How anti-spoof and ultrasonic fingerprint tech improve mobile security and user experience

A leap beyond traditional fingerprint matching  

While the traditional fingerprint sensors have served the market well, ultrasonic fingerprint technology offers clear advantages across several critical areas: 

• Performance & security: Ultrasonic sensors use sound waves to capture rich fingerprint data, enabling more accurate authentication even with moisture, dirt, or partial prints. 
• User experience: Ultrasonic sensors enable seamless, intuitive touch-and-go authentication with better performance and fewer false rejections.  
• Design flexibility: Ultrasonic sensors can sit under displays or other materials, removing the need for dedicated cutouts. This simplifies product design, reduces component complexity, and ultimately lowers production costs—while enabling a cleaner, more modern design and user experience. 

Anti-spoofing and liveness detection: Security that goes deeper  

In an era of rising identity fraud and increasingly sophisticated spoofing attacks, anti-spoofing and liveness detection are no longer optional—they’re essential. Combined with ultrasonic sensing, these capabilities elevate biometric security by verifying that the fingerprint comes from a real, live person—not a replica or image. 

Key benefits of anti-spoofing and liveness detection include: 

• Detects fake fingerprints and spoof made from various fake material or prints 
• Prevents unauthorized access using lifted prints or images 
• Increases trust in biometric authentication for payments and IDs 
• Continuous optimizations using new learnings from data collection and synthetic image generation  

This layered security approach helps stop fraud before it happens, making mobile devices safer for everything from unlocking to digital identity and transactions. 

Expanding beyond the premium segment 

Initially exclusive to flagship smartphones, ultrasonic fingerprint technology is now gaining ground in mid-range models and expanding into other verticals, from tablets to automotive applications. Anti-spoofing capabilities are also scaling beyond mobile—supporting applications in national ID programs, embedded sytems, and other initiatives where secure verification is critical. 

With costs declining and market maturity increasing, more manufacturers and solution providers are embedding advanced biometrics to support secure payments, identity verification, and frictionless access. 

A smarter way to secure the mobile experience 

With mobile phones now central to both payments and digital identity, security must be seamless, smart, and invisible. In today’s fast-paced, high-pressure world, robust security isn't just about the back-end—it’s about frictionless usability. If it’s not easy, it won’t be used. 

Ultrasonic fingerprint technology, combined with AI-powered anti-spoofing, delivers superior security, trusted identity, and sleek design integration. As adoption spreads and innovation accelerates, this technology is becoming a foundational layer of modern mobile security—and beyond.