Portrait of David A. Horsley
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Electronics & Computing Hardware

David A. Horsley

Ultrasonic MEMS fingerprint sensors

United StatesEvidence: high confidenceChecked July 2026

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Who is David A. Horsley?

David A. Horsley is an inventor associated with United States. Their documented work in electronics & computing hardware includes Ultrasonic MEMS fingerprint sensors, the contribution at the center of this evidence-backed profile.

NAI spotlights David A. Horsley's work on Ultrasonic MEMS fingerprint sensors. Horsley is also the inventor of an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that was commercialized by TDK and is used today for biometric authentication in laptops and other consumer products.

Known forUltrasonic MEMS fingerprint sensors
FieldElectronics & Computing Hardware
Associated withUnited States
Evidence reviewed2 sources
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What did David A. Horsley invent?

NAI Fellow associated with Ultrasonic MEMS fingerprint sensors.

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What did David A. Horsley accomplish?

NAI documents a specific marker of significance: Horsley is also the inventor of an ultrasonic fingerprint sensor that was commercialized by TDK and is used today for biometric authentication in laptops and other consumer products.

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What is known about David A. Horsley today?

Present in the current NAI Fellows Directory checked 2026-07-27, without the directory’s deceased asterisk marker.