Company Timeline

 

August 1997

Harris Semiconductor unveils FingerLoc fingerprint recognition system, recognized as a finalist for Best Technology at COMDEX trade show

 

October 1998

AuthenTec is Founded following its spin-off from Harris Semiconductor

 

October 1999

First AuthenTec fingerprint sensor, the FP-S1, enters volume production

 

May 2000

Second generation fingerprint sensor is introduced, AuthenTec’s FP-S2

 

September 2001

The ASUS B1 Notebook Series includes AuthenTec's TruePrint-based sensor – among the first PC biometric applications

 

October 2001

World’s smallest touch-and-go fingerprint sensor unveiled, AuthenTec’s AES3500

 

November 2002

AuthenTec introduces its first slide fingerprint sensor, the AES2500

 

July 2003

AuthenTec ships one millionth fingerprint sensor

 

July 2003

AuthenTec fingerprint sensor is integrated into the first commercially-available biometric cell phone, made by NTT DoCoMo

 

May 2005

FORTUNE names AuthenTec a breakout company for 2005

 

June 2005

AuthenTec provides advanced security to HP Notebook Computers

 

July 2006

AuthenTec ships record 10 millionth biometric fingerprint sensor

 

September 2006

AuthenTec wins Wall Street Journal 2006 Technology Innovation Award

 

January 2007

AuthenTec ships 15 millionth sensor

 

March 2007

AuthenTec files registration statement for proposed initial public offering

 

June 2007

AuthenTec completes successful IPO and begins trading on the NASDAQ

 

December 2007

AuthenTec ships 25 millionth sensor

 

February 2008

AuthenTec introduced the world's most secure fingerprint sensor, the AES2810

 

April 2008

AuthenTec introduces TouchStone packaging technology

 

August 2008

AuthenTec wins 2008 Product of the Year from National Society of Professional Engineers 

 

October 2008

AuthenTec ships 40 millionth sensor

 

January 2009

Fujitsu/NTT DOCOMO Ship World's First Fingerprint-enabled Waterproof Cell Phone

 

April 2009

AuthenTec is integrated into the world's first fingerprint-enabled netbook, the ASUS Eee PC 1004DN

 

July 2009

AuthenTec buys the assets of Atrua Technologies, adding 32 U.S. patents to its expansive IP portfolio

 

September 2009

AuthenTec ships its 50 millionth fingerprint sensor to Fujitsu for use in a new waterproof smart phone

 

November 2009

AT&T introduces the new LG eXpo with AuthenTec's smart sensor, the first fingerprint-enabled phone available to U.S. subscribers

 

February 2010

AuthenTec acquires SafeNet's Embedded Security Solutions division, significantly strengthening its security and identity management offering