In 2026, if your product needs fingerprint recognition, there are plenty of chip options available. But choosing the wrong one can lead to endless problems.
Two Common Pitfalls of Ordinary Fingerprint Chips
Traditional fingerprint chips mostly use silicon-based solutions. They are adequate for consumer-grade scenarios, but in terminals with security requirements, two issues are unavoidable.
First, they cannot stop fake fingerprints. Silicon-based solutions only recognize ridge patterns. If the pattern matches, access is granted—whether it's a real finger or a silicone film. Fake fingerprint films costing just a few dollars can easily fool such devices.
Second, unstable recognition with dry or wet fingers. Silicon-based solutions see a significant drop in recognition rate when fingers are dry, sweaty, or dirty. Once the terminal product reaches users, complaints will follow.
What Does the Glass-Based Solution Solve?
Chipsailing takes the glass-based route and is one of the few companies globally to achieve mass production of glass-based fingerprint chips.
Glass substrate has two natural advantages: low dielectric loss delivers cleaner signals and higher image signal-to-noise ratio; high light transmittance provides the physical basis for infrared life-sign detection.
This means that while capturing fingerprint images, the chip can detect blood flow signals beneath the skin using infrared light. Fake fingerprints lack this life signal, and the device rejects them immediately. Upgrading from "recognizing patterns" to "recognizing life" is something silicon-based solutions cannot achieve.
In real-world performance, the glass-based solution achieves a recognition rate of over 95% for dry/wet fingers and blurry fingerprints of the elderly and children. These figures are not ideal lab values but have been proven in real scenarios such as bank counters and border checkpoints.
Three Questions Terminal Manufacturers Care About Most
Can it pass certifications? To enter government and financial procurement systems, certification is a hard threshold. Chipsailing has taken the lead in passing three major certifications from China's Ministry of Public Security: liveness detection, algorithm evaluation, and fingerprint device certification. It has also obtained relevant FBI certification and Microsoft certification.
Will the cost be too high? The cost of the glass-based solution has dropped to about one-fourth that of traditional silicon-based solutions, offering a more competitive overall cost.
Is there large-scale mass production? The A4101C glass-based fingerprint recognition chip has an annual output of over 1KK, with a market share exceeding 20% and a repurchase rate above 90%. It already serves professional scenarios such as banking, customs, and public security.
Who Is Already Using It?
Currently, Chipsailing's glass-based fingerprint chips have entered core scenarios including public security identity authentication devices, bank counter equipment, customs clearance terminals, and prison verification systems.
If your terminal product is looking for a reliable, compliant, and cost-effective fingerprint chip solution, please contact us for sample testing and technical support.
For inquiries or partnership opportunities, please contact:
zhutingting@chipsailing.com