AE45C Datasheet, PDF (1/2 Pages) Renesas Technology Corp – HIGH SECURITY 16 BIT SMART CARD MICROCONTROLLER

AE45C
High Security 16-bit Smart Card Microcontroller
Features
32.5Kbytes EEPROM
96Kbytes ROM
4.5Kbytes RAM
1024-bit Coprocessor
Integrated Security Concept (ISC)
The AE45C designed under Renesas Technology ’ s
ISC is ideally suited for high security applications. The
ISC means that security is not an add-on feature to
standard modules or coressecurity has been built in
from the start forming an integral part of the whole
Smart Card design concept. The whole ISC process
(secure chip design environment, secured production
facilities and secure handling during shipment to the
customer) is constantly reviewed in order to maximise
the overall security package.
The AE45C has been certified under the Common
Criteria to EAL4+ using Protection Profile BSI-PP-
0002-2001.
Applications
The AE45C fulfils the requirements of Smart Card
applications requiring large memory, high security and
high speed secure authentication, data encryption or
electronic signature. Examples include: Public Key
Infrastructure (PKI), Wireless Application Protocol
(WAP), m-commerce, digital signature, and
USIM/UMTS.
Where PKI is a core requirement, a high speed
Coprocessor is needed that can process arithmetical
data in a time frame that ensures a fast and free
flowing application environment. The AE45C
Coprocessor ensures the high performance required by
today’s high security applications.
Many security features such as integrated sensors,
distributed layout, Random Number Generation
(RNG), Watch Dog Timer (WDT), DES-Engine and
power analysis attack protection are all included
providing a strong on- chip hardware security
structure.
Uniquely, Renesas Smart Card devices are fabricated
using a MONOS (Metal Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon)
EEPROM structure. MONOS advantages compared to
standard EEPROM structures are: high resistance to
radiation disturbance; high reliability; and endurance.
A high performance Coprocessor is complementary to
the design concept ensuring final operating system
efficiency, application integrity and performance that
meet tomorrow’s needs today.
Applications such as WAP and m-commerce are
continually expanding in scope and consequently the
need for greater memory storage for both data and
program code is constantly increasing. The AE45C
provides a significant increase in ROM for program
storage over previous devices whilst ensuring a
balance of EEPROM for data storage.
The move from single to multi-application on a single
component is also rising due in part to new systems
such as WAP and m-commerce. This requires not only
additional memory for application data storage but also
features such as Firewall Management Units (FMU) in
order to provide data integrity between applications.