Vendor: Xiphera Ltd Category: Root Of Trust

nQrux® Root of Trust IP

Establishes device identity, protects cryptographic keys, and anchors Secure Boot for ASICs, SoCs, and FPGAs

Overview

nQrux® Root of Trust establishes device identity, protects cryptographic keys, and anchors secure boot and other security services for hardware systems. As the foundation of system security, it provides a trusted and immutable environment for critical security operations, ensuring that attackers cannot alter its contents or behavior. Secure Boot, rmware updates, device identity, and secure communication all rely on it. nQrux Root of Trust o ers a streamlined and hardened architecture to protect against malicious compromise attempts.

No embedded CPU or firmware

No processor, firmware, bootloader or operating system to integrate, update or maintain. Eliminates the software stack attack surface.

Fast track to secure hardware foundation

Easy-to-integrate IP reduces development effort and lead times. It lets your R&D focus on product features and innovation.

Post-quantum Root of Trust

Device identity is established using built-in hardware-based post-quantum cryptography for quantum resilience.

Smaller footprint on silicon

Streamlines logic and memory utilisation while providing comprehensive Hardware Root of Trust functionality.

Key features

Cryptographic operations

  • Key generation / derivation
  • Diffie-Hellman key exchange
  • ML-KEM key encapsulation/decapsulation
  • Symmetric encryption
  • Hashing
  • Message authentication
  • Signature generation/verification

User and data management

  • Users: Admin vs. Regular
  • User-specific memory space (RAM + NVM)
  • Slot-based storage with permission and usage policies for data and keys
  • Commands via encrypted and authenticated Mailbox interface

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Benefits

  • Trust anchor. Upper architecture layers inherit its security and rely on it as the foundation of system trust.
  • No processor. Pure digital logic, no CPU, no software, a smaller attack surface.
  • Small and low power. Less to verify, smaller silicon and power consumption
  • Keys stay isolated. Ephemeral keys in RAM, long-term keys in NVM, each user accessing only their own.
  • Protected interfaces. Optional AES256-GCM encryption against eavesdropping, manipulation, and replays.
  • Modern cryptography. AES-GCM, elliptic curve cryptography, SHA-3, as well as quantum-resilient PQC algorithms.
  • Easy to integrate. A 32-bit mailbox interface, configurable memory.

Applications

  • IoT and industrial automation
  • Space and satellite systems
  • AI infrastructure
  • Data centers and edge
  • Defence and mission-critical

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
XIP7450B
Vendor
Xiphera Ltd
Type
Silicon IP

Files

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Provider

Xiphera Ltd
HQ: Finland

Learn more about Root Of Trust IP core

Why Hardware Root of Trust Matters

Trust is the foundation of any secure computing system, but that trust has to start somewhere. This article explores the role of a Hardware Root of Trust, why that starting point must be built into hardware, and why it matters more than ever as device lifecycles grow longer, the EU Cyber Resilience Act introduces new security requirements, and the transition to quantum-resistant cryptography moves forward.

Xiphera Achieves ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Certification

Xiphera has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, the internationally recognised standard for information security management, following an independent audit conducted by Into Certification Oy, an accredited certification body and subsidiary of Into Security Oy.

Frequently asked questions about Root of Trust IP cores

What is nQrux® Root of Trust IP?

nQrux® Root of Trust IP is a Root Of Trust IP core from Xiphera Ltd listed on Semi IP Hub.

How should engineers evaluate this Root Of Trust?

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