Microchip expands secure authentication IC portfolio with six products

Microchip Technology has expanded its secure authentication device portfolio with six new products in its CryptoAuthentication and CryptoAutomotive IC families that meet Common Criteria Joint Interpretation Library High rated secure key storage and support certified algorithms that comply with the Federal Information Processing Standard. This portfolio of secure authentication devices lowers the barrier to entry and enables developers of products for new segments and applications to implement trusted authentication to prevent counterfeiting, improve quality control and safeguard the user experience. As counterfeits become prevalent across many industries, the need to implement embedded trust in many designs is critical. Microchip added five new products to its existing portfolio of CryptoAuthentication ICs. Those ICs are hardware-based secure storage that is intended to keep secret keys hidden from unauthorized attackers: ECC204: ECC-P256 signature and Hash-based Message Authentication Code; ECC206: Two-pin parasitic power, ECC-P256 signature and HMAC; SHA104: Client SHA256 MAC; SHA105: Host SHA256 CheckMAC;SHA106: Two-pin parasitic power and client SHA256 MAC. The sixth new device is designed for the automotive market. The TA010 with ECC signature and HMAC is an AEC-Q100 Grade 1-qualified CryptoAutomotive IC that enables OEMs to implement secure authentication into their design without requiring costly modifications and to meet security requirements for future generations of their vehicles.