Company Timeline
August 1997
Harris Semiconductor unveils FingerLoc fingerprint recognition system, recognized as a finalist for Best Technology at COMDEX trade show
October 1998
AuthenTec is Founded following its spin-off from Harris Semiconductor
October 1999
First AuthenTec fingerprint sensor, the FP-S1, enters volume production
May 2000
Second generation fingerprint sensor is introduced, AuthenTec’s FP-S2
September 2001
The ASUS B1 Notebook Series includes AuthenTec's TruePrint-based sensor – among the first PC biometric applications
October 2001
World’s smallest touch-and-go fingerprint sensor unveiled, AuthenTec’s AES3500
November 2002
AuthenTec introduces its first slide fingerprint sensor, the AES2500
July 2003
AuthenTec ships one millionth fingerprint sensor
July 2003
AuthenTec fingerprint sensor is integrated into the first commercially-available biometric cell phone, made by NTT DoCoMo
May 2005
FORTUNE names AuthenTec a breakout company for 2005
June 2005
AuthenTec provides advanced security to HP Notebook Computers
July 2006
AuthenTec ships record 10 millionth biometric fingerprint sensor
September 2006
AuthenTec wins Wall Street Journal 2006 Technology Innovation Award
January 2007
AuthenTec ships 15 millionth sensor
March 2007
AuthenTec files registration statement for proposed initial public offering
