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Product category: Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: NXP Semiconductors | Subject: LPC2300 and LPC2400
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 28 February 2008

Microcontrollers add software-based
encryption

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Software-based technology allows users to upgrade the microcontroller security in an installed application, in order to provide countermeasures against possible attacks.

NXP Semiconductors and NTRU have unveiled one of the first software-based encryption solutions for general-purpose ARM7 microcontrollers Software-encrypted microcontrollers can be used in various applications including credit card readers, entry access systems, ATMs and set-top boxes