Secure MCU er baseret på 'magnetisk' logikenhed
Crocus Technology udvikler den første secure microcontroller, der er baseret på den såkaldte 'Magnetic Logic Unit' (in english).
Crocus Technology, a leading provider of secure microcontrollers for the mobile and security industry, announces today the development of CT32MLU (TM), the first in a category of SIM and secure element microcontrollers for mobile payments, access control, tag reading and other critical applications needing enhanced security and faster performance.
Nano-SIM format CT32MLU is based on Crocus’ disruptive technology Magnetic Logic Unit (TM) (MLU) that will bring important new advantages to next-generation smartcard designs.
An MLU (TM) is a CMOS based rugged magnetic technology capable of offering advanced embedded security. Crocus’ MLUs read and write ten times faster than Flash memory. It has a smaller footprint and is among the first SE microcontrollers offering 1.2 Mbyte of memory to meet the nano-SIM format, the new form factor that is 40 per cent smaller than the current micro-SIM format.
Together, these attributes bring significant advantages in performance, security and cost-effectiveness to makers of smartcards and other embedded memory products.
- CT32MLU breaks the barrier of traditional non-volatile memory that will provide smartcard makers with best-in-class secure element microcontrollers with a 20 to 30 per cent smaller footprint, says Alain Faburel, VP security business unit at Crocus Technology.
- The CT32MLU product family is the culmination of Crocus’ long-term investment in Magnetic Logic Unit, a performance-driven technology that is gaining attention. We are pleased to announce our first product development at CARTES Paris to global leaders in security, payment, ID and mobility and confirm our entry into the smartcard market.
CT32MLU1200, the lead product in the CT32MLU family, complies with the highest industry quality and security standards. EMVco and Common Criteria EAL5+ certification are in progress.
The fast read and write speeds it attains enables optimized personalization and over-the-air updates. These are important as the chips will be used in NFC-enabled smartphones that need to support many applications.
Crocus will first make the CT32MLU1200, a 1.2 MByte SIM and Secure Element, available in both SIM and embedded form factors. The development kit is available from January 2013.
