FPC expects a market share of 50-70% in 2016

FPC estimates that the penetration of fingerprint sensors in smartphones will continue to increase to somewhat higher than 50% for the full year 2016. Previously the estimation was around 50% for the full year 2016. For the full year 2015 the penetration is estimated to be somewhat higher than 30%. Previously the estimation was around 30%. FPC estimates that it will capture approximately 45% of the value of the total addressable fingerprint sensor market for 2015. The company estimates that it will grow faster than the market in 2016, and that the company obtains a value share of approximately 50-70% of the same market. During 2016 the smartphone market is estimated to account for the absolute majority of the fingerprint sensor market, however at the same time other market segments, in particular smart cards, are estimated to grow and from 2017 and onwards amount to a substantial share of the market for fingerprint sensors.