Microchip Technology’s ECC204 Secure Authentication IC, Now Available at Mouser, Offers Cryptographic Authentication with Hardware-based Key Storage
June 12, 2023 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components™, is now stocking the ECC204 secure authentication IC from Microchip Technology. The ECC204 secure authentication IC is a cryptographic authentication device with protected storage for private keys, certificates, symmetric keys, or user data. The hardware-based key storage solution supports a range of secure authentication applications, including ecosystem control, disposables and accessory authentication, symmetric authentication using HMAC keys, and disposable applications with select usage.
The Microchip ECC204 secure authentication IC, now available at Mouser, offers a robust set of authentication solutions. The device provides hardware support for asymmetric authentication, including a FIPS186-4 elliptic curve digital signature and NIST standard P-256 elliptic curve support. The ECC204 IC also features a high-quality internal NIST SP 800-90A/B/C random number generator, supporting asymmetric key generation. The secure authentication IC features hardware support for SHA-256 and HMAC, while the device’s field-programmable electrically erasable, programmable read-only memory (EEPROM) includes a single ECC private key, single symmetric secret key, and 64-byte user memory. The ECC204 IC offers an extended industrial temperature range of -40℃ to +105℃. This device is offered in a compact 8-pad UDFN, 8-lead SOIC, and 3-lead contact package options for design flexibility.
The Microchip ECC204 secure authentication IC is supported by the EV27Y72A 3-Lead Contact mikroBUS™ socket board. The socket board can be used with any microcontroller board that supports the MikroElektronika mikroBUS interface. This modular design enables users to reuse the socket board in multiple prototypes and applications. The socket board provides engineers with an easy and affordable option to configure and test their devices before mass production.
To learn more about the ECC204 secure authentication IC, visit https://www.mouser.com/new/microchip/microchip-ecc204-secure-authentication-ic/.
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