Systems with replaceable or limited life sensors, peripherals, modules, or consumables are commonly targeted by unauthorized aftermarket companies. These counterfeit replacements can introduce safety concerns, reduce quality, and negatively impact OEM revenue. With DeepCover® secure authenticators, a cryptographic solution can easily be implemented for any system where digital processing capabilities exist. With over 3.2 billion secure authentication units shipped, we are experts at helping you implement hardware-based physical security to achieve low-cost counterfeit protection, peripheral device authentication, secure feature setting, and more.
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September 17, 2020
See how secure authenticators and coprocessors make it easier for you to integrate cryptography to protect your embedded designs.
September 10, 2020
Understand the threats that cryptographic systems face and how you can guard against these threats.
August 18, 2020
Learn why a hardware-based approach to cryptography provides more robust protection of IoT designs than software cryptography.
August 06, 2020
Learn how a new cryptographic coprocessor makes it easy to implement end-to-end encryption and other cybersecurity features for IoT devices.
July 02, 2020
Learn how physically unclonable function (PUF) technology works and what makes it a robust security solution for embedded systems.
June 16, 2020
Understand how cryptography algorithms, including symmetric keys and asymmetric keys, work their magic to protect designs from security threats.
June 09, 2020
Get a better understanding of how modern cryptography works, with special emphasis on asymmetric and symmetric keys.
May 07, 2020
Get up to speed on the basics of cryptography, so you can protect your IoT designs from hackers and other security threats.
April 09, 2020
Counterfeit vehicle parts are a potential safety hazard. Read this blog post to learn how secure authentication easily protects your automotive designs from security threats.
September 03, 2019
Ben Smith narrates a 30-second video that explains how ChipDNA™ physically unclonable function technology secures embedded designs.
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Symmetric Key Authenticators
Product | Device Type | Crypto Engine | Interface | Features |
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DS28E50 | Authenticator | SHA-3 | 1-Wire® | SHA-3 with ChipDNA™ PUF protection, authenticated decrement counter, FIPS/NIST compliant TRNG |
DS2477 | Coprocessor | SHA-3 | I2C, 1-Wire | SHA-3, secure I²C coprocessor with built-in 1-Wire master |
MAX66242 | Tag Authenticator | SHA-256 | NFC, I2C | ISO/IEC 15693 HF and I2C dual interfaces, SHA-256 two-way authentication, RF energy harvesting for external supply |
MAX66300 | Reader Coprocessor | SHA-256 | NFC, SPI, UART | NFC transceiver, SHA-256 coprocessor and secure host side key storage for MAX66240/MAX66242 |
Asymmetric Key Authenticators
Product | Device Type | Crypto Engine | Interface | Features |
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DS28E38 | Authenticator | ECC-P256 | 1-Wire | ECDSA P256 authentication with ChipDNA™ PUF protection, authenticated decrement counter, TRNG external data source |
DS28C36 | Authenticator | ECC-P256, SHA-256 | I2C | ECDSA P256 or SHA-256 two-way authentication, optional authentication protection of user EEPROM, TRNG source, secure GPIOs and download processing |
DS28E36 | Authenticator | ECC-P256, SHA-256 | 1-Wire | ECDSA P256 or SHA-256 two-way authentication, optional authentication protection of user EEPROM, TRNG source, secure GPIOs and download processing |
DS28E83 | Authenticator | ECC-P256, SHA-256 | 1-Wire | Gamma/eBeam sterilization tolerant, ECDSA P256 or SHA-256 two-way authentication, protected user OTP, secure download, TRNG source, secure GPIO |
DS2476 | Coprocessor | ECC-P256, SHA-256 | I2C | ECDSA/SHA-256 coprocessor, secure host-side key storage for DS28E38/DS28C36/DS28E36/DS28E83 |