Module solutions for business customers
Biometrics expertise for product development in your company
ekey’s vision is to enable the benefits of person-specific recognition in many different applications outside and inside buildings. As a technology partner, ekey develops new solutions for and with customers for the seamless integration of biometrics into existing or new systems. A particular focus is on creating additional benefits for smart living and working in the IoT age.
ekey is an innovation driver with more than 20 years of experience in biometric access control. The special strength lies in the deep and continuous competence from the idea to the finished product. The control and know-how of all areas, from research and development to series production, make it possible to respond to customer requirements in a specific way.
At ekey, you will be supported in implementing your ideas by a team of experts from interdisciplinary engineering fields, computer science and natural sciences. Enormous flexibility characterizes the cooperation. We would be glad to support your company in product development with our expertise in biometric access control!
ekey biometrics module
Advantages
- Additional benefits for your customers with an ekey access solution fingerprint scanner
- You can focus on your core competency
- ekey has been helping customers get started with biometrics for many years
- With ekey, you are equipped for future requirements (such as IoT)
Software Development Kit (SDK)
- Simple and efficient integration into your own applications
- Advanced demos and extensive documentation
- Suitable for applications on platforms such as RTOS, Linux, Windows, …
- Available programming languages: C++ (others on request)
Technical features
| Geometry | 30 x 25 x 8 mm Square sensor Easy mounting Flexible sensor positioning thanks to cables |
| Sensor technology | Capacitive technology Anti-spoofing coating 4H scratch resistance IP67 on the user side ± 8 kV ESD resistance |
| Biometrics | Administration of up to 400 fingers Learning algorithm CPU Cortex-A9 @ 400 MHz High performance real-time operating system Encrypted file system (AES-256) |
| Interfaces | Serial interface (UART, SPI) to host CPU |
| Standards | RoHS, CE |
Requirements
| Electricity | Power supply with 3V3 and serial interface to the host CPU |
| Administration | Own operating architecture (e.g. display, app) or ekey bionyx in combination with an ekey control unit or the ekey communication module |
Applications
- Door stations
- Alarm systems
- E-mobility charging stations
- Time recording systems
- and much more
ekey communication module
Technical features
| Geometry | approx. 18 x 31 x 3 mm |
| Radio communication standard | BLE 4.2 (= BLE 5.0 core specification certified) WLAN 802.11 b/g/n 150 Mbps (access point and station modes) |
| Security | Secure Boot Flash Encryption 1024-bit OTP (One Time Programmable) Crypto Acceleration (AES, SHA, RSA, RNG, ECC) TLS 1.2 (Transport Layer Security) Certified Microsoft Azure IoT SDK |
| Performance | Dual Core @ 240 MHz 8 MB RAM, 8 MB or 16 MB Flash |
| Standards | RoHS, REACH, CE-RED, FCC |
Requirements
| Electricity | Power supply with 3V3 and serial interface to the host CPU |
| Administration | ekey bionyx app |
Software Development Kit (SDK)
- Simple and efficient integration into your own applications
- Advanced demos and extensive documentation
- Suitable for applications on platforms such as RTOS, Linux, Windows, …
- Available programming languages: C++ (others on request)
Applications
- Motorized locks
- Integration into voice services (e.g. Amazon Alexa Skills)
- Sensor status (e.g. door and window contacts)
- Interface to other smart home systems
- Revolving door drives
- Garage doors
- and much more
Advantages
- ekey makes your product IoT-capable and provides the security know-how
- You benefit from a short time-to-market and can concentrate on your core competency
- Can be combined with an ekey fingerprint scanner or the ekey biometrics module
- The ekey bionyx system is an arbitrarily scalable operating and administration solution for the devices of an intelligent building envelope and offers flexible interfaces to third parties (e. g. smart home systems, voice services, and much more)
- Every extension of the ekey bionyx system is also automatically available to your device and business case, without you having to implement it yourself
- Your corporate design can be displayed within the platform tailored to your needs (logo, colors, etc.)
In five steps to a market-ready product
Step 1
Ideas workshop
Needs analysis
Cost framework
Step 2
Concept (specifications)
LOI (Letter of Intent)
Step 3
Indicative price offer
Commissioning
Step 4
Proof of concept –
prototype
Step 5
Market maturity –
serial product
Our initial consultation
Let us discuss your development project at a personal appointment! We would be glad to support you in the implementation of your ideas!
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Your advantages
- Fast integration
- Innovative technology
- Fast adaptation to changing market conditions
- Expansion of the offering – “upselling”
- New business models
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