IDEX Biometrics has partnered with Chinese firm Feitian Technologies to further facilitate biometric card manufacturing.

The partnership will leverage IDEX’s dual-interface technology and Feitian’s fingerprint card pre-lam inlay technology to supply a complete pre-lam inlay solution to smart card manufacturers.

The pre-lam inlay includes all internal electronics provided in the biometric smart card. Under the collaboration, Feitian will supply a specially designed pre-lam inlay dedicated for use with the IDEX dual-interface sensor.

IDEX Biometrics expects that the partnership will help smart card manufacturers bring their offerings faster to the market.

Feitian CTO LuZhou said: “We are pleased to partner with IDEX to bring this industry leading solution to market.

“Together we offer a compelling solution for card integrators to accelerate their adoption of biometric smart cards.”

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Headquartered in Beijing, Feitian specialises in smart card integrators as well as delivers high-volume pre-lam inlays.

IDEX Biometrics CEO Stan Swearingen said: “This unique combination between IDEX and Feitian gives us a reliable and cost-effective end-market solution.

“Through Feitian’s growing customer base, we have a clear route to market whilst Feitian’s pre-lam solution, containing IDEX’s sensor, offers other card manufacturers a simple and reliable means of making a biometric smart card in high volume for their customers.”

Recently, IDEX partnered with another Chinese company Silone Cardtech to accelerate production of biometric payment cards.

Both the companies will work together to supply dual-interface biometric payment cards in the Asian region.