Agreement enhances ASIC and FPGA security for subscriber
identification modules, smart cards, PayTV, Secure ID, digital rights
management, as well as military and defense applications
SAN FRANCISCO & MEYREUIL, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI), a division of Rambus
(NASDAQ:RMBS), and INVIA SAS (INVIA) today announced they have entered
into an agreement enabling INVIA to develop products incorporating
Differential Power Analysis (DPA) countermeasures for use by licensees
of CRI's DPA patents. INVIA provides security-related semiconductor
design IP and embedded software to ASIC and FPGA designers.
"As part of our focus on delivering high-quality, tamper-resistant
security blocks to our ASIC and FPGA customers, we are pleased to join
the Cryptography Research DPA countermeasures developer ecosystem," said
Robert Leydier, INVIA's president. "Working with CRI further strengthens
the protection from major security threats we offer our semiconductor
customers."
DPA is a form of attack that involves monitoring the fluctuating
electrical power consumption of a target device and then using advanced
statistical methods to derive cryptographic keys and other secrets.
Strong countermeasures to DPA help protect tamper-resistant products
used in applications such as military and aerospace products,
smartphones and other mobile applications, banking, pay television, mass
transit, secure ID, secure storage, automobiles and consumer electronics.
"DPA countermeasures are a crucial component of secure systems," said
Pankaj Rohatgi, technical director, Hardware Security Solutions at
Cryptography Research. "INVIA has developed DPA-resistant hardware cores
tailored to address the anti-tamper needs of our licensees, and we are
pleased to have INVIA join our DPA countermeasures ecosystem."
Cryptography Research has been awarded a portfolio of over 55 patents
covering countermeasures to DPA attacks, with additional patent
applications pending worldwide. For additional information about CRI or
the DPA Workstation™ platform visit www.cryptography.com.
About Cryptography Research, Inc.
Cryptography Research, Inc. (CRI), a division of Rambus Inc., is a
leader in semiconductor security research and development. Established
by internationally renowned cryptographer Paul Kocher, CRI develops and
licenses innovative technologies in areas including tamper resistance,
content protection, anti-counterfeiting, network security, and financial
services. Over five billion security products are made each year under
license from CRI. Security systems designed by CRI scientists and
engineers protect hundreds of billions of dollars in commerce annually.
Additional information is available at www.cryptography.com.
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is one of the world's premier technology licensing companies.
Founded in 1990, the Company specializes in the invention and design of
architectures focused on enriching the end-user experience of electronic
systems. Rambus' patented innovations and breakthrough technologies help
industry-leading companies bring superior products to market. Rambus
licenses both its world-class patent portfolio, as well as its family of
leadership and industry-standard solutions. Headquartered in Sunnyvale,
California, Rambus has regional offices in North Carolina, Ohio, India,
Germany, Japan, Korea, and Taiwan. Additional information is available
at www.rambus.com.
About INVIA
INVIA is a privately held company founded in 2006 by smart card industry
veterans. INVIA provides security related design IP to ASIC & FPGA
designers. INVIA products protect silicon designs against tampering,
reverse engineering, cloning and other major security threats. INVIA
also provides embedded software cryptography for ARM Cortex and SPARC
processors. INVIA's IPs are used in millions of field-proven devices.
Our R&D's experience in secure hardware and software exceeds 150 men
years and is protected by a patent portfolio.
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Source: Cryptography Research, Inc.
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