The last thing that anyone about to undergo a medical procedure needs to worry about is whether the tool being used has been compromised. But surgical tools, pulse-oximetry probes, medication cartridges, and other medical disposables can fall victim to unauthorized overuse, counterfeiting, and other security breaches. Fortunately, protecting medical disposables is easier than you think with Maxim’s crypto-strong, cost-effective portfolio of DeepCover® secure authenticators and 1-Wire® memory devices.
What makes robust security easier with Maxim?
- Complete hardware and software tools and expert applications support
- No need to be a cryptographic expert, since secure authenticators can be easily integrated into an embedded design
- Personalized programming of unique keys available in the factory
- The latest cryptographic algorithms and other security features, available in unique packaging options
Technical Documentation

Get to Know Our Security ICs for Medical Disposables
Featured Parts | Description | EV Kit |
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DS28E50 | Secure SHA-3 authenticator with ChipDNA™ physically unclonable function (PUF) protection, FIPS/NIST-compliant TRNG, and decrement-only counter | DS28E50EVKIT |
DS28E38 | ECDSA P256 authentication with ChipDNA PUF protection, authenticated decrement counter, TRNG external data source | DS28E38EVKIT |
DS28C36 DS28E36 | ECDSA P256 or SHA-256 two-way authentication, optional authentication protection of user EEPROM, TRNG source, secure GPIOs and download processing | DS28C36EVKIT DS28E36EVKIT |
DS28E83 | Gamma/eBeam sterilization tolerant, ECDSA P256 or SHA-256 two-way authentication, protected user OTP, secure download, TRNG source, secure GPIO | DS28E83EVKIT |
MAX66240 | Secure authenticator with ISO 15693, SHA-256, and 4Kb User EEPROM | MAX66300-24XEVKIT |
MAX66242 | ISO/IEC 15693 HF and I2C dual interfaces, SHA-256 two-way authentication, RF energy harvesting for external supply | MAX66300-24XEVKIT |
DS28E07 | 1024-bit, 1-Wire EEPROM with guaranteed unique 64-bit ROM ID | |
DS2401 | Silicon serial number with factory-lasered, 64-bit ROM | DS9090EVKIT |
DS2484 | Single-channel I2C-to-1-Wire bridge device with adjustable timing and sleep mode, built-in level translator, and built-in ESD protection (±8V human body model contact discharge on IO pin) | DS2484EVKIT |
MAXAUTHDEMO | DeepCover secure authenticator demonstration kit | See Demo Kit |