MiP is aimed at smart card makers seeking to implement biometrics and other user authentication in smart cards, secure microcontrollers, tokens and mobile devices.
During an authentication process, the direct bit-to-bit comparison of the stored reference pattern to be authenticated occurs within the memory array. This is unlike traditional methods. In traditional read functions, the secret keys stored in other memory types need to be downloaded from the memory and cached in a register where switching operations could be analyzed. Whereas in the new MiP approach, the sensitive data stored in a Magnetic Logic Unit (MLU) array is not revealed to an external bus or register.
The prototype is expected to become available in Q3 2013. Crocus Technology is a provider of embedded microcontrollers for the mobile and security industry and for applications requiring extreme operating conditions. The company develops Magnetic Logic Unit (MLU), a CMOS based magnetic technology which provides security.
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