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News Release from: STMicroelectronics
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 September 2007
Secure microcontrollers suit financial
use
The ST23YS02 and ST23YS08 take advantage of the most recent improvements in security technology and offers optimised computing power for secure applications.
STMicroelectronics has released secure microcontrollers (MCUs) based on a 0.13-micron process technology They are suitable for banking, loyalty cards and other financial applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The family is based on the ST23 secure platform, which takes advantage of the most recent improvements in security technology and offers optimised computing power for secure applications.
The ST23YS02 and ST23YS08 integrate 2 and 8Kbyte of EEPROM, respectively.
They are particularly suited for EMV migration from magnetic stripe to SDA (static data authentication) chip and PIN cards.
A simplified architecture makes them easy to use to further reduce costs for code developers.
Both MCUs embed an eDES (enhanced DES) accelerator and support AES (advanced encryption services) cryptography, and are certified to meet current EMVCo requirements.
They provide ISO and IART interfaces, with planned additions to the family including crypto-processor and contactless products.
"ST's new 0.13-micron family builds on more than 20 years experience in the design and manufacture of secure products for the banking industry, and is supported by our expertise in advanced nonvolatile memories", said Marie-France Florentin, ST's Smartcard ICs Business Director.
"Incorporating the security improvements developed over the last two years, the first small-memory devices in the family offer highly cost-effective solutions for SDA migration and loyalty cards".
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