Intrinsic-ID’s Quiddikey in Hardware is a key storage product that extracts the key from the unique device fingerprint originating from the deep submicron manufacturing process variations. It is designed to protect a device and its content against counterfeiting and cloning. It is available as RTL silicon IP and can be integrated seamlessly into any chip design.

Functionality:

Secure key storage

Advantages:

• Very secure key storage in a device: the key is not present when the device is powered off
• Makes the device unclonable
• Low Implementation cost
• Uses standard design and Manufacturing flow
• Scales very well over all technology nodes, foundries and processes

Applications:

• Enables a cost reduction through a lower bill of material for ICs with security functionality

  • It allows to eliminate on-chip non-volatile memory for key storage
  • It allows secure key storage in small technology nodes (40nm and below) where limited or no embedded non-volatile memory is available
• Protects against cloning of devices and systems
• Control Word Protection in Pay TV Systems
• Flexible System for Secure Boot
• Protection of software, content and data against piracy: software-hardware binding

Specification Example

Assumptions:

• Storage of a 128 bit key (AES)
• Process: 90nm
  

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