Building on the proven performance, versatility, and security of FPC AllKey, the new FPC AllKey Ultra variant integrates a secure element, raising hardware and software security to the highest industry level, providing enhanced protection for biometric data and cryptographic operations. This new version enables stronger authentication and secure storage, expanding the potential for integration across a wider range of products and applications. FPC AllKey Ultra supports traditional surface mount applications as well as now including side-mounted form factors, made possible by an ultra-thin sensor design.

A secure element (SE) is a dedicated, tamper-resistant chip designed to safely store sensitive data such as encryption keys and credentials. It acts as a digital vault inside a device, ensuring that private information like biometric templates or security codes can never be accessed or modified by unauthorized parties. This level of protection is widely used in payment cards already and is ever more critical in today’s connected world, where secure authentication is a must across a growing number of digital services and devices.

The addition of a SE enables FPC AllKey Ultra to serve fast-growing demand areas for FPC’s systems, including crypto wallets, FIDO tokens/passkeys, digital ID, one-time password generators, and secure storage devices, among others. These applications all require strong security, compact form factors, and a seamless user experience, areas where FPC AllKey Ultra excels.

Commenting on the launch, FPC’s CEO, Adam Philpott, said:
“The success of FPC AllKey has demonstrated the strong demand for secure, flexible biometric systems across diverse markets. With FPC AllKey Ultra, we’re elevating that offering by adding a Secure Element and expanding form factor possibilities, enabling our partners to integrate world-class security and performance into even more devices. This launch underlines our commitment to innovation and our strategy to grow FPC up the value chain with integrations across multiple application areas.”

“We’ve already seen strong traction and interest from eco-system in our new FPC AllKey Ultra solution. Customers and partners value its ease of integration and faster time to market,” said Fredrik Ramberg, Chief Product Officer at FPC. "FPC AllKey Ultra is a direct response to customer feedback – we’ve listened closely to their needs and are proud to deliver a product that expands both capability and flexibility while maintaining the reliability, security, and performance our partners expect from FPC.”

With its enhanced capabilities, FPC AllKey Ultra extends FPC’s mission to make secure and convenient authentication available everywhere. It reinforces FPC’s leadership in biometric innovation and its commitment to meeting the growing demand for secure, seamless, and user-friendly identity solutions across devices and platforms.

FPC will showcase FPC AllKey Ultra for the first time at Trustech 2025 in Paris, in early December, where visitors will be able to experience the new product capabilities and see live demonstrations of its performance across multiple applications.

For more information about FPC, please visit www.fpc.com