FPGAs

Data security features enhance FPGAs

14th October 2014
Mick Elliott
0

New data security features have been added to enhance Microsemi ‘s new ultra secure SmartFusion2 SoC FPGAs and IGLOO2 FPGAs. The devices feature licensed, patent-protected DPA resistance from Cryptographic Research, active tamper detectors including an active mesh, secure flash key storage, unique key generation through Intrinsic ID’s Physically Unclonable Function (PUF) Quiddikey-Flex, and full NIST-certified crypto accelerators.

According to the Aberdeen group, by the year 2020 approximately 50 billion machines will be connected. Not only do these machines need to be secure, but they need to be secure at the device, design and system levels. For example, even a machine or system that meets Advance Encryption Standard (AES) could be vulnerable to side channel attacks.

Microsemi’s licensed, patented differential power analysis (DPA) countermeasure solution increases overall system security by protecting the keys that are stored in the system—protecting it against such attacks.

Featured products

Upcoming Events

View all events
Newsletter
Latest global electronics news
© Copyright 2024 Electronic Specifier