Cryptography
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Microchip Expands its Family of Post-Quantum‑Ready Root of Trust Controllers for Next‑Generation Systems CHANDLER, Ariz., April 28, 2026 — As the industry embarks on the transition to post‑quantum cryptography (PQC), Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) is expanding its portfolio of Trust Shield, PQC‑ready devices with the TS1800 Platform Root of Trust controller and the TS50x secure boot controller. The devices are designed to help system architects address emerging cybersecurity mandates,… |
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Espressif's ESP-IDF v6.0: AI Integration, Security Overhaul, and Safer OTA Updates Yesterday, Espressif announced the release of ESP-IDF v6.0, which is now easier to set up with the new ESP-IDF Installation Manager. For a smaller memory footprint and to improve performance on resource-limited devices, the new version switches from Newlib to Picolibc as the default C library. ESP-IDF v6.0 includes an upgrade to the security layer, moving to MbedTLS version 4.x and… |
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STMicroelectronics Brings First Matter NFC Chip for Simplified Smart-Home Device Onboarding STMicroelectronics has introduced a Matter NFC chip, which is a first for the sector. With just a tap, the new ST25DA-C chip allows users to add connected devices to their home network, such as smart lighting, access-control devices, and security cameras. To anyone unfamiliar, Matter is a standard created to allow devices from different brands to talk to each other. With this product,… |
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Infineon Launches ID Key S USB Security Controller for Next-Gen Authentication Devices To strengthen security in USB tokens and other authentication devices, Infineon has announced a new USB-based security controller, ID Key S USB. It’s the newest addition to the ID Key family, a line of secure hardware devices. It’s a mix of two controllers in a single package: a security controller (Infineon SLC38) for cryptographic operations and a USB controller for device communication.… |
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1-Wire ECDSA Secure Authenticator Cryptographically Protects Products from Counterfeiting Analog Devices, Inc. has introduced the DS28E30 1-Wire ECDSA Secure Authenticator which is a cost-effective solution to detect and help protect products from counterfeiting or misuse. Combining a fixed-function cryptographic toolbox based on the industry-standard FIPS 186 elliptic curve digital signature algorithm (ECDSA), secure storage of keys and… |
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In-display Fingerprint Sensors: Types and Working Today's smartphones' fingerprint sensor in display technology represents the latest evolution in mobile fingerprint security, offering in screen fingerprint sensor capabilities that were once limited to flagship devices. As a result, these sensors are primarily used for smartphone security these days. The cutthroat competition in the… |
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Authenticator IC with SHA3-256 Cryptographic Engine Embedded systems designers can now easily and cost-effectively integrate the industry’s most advanced crypto-strong authentication into their designs with the DS28E50 DeepCover® secure hash algorithm 3 (SHA3-256) authenticator IC from Maxim Integrated. With SHA3-256, the DS28E50 delivers the latest technology for challenge-and-response authentication, providing the strongest… |
