Security

Axelera AI is adding Kudelski Labs’ security IP to its Europa AI chip for secure, high-performance Edge AI processing. It will support, for example, secure activation and real-time threat detection capabilities. Specifically, it has integrated the Kudelski Secure Enclave (KSE3) into its Europa processor unit (AIPU). The system is designed to protect advanced inference workloads within demanding edge environments. Possible ...

element14, in collaboration with ADI, has launched a new design challenge inviting engineers and makers to develop advanced security and surveillance prototypes. Participants are tasked with designing a prototype or test rig utilising ADI’s MAX32630FTHR, a versatile development platform, and Würth Elektronik’s SMD LEDs with an integrated WL-ICLED controller. The challenge encourages creative applications of these components to deliver innovative ...

As the IoT has evolved and changed, so have the requirements for efficient performance and security, says Nick Wood. IoT, or internet of things, is a vague term, but the most general definition would be devices that talk to each other without human directed intervention. Early implementations were typically just adding connectivity to previously standalone electronic apparatus. Often these connections ...

Silicon Labs has announced that the first SoC in its Series 3 family will be PSA-certified to Level 4. The company believed the SiXG301 will be the first PSA Level 4 iSE/SE -certified device. The certification is for hardware and software protection, using crytpographic algorithms and protects against higher level attacks, such as differential power analysis, in IoT and edge ...

ADI is aiming at Industrial Ethernet with ADIN6310, a deterministic six-port switch that implements TSN (time sensitive networking) and security. “TSN facilitates a single converged network where both mission-critical real-time and non-real time data co-exist,” according to the company. “Redundancy features allow for fail-over and increased network up-time, while the packet assist engine off-loads the host processor.” The IC has ...

Raspberry Pi’s RP2350, its second-generation microcontroller, will be available by the end of the year in flash-less and flash-inclusive forms, in two packages: RP2350A QFN60 no flash $0.80 RP2350B QFN80 no flash $0.90 RP2354A QFN60 2Mbyte flash $1.00 RP2354B QFN80 2Mbyte flash $1.10 QFN60 types are 7 x 7mm and have 30 GPIOs, QFN80 types are 10 x 10mm and ...

Segger has introduced microcontroller security feature configuration to its in-circuit programmers, debug probes and trace probes. “Modern chips require an increasing level of customer and device-specific configuration,” according to the company. “The driving force is security, especially as more and more devices connect to the Internet. Unfortunately, there is no industry standard for provisioning device security and configuration. Options differ ...

STMicroelectronics is emphasising power consumption and security for a range of 56MHz Arm Cortex-M0+ microcontrollers. Called STM32U0, the “MCUs can reduce energy consumption by up to 50% compared to previous product generations”, said the company. It “allows more designs to go battery-free, running solely from an energy-harvesting system such as a small photovoltaic cell”. On the same day, ST announced ...

Microchip has upped the security of a family of PIC18 microcontrollers by adding a one-time disable to its programming and debugging interface. Called PDID (programming and debugging interface disable), “when enabled, this enhanced code protection feature is designed to lock out access to the programming-debugging interface and block unauthorised attempts to read, modify or erase firmware”, according to Microchip. The ...

Alif Semiconductor’s 32bit ‘Ensemble’ AI-enabled MCUs are now available, according to the company. Built around various Arm cores with added security to protect stored intellectual property, they are intended to run AI algorithms locally in battery-powered devices. “There are many Edge ML applications that require 50 to 250Gop/s to become useful,” said Alif marketing v-p Mark Rootz. “Typical 32bit MCUs ...