Data-storage devices suit embedded applications

Atmel has announced an extension to the Atmel Cryptoauthentication range, the ATAES132 devices.

These devices offer secure data storage using the AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) authentication for industrial, consumer, computing and embedded applications with flexible key-management features and secure counters.

AES is a symmetric-key encryption standard adopted by governments and cryptographic experts around the world.

These security features are available in two devices compatible with standard serial EEPROMs, one supporting I2C and the other supporting SPI.

This allows system developers to add security to existing systems without retooling their printed circuit board.

This direct replacement can extend the life of a system's architecture by including security features within the hardware to make the system more secure than software implementations.

The secure devices also extend a current system's security into the future with the AES-CCM authentication.

The Atmel ATAES132 development kits can be plugged into a variety of Atmel AVR or ARM-based development kit for a complete project solution.

They support 2.5 to 5.5V supply voltages and consume less than 250nA standby/sleep current.

The Atmel ATAES132 devices are available in 8-pin SOIC , TSSOP and UDFN packages.

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