Fingerprint sensor suppliers based in Taiwan have told local media that the third quarter should be a strong period for sales.Egis Technology (Egistec), Elan Microelectronics and FocalTech Systems all expect a boost from Android smartphone sales, reported Digitimes.The newspaper notes that Egistec has reportedly entered the supply chain of Samsung Electronics. Egistec's revenues climbed to a record high of NT$252 million in the second quarter of 2016.While Egistec had reported that August revenues hiked 111.2% sequentially to NT$181 million (US$5.71 million), Elan has disclosed revenues for August 2016 reached a 26-month high of NT$692 million.FocalTech's August revenues stayed high at NT$1.04 billion representing a 6.5% increase compared to August 2015. Combined revenues for July and August already came to NT$2.14 billion, compared with NT$2.96 billion reported for all of the second quarter.
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