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Microcap & Penny Stocks : Delsecur or Grandeur (GDER-OTCBB) DEL-ID for Ecommerce

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To: David who wrote (128)	12/7/1998 2:50:00 PM
From: Rob S.	Read Replies (1) of 384

The cost to manufacture v. the retail price is usually 1/3 to 1/2 for high volume products. delSecur and anyone else who is serious about being in the volume part of the finger reader business, uses similar CMOS image sensor components, as I had posted a few days ago. The development of these devices by companies such as Hitachi, is a major reason the cost points has come down so much. At one time CCDs cost $30-$40 in themselves but have come down to the $10-$20 range largely due to the volumes used in cameras and video camcorders. The newer CMOS technology is much cheaper to manufacture than CCD chips and also requires less power, making it ideal for portable and PC applications. The IDX module is very competitive and is a good example of the trend this technology is headed toward. You can extrapolate that the hybrid circuit (the small board with surface-mount chips on it) should be able to be further reduced by mixed signal circuit integration. Within a few years, finger print devices used in consumer applications should be selling for around $50. That is if the industry takes off as many expect.

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