June 4, 2025 – NEXT Biometrics has launched a new fingerprint sensor in response to customer requirements. The ‘L1 Slim’ is a new addition to its NEXT Basalt FAP 20 product series (formerly NEXT Access 300 series) and is the thinnest sensor of its kind, while maintaining the same security and performance. This optimizes the integration process for identity verification module, point of sale terminal, tablet and other device makers.
The sensor is also certified for use in India’s Aadhaar program and countries adopting the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) framework for their national ID programs, reducing time-to-market by up to 12 months.
NEXT’s Active Thermal® technology uses both heat from the finger and 3D imaging to authenticate the user. This enables superior liveness detection to combat spoofing attacks, when compared with other fingerprint authentication technologies. With embedded hardware, the overall cost of the solution is reduced, and integration of the hardware and software is simplified.
The NEXT Basalt L1 Slim product minimizes sensor thickness and optimizes image resolution and energy consumption, simplifying integration with devices like readers, peripherals, terminals and more. This enables portability of identification devices and exceptional performance in varying light and environmental conditions.
Over the last 25 years, NEXT Biometrics has shipped more than 10 million sensors. Its Active Thermal® technologies are certified by entities including Aadhaar, FBI-PIV, MOSIP Compliance and NIBSS, and have been implemented in countries including Bangladesh, China, Ghana, India, Malaysia, Pakistan, U.S. and Vietnam.
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