As the fingerprint scanner has become an indispensable element of mobile devices

The desire to protect the personal data has led to the fact that we spend a lot of time typing passwords and PIN-codes for authentication. Biometric scanners simplify this task by reading, for example, fingerprints, and providing access to "One-Touch". But we must not think that this modern technology - it has long been used in various devices. Just recently it has become particularly popular, becoming a standard for mobile devices. We decided to follow the way the fingerprint scanner was the must-have for all of us.

The boom in fingerprint scanners began in the mid 90s. Especially popular were these devices in the United States. You could buy a model that connects via USB-connector, for example, Digital Persona U.are. U. In 2001, Compaq introduced a PC card called Biometrics, so that even an old laptop can read your fingerprints.

One of the first notebook with an integrated fingerprint reader, will be on sale, was the Acer TravelMate 739TLV. He was represented by what is called "the turn of the century" and represented a new word in technology development. Funny, but after receiving your laptop, it processed the information about 12 seconds. Then you and the people around you were to listen to the announcement: "Identity confirmed. Access is allowed". In the style of "Mission Impossible".

In 2002, a fingerprint reader for the first time appeared in a commercial mobile devices. HP iPAQ h5400 - Pocket PC - was equipped with a sensor FingerChip from Atmel. He worked using thermal silicon sensor, which vary the temperature of the grooves and pits of your printout. He was also water-resistant and protected from dirt, grease, dust and temperature changes.

In 2003, Fujitsu uses a scanner from AuthenTec, embedding the sensor in the phone-cot F505i model. By 2011, it was presented about 30 phones with such sensors, including the flagship of the season - Fujitsu REGZA T-01D. Just at that time their own variations on the theme presented LG and Pantech.

In 2004, IBM has integrated fingerprint scanning in its first notebook - ThinkPad T42. In 2005, Lenovo outbids producer and pays great attention to marketing. By the next year, the company announced the sale of the millionth ThinkPad with biometric technology and thus ranks first in the world to supply PCs with fingerprint scanners.

During the following years the fingerprint sensor are no longer interesting to the general public. They practically disappeared from sight, although a few models were produced, in which the function was. For example, in 2011, Motorola introduced the Atrix 4G - phone, which is now called the harbinger of a new surge of interest in such devices.

In 2012, the manufacturer of AuthenTec, to create sensors for Fujitsu and Motorola, and has produced a sensor for Apple. New iPhone 5s, equipped with an optical scanner, obviously, were not pioneers in this field. However, their appearance on the market has been crucial for the technology itself: it has become a must-have for each of the next device. However, not all could keep up with the "apple" standard: Immediately after the presentation of iPhone 5s, HTC revealed its decision - One Max. He was also a fingerprint scanner, but very old-fashioned: swipe demanded and has large size.

Now their models with such sensors are at all - including from Samsung, OnePlus, Microsoft and Meizu. At Apple Touch ID function appeared in all smartphones and tablets: after the success of its 5s implemented in the next generation iPhone and iPad in all sizes. Now this is not just a way to protect data, but also an integral part of the Apple Pay payment system. Surprisingly, a technology that has virtually disappeared, revived again and turned into something without which we soon will not be able to imagine a normal day.

Based on materials Engadget.