 for deliveries to smartphone manufacturers in China”.

An industry insider confriemd that it was O-film, a business partner of FPC who placed the order. Back in January 2015, FPC and O-Film announced partnership on touch fingerprint sensors. FPC is providing its touch fingerprint sensor technology whilst O-Film is developing, manufacturing and selling fingerprint sensor modules to OEMs. The first market launch with O-Film modules uses FPC1025 and is expected in Q2 2015. Initial revenues will be generated for FPC during Q1 2015.

O-film said to order RMB 65.89 mln touch fingerprint sensors from FPC.

On March 24, Sweden-based Fingerprint Cards (FPC) announed it has received an order for its touch fingerprint sensor FPC1025 from one of its module partners. Deliveries are planned for Q2 2015 and the sensors will be used by smartphone manufacturers in China. The order value of 90 MSEK (aprox. RMB 65.89 million) is included in the communicated revenue guidance of + 1 000 MSEK for 2015.

Jörgen Lantto, acting President and Chief Executive Officer of FPC, comments: “In addition to the order announced March 19, this order also applies to deliveries of FPC1025. As previously communicated we are partnering with several module vendors and these orders confirm that our partners will use FPC1025 for deliveries to smartphone manufacturers in China”.

An industry insider confriemd that it was O-film, a business partner of FPC who placed the order. Back in January 2015, FPC and O-Film announced partnership on touch fingerprint sensors. FPC is providing its touch fingerprint sensor technology whilst O-Film is developing, manufacturing and selling fingerprint sensor modules to OEMs. The first market launch with O-Film modules uses FPC1025 and is expected in Q2 2015. Initial revenues will be generated for FPC during Q1 2015.

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Chinese touchscreen maker shifts to fingerprint readers.

Chinese touchscreen manufacturer O-film has announced that it will begin producing fingerprint recognition modules next year due to intensifying competition for touch panels.

O-film will start manufacturing fingerprint recognition modules for use in smartphones at an initial monthly production capacity of four million units in the second quarter of 2015,reports Digitimes.

The production shift will make O-Film the largest China-based producing fingerprint recognition modules.

O-Film was previously recording 20 million in annual shipments but has since seen that number drop to 15-16 million as competitors like Japan Display (JDI), Sharp, Samsung Display and LG Display have ramped up output.

In November, Planet Biometrics reported that rising orders by China's smartphone makers were helping domestic firms expand their presence in the expanding fingerprint sensor market.

Shanghai-based design firm Silead has secured fingerprint sensor orders from Coolpad and ZTE, with mass shipments already kicking off. Meanwhile, Shenzen-based Goodix is rolling out fingerprint identification chip solutions, and is looking to beat Taiwan-based rivals to win orders from China's brand handset vendors, the sources said.

O-Film Tech to build China's largest fingerprint identification plant.

Shenzhen O-Film Tech Co., Ltd has already built the largest touch screen plant and the largest 

camera module plant in China. Now, the company intends to march towards a new field - fingerprint 

identification.

"The fingerprint identification module is expected to be put into mass production in the second quarter of 2015, with an anticipated capacity of 4kk per month, which will become the largest fingerprint identification module factory in China," said Cai Meixiong On November 26, deputy chief engineer of fingerprinting R&D center at O-Film Tech.

Since Apple began to adopt fingerprint identification, the function has attracted more and more attention. 

How, the current market is in short supply.

Relying on the previous experience, O-Film Tech has entered the fingerprint identification market, which 

might be expected to solve the problem as soon as possible.

Mer om O-Film.

Shenzhen O-Film Tech Co.,LTD. was founded in Shenzhen China, in 2001 with a registered capital of 460 million RMB, total factory area of 346,000m² and more than 40,000 employees.

O-Film is dedicated to the information device industry, focusing on research and development, manufacturing and marketing, and has been increasing its sales steadily in areas such as touch screen panels and compact camera modules.

O-Film has acquired various certificates including ISO9001 in 2004, ISO14000 in 2008, SONY Green Partner certification in 2009, Samsung Eco Partener certification in 2011.

R&D Center

• Focusing on trends of image processing technology development around the world
• Japan R&D Center: Cutting edge technology for main parts of CCM
• Taiwan R&D Center: Improvement of CCM manufacturing process technologies.
• Nanchang Factory: Production and manufacturing of CCM products

Offices and Factoriesｓ

O-FILM Shenzhen（深圳欧菲光科技股份有限公司）
O-Film Tech. Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen)
深圳市公明街道松白公路欧菲光科技园（中国広東省）
O-Film Tech Park, Songbai Road. Gongming Town, 
Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
TEL: +86-755-2754-5988

O-FILM Suzhou（苏州欧菲光科技有限公司）
O-Film Tech. Co., Ltd. (Suzhou)
苏州市相城区黄埭镇康阳路233号（中国江蘇省）
#233, Kangyang Road, Huangdai Town, Xiang cheng District,
Suzhou, Jiangsu, China
TEL: +86-512-6610-2058

O-FILM Nanchang （南昌欧菲光科技有限公司）
O-Film Optical Tech Co., Ltd. (Nanchang)
南昌市昌北经济开发区黄家湖西路欧菲光科技园（中国江西省）
O-Film Tech Park, Huangjiahu West Road, Changbei Economic and Technological 
Development Zone, Nanchang, Jiangxi, China
TEL: +86-791-8525-3013

O-FILM GLOBAL Hong Kong （欧菲光科技（香港）有限公司）
O-Film Global (HK) Trading Limited
Workshop No. 1 20/F, Ew International Tower, 
No.120, Texaco Road, Tsuen Wan, NT, HONG KONG

O-FILM Taiwan（台灣欧菲光科技有限公司）
Taiwan O-Film Tech. Co., Ltd.
台灣省台北市内湖區瑞光路408號8樓（台湾）
8F., No.408, Ruiguang Rd., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 114, TAIWAN (R.O.C.)
TEL: +886-2-2658-9333

O-FILM Korea（欧菲光韩国株式会社）
O-Film Korea Co., Ltd.
#B-1307, Digital Empire 1, 980-3, Yeongtong-Dong, 
Yeongtong-Gu, Suwon-Si, Gyeonggi-Do, KOREA
TEL: +82-31-303-8595

O-FILM.Japan
O-FILM.Japan Co., Ltd.
〒104-0045 東京都中央区築地1-12-22コンワビル5F　TEL:03-6264-0553
Konwa Bldg. 5F, 1-12-22 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0045, Japan
TEL: +86-3-6264-0553

Marketwatch

Om O-Film.

Augusti 2002 företaget officiellt verksamma Ophelia ljus, som leds av styrelseordförande vid蔡荣军starta ett företag kurs.

I augusti 2002 började utvecklingen av produktionen av IR-cut filter, anger Flextronics, Fujinon vanliga tillverkare leveranskedjan och andra industrier.

2006, IR-cut-filter, en global första, stod för en tredjedel av den globala marknaden.

Oktober 2007, avslutade aktieinnehavet reformen, omdöpt Shenzhen Technology Co, Ophelia ljus.

I september 2008 började utvecklingen av produktionen av resistiv pekskärm.

2010, resistiv pekskärm första inhemska transporter.

Augusti 2010, Shenzhen Technology Co, Ophelia ljus på Shenzhen-börsen, lager-nummer 002.456.

Oktober 2010 var Ophelia Nanchang Ljus Technology Limited etablerad som en forskning och produktion bas i Nanchang Ophelia ljus.

Under 2010 började kapacitiv pekskärm layout konvertering från resistiv pekskärm, till 2013 pekskärm smartphone transporter över hela världen först.

Augusti 2012, Nanchang Ophelia Optoelectronics Technology Co, Ltd grundades i Nanchang Ophelia ljus industriella kluster som tar form, Ophelia ljus som kommer in på området för hög pixel kamera, i slutet av 2013 för att komma in i inhemska tillverkare första lägret.

September 2012 "Ophelia ljus · CAS flexibel solcellsteknik laboratorium" bildades.

Februari 2013 till Ophelia ljus första lyckade riktad nyemission skaffa medel 1,5 miljarder yuan, den totala investeringen i Nanchang landning.

Februari 2014, företaget grundades i Taiwan Ophelia ljus. Ophelia ljus Förenta staterna, Japan, Korea, Taiwan fyra grundform utvecklingsplattform, tillgång till lokala vetenskapliga och tekniska resurser högkvalitativa, tillgång till den information och branschinformation mest banbrytande vetenskap och teknik.

Februari 2014, Nanchang, "Ophelia ljus Institute of Advanced Technology" bildades.

Mars 2014 $ 50.000.000 förvärv av amerikanska utrikes helägt dotterbolag till Tessera DOC företag relaterade tillgångar MEMS, kan MEMS-teknik uppnå hög upplösning mikro-SLR-kamera har en snabb autofokus, Multi-AF, kontinuerlig AF-funktionen, hög pixel kamera industrin förändringar i ett mycket gynnsamt läge.Denna utländska förvärv i December 2014 leverans, den slutliga omsättning på $ 39.500.000.

Mars 2014 att inrätta Nanchang Ophelia Biometric Technology Co, Ltd, för att komma in på området för biometri.

Juli 2014 800 miljoner yuan av avsikt att förvärva ett helägt Shenzhen Technology Co, världens finansiella innovationer, tillgång till finansiella innovationer i en värld av oberoende forskning TIVC videokomprimering kodningsteknik, stängde den mobila Internet-branschen kedjan loop integrerade multimediatjänster i stort sett klar.

Augusti 2014, Ophelia ljus slutförandet av den andra private placement, höja 2 miljarder yuan av medel, alla fonder upphöjt golv Nanchang. Ophelia ljus ackumulerade investeringar i Nanchang 7,0 miljarder, baserad på den nya investeringsprojekt för att höja 5,4 miljarder yuan.

September 2014 var Nanchang Ophelia visdom Information Industry Co, Ltd grundades för att utveckla underrättelseinformation på fältet, gör den viktigaste kraft Kina smarta staden.

Pressmeddelande 150106 ang samarbete med O-Film.

FPC och O-Film samarbetar kring touchsensorer

Fingerprint Cards (FPC) och O-Film har inlett ett samarbete som rör touchsensorer. Som en del i samarbetet tillhandahåller FPC touchsensorteknologin medan O-Film utvecklar, tillverkar och säljer fingeravtryckssensormoduler till OEM-tillverkare. Den första marknadslanseringen med moduler från O-film är baserad på FPC1025, och lanseringen är planerad till andra kvartalet 2015. De första intäkterna för FPCs del kommer att genereras under första kvartalet 2015.

Det främsta målet med samarbetet är att dra fördel av den höga tillväxten på den kinesiska marknaden, där utvecklingen mot att ledande OEM-tillverkare börjar införa fingeravtryckssensorer går allt snabbare. Dessutom används nu fingeravtrycksläsare för att möjliggöra säkra och lätthanterliga betalningslösningar. Båda parterna har globala ambitioner med detta samarbete. O-Film kommer att utveckla fingeravtryckssensormoduler med samtliga produkter inom FPCs portfölj med touchsensorteknologi, inklusive de nya produkterna FPC1140 och FPC1145.

Jörgen Lantto, tillförordnad VD för FPC, kommenterar:
"FPCs världsledande touchsensorteknologi, som i dag används av bolag som Huawei och Oppo, tillsammans med O-Films imponerande meritlista inom moduler för touchskärmar och kameror (TP/CCM) utgör en kraftfull kombination i Kina och globalt. Vi ser fram emot att arbeta tillsammans med O-Film för att påskynda införandet av fingeravtryckssensorer."

Ken Tsai, Senior Vice President på O-Film, kommenterar:
"Under utvecklingen av mobilt internet har O-film tagit tillvara på möjligheterna och blivit världsledande inom touchskärmar (TP). O-films snabba tillväxt fortsätter inom andra optiska elektroniska komponenter. FPC är en ledande global utvecklare av biometriska fingeravtryckssensorer. Vi initierade detta samarbete med FPC efter en prestandautvärdering av bolagets överlägsna touchsensorer, och vi är glada över att samarbetet så snabbt tagit fart."

För mer information kontakta:
Jörgen Lantto, tillförordnad VD Fingerprint Cards AB (publ), 031-60 78 20, investrel@fingerprints.com

Om Fingerprint Cards AB (publ)Fingerprint Cards AB (FPC) utvecklar, producerar och marknadsför biometriska komponenter, som genom analys och matchning av individers unika fingermönster, fastställer den personliga identiteten. Tekniken utgörs av biometriska sensorer, processorer, algoritmer och moduler som kan användas separat eller i kombination med varandra. De konkurrensfördelar som FPCs teknik erbjuder är bland annat unik bildkvalitet, extrem robusthet, låg strömförbrukning och kompletta biometriska system. Med dessa fördelar och möjlighet till mycket låga tillverkningskostnader, kan tekniken implementeras i volymprodukter såsom smarta kort och mobiltelefoner, där kraven på sådana egenskaper är extremt höga. FPCs teknik används även i produkter för IT och internetsäkerhet, passerkontroll, etc.

Om O-FilmO-Film bedriver verksamhet på området mobilt internet, med fokus på information från indata och utdata, forskning och utveckling samt tillverkning och marknadsföring. Bland bolagets produkter ingår kapacitiva pekskärmar, kameror och LCD-moduler, täckglas, optiska lågpassfilter (OLPF), fiberbeläggning och infrarött filter (IRCF). Dessa komponenter ingår i smarta mobiler, surfplattor, allt i ett-datorer (AiO), och andra konsumentelektronikprodukter. O-Film har tre produktionsenheter i Shenzhen, Suzhou och Nanchang i Kina, samt internationella dotterföretag i Hongkong, Sydkorea, Taiwan, Japan och USA.