TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 19, 2008 — Egis Technology Inc., a leading provider of data encryption and biometric fingerprint solutions, announced today that it has acquired LighTuning Technology Inc., a fabless semiconductor company that designs a series of high-performance and low-cost fingerprint sensors based on CMOS technology platform.
“With our vast experience in the security industry, we realize how well the software and hardware are integrated is the key to product success,” remarked EgisTec. “The integration of LighTuning’s solution will undoubtedly enable EgisTec to become a total security solution provider for biometrics applications and data encryption.”
Biometrics is the mainstream of personal identification nowadays, and fingerprint verification is the most mature and widely-used method in biometrics as it relieves end-users from remembering and typing a lot of passwords. Needless to carry additional device, fingerprint verification is much more convenient than other hardware solutions.
“The juxtaposition of EgisTec fingerprint software solution and LighTuning biometric hardware capability will provide our customer not only un-duplicable integrated technology but also cost-effective strength to complement customers’ products with a high-value application to give their products extra value,” said EgisTec.
Egis Technology Inc., composed of Egis Inc., ABIG Inc. and LighTuning Technology Inc., leverages the equity of the Egis brand and will continue to enhance brand awareness and equity via this new name, and aim ultimately to be the fingerprint security brand with the largest user base in the world.
Going forward, EgisTec is committed to provide the best quality and cost efficient turnkey solutions for data protection and fingerprint applications to PC & Mobile partners and customers.
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