TESIC RISC-V CC EAL5+ Secure Element Soft/Hard Macro

Overview

TESIC RISC-V is a CC EAL5+ PP0084 & PP0117 ready secure element IP including a secure 32-bit RISC-V core and that is delivered as soft IP or hard macro for plug-and-play System-on Chip (SoC) integration

Key Features

  • CC EAL5+ secure microcontroller system
    • Secure 32-bit RISC-V microprocessor core (RV32IMC instruction set)
    • Secure memory Protection Unit (MPU)
    • Timers (3)
  • CC EAL5+ secure cryptography
    • FIPS 197 compliant AES up to 256 bits
    • FIPS 46-3 compliant DES/3DES with hardware CBC mode
    • Public Key Accelerator
      • ECC up to 521 bits
      • RSA up to 4096 bits,
    • SHA2 and SHA3 hardware accelerators
    • CRC 16-bit, compliant with ISO/IEC 13239
    • TRNG compliant with AIS-31 and FIPS140-2
    • PRNG
  • CC EAL5+ security sensors
    • Glitch detectors
    • Temperature sensor
    • Active shield
    • 4 phases hand-shake protocol
  • Interfaces
    • APB slave interface
    • AHB master interface
    • Secure GPIOs
    • Secured standard JTAG TAP for test
    • ISO 7816 slave interface for integration of SoC test framework
  • Option
    • NFC ISO 14443 for admin interface or payment

Benefits

  • Targeted designs are SoCs that require a security enclave highly protected against side-channel attacks and perturbation/fault attacks, and that execute secure software such as iSIM, EMVCo payment, FIDO2 Web authentication, V2X HSM protocol and/or other security routines for the SoC system, including secure boot, secure OTA firmware update, secure storage and secure debug.
  • TESIC includes a secure 32-bit RISC-V microprocessor core, secure cryptographic processors and hardware accelerators, security sensors, secure memories and standard interfaces for easy integration and test. Memory sizes, cryptographic accelerators and interfaces can be customized according to customer requirements.
  • TESIC supports any non-volatile memory (NVM) architecture, including embedded flash and MRAM, and the use of any external flash chip. It implements a CC EAL5+ PP0117 compliant security protocol for the encrypted communication and secure storage with any external flash.
  • TESIC is delivered as soft IP (RTL and netlist files) to CC compliant design centers, with additional secure design services offered by Tiempo Secure to ensure future CC EAL5+ or other security certification, or as a GDS hard macro to the certified fab, with the guarantee to pass CC EAL5+ PP0084 & PP0117 and/or EMVCo security certification of the chip integrating this macro. It is available on multiple silicon processes, including GF 55 LPx, TSMC 40 ULP, GF 22 FDX and TSMC 16 FFC.

Block Diagram

TESIC RISC-V CC EAL5+ Secure Element Soft/Hard Macro Block Diagram

Applications

  • IoT
  • UWB
  • Cellular MODEM
  • Identity Solutions
  • Secure Enclave

Technical Specifications

Foundry, Node
GF 55 LPx, TSMC 40 ULP, GF 22 FDX and TSMC 16 FFC
Maturity
Qualified and certified on various processes
Availability
Now
GLOBALFOUNDRIES
Silicon Proven: 22nm FDX
TSMC
Pre-Silicon: 16nm
Silicon Proven: 40nm LP
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