Ready-to-Use A71CH Secure Element for IoT Devices

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Ready-to-Use A71CH Secure Element for IoT Devices

NXP's A71CH provides a root of trust at the IC level and delivers chip-to-cloud security enabling a safe connection to IoT clouds and services, including AWS, without writing security code or exposing keys. The A71CH platform is capable of securely storing and provisioning credentials, securely connecting IoT devices to cloud services and performing cryptographic node authentication.

The A71CH solution provides basic security measures protecting the IC against many physical and logical attacks. It can be used with various host platforms and host operating systems to secure a broad range of applications.

The A71CH is complemented by a comprehensive product support package, offering easy design-in with plug and play host application code, easy to use development kits (compatible with i.MX, Kinetis, and Arduino), reference designs, and extensive documentation for product evaluation.

Features
  • Secure, zero-touch connectivity
  • End-to-end security, from chip to edge to cloud
  • Secure credential injection for root of trust at IC level
  • Protected access to credentials
  • Fast design-in with complete product support package
  • Easy to integrate with different MCU platforms
  • Encrypted/authenticated interface to host processor
  • ECC-based authentication
  • TLS set-up (TLS-PKI, TLS-PSK)
  • Connectionless message authentication (HMAC)
  • Protected storage for product master secrets with key wrapping and key derivation functions, key locking mechanism
  • Optional trust provisioning by NXP and qualified partners
  • Standard (-25°C to +85°C, A7101) and extended (-40°C to +90°C, A7102) temperature ranges
  • Compact HVSON8 package
Applications
  • Connected devices
  • Gateways
  • IP cameras
  • Smart cities
  • Home appliances
  • Sensor networks
  • Secure cloud connection

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