Quantum-Driven Hardware Root-of-Trust - Physical Unclonable Function (PUF)

Overview

Key Features

• Scalability unlocked - Our quantum-driven chip design is cost-efficient and more secure for building MCUs, ASICs and other semiconductor products. These savings add up along the supply chain. Scalable IoT security is now a reality.
• Secure root-of-trust - QDID IP has an extremely small die area, making it easy to integrate onto current designs
• As a security mechanism built on quantum tunnelling, QDID’s on-demand identities and key material are unforgeable. This is the most secure hardware root-of-trust in the market.
• No key injection - Key material generation takes place entirely within QDID, eliminating the need for key injection or secure storage. So no more HSMs or third parties introducing cost, error and risk.
• Quantum is the future - A quantum-driven security system can accelerate today’s device development cost-effectively – and protects better against future threats of the post-quantum era.

Benefits

• Genuine randomness - Software-generated keys are deterministic and not truly random. A hardware-based, quantum-driven identification model is high entropy, making key and identity generation unpredictable and irreplicable even by quantum computers.
• Get multiple keys - Generate multiple, uncorrelated keys to generate unique, unforgeable device identities. You can even repurpose device function and change ownership thanks to easy, on-demand key management.
• Easy building blocks - As a building block for IoT device security, QDID integrates easily into standard CMOS. Embed QDID into your supply chain early and reduce security costs throughout the supply chain.
• Zero-touch - QDID offers fully automated key generation in an enclosed system. With no key injection from HSMs and no other third party involvement, there is lower risk and lower costs in delivering security.
• Tamper-proof - Our cutting-edge, patented mixed-signal chip design means sabotage is no longer a threat. No more side-channel attacks, counterfeiting or risk of stolen keys.
• Cost-effective - QDID’s silicon-based, quantum-driven process provides a susbtantial ROI on semiconductor design. This means lower overheads, more scale and faster time to market.
• End-to-end security - Embedding QDID into your IoT device raises security strength for everyone across your customers’ product supply chain.

Block Diagram

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Overcoming challenges in PUF development

Applications

• IoT, Microcontrollers, Wi-Fi Modules, smart meters, smart modules, and fitness trackers.

Deliverables

• QDID has both analog and digital elements ranging from RTL to GDSII. Please refer to the block diagram for a system layout.

Technical Specifications