SAMSUNG LICENSES ARM SECURCORE TECHNOLOGY FOR USE IN 32-BIT SMART CARD APPS.ARM [(LSE LSE - Language Sensitive Editor : ARM); (Nasdaq: ARMHY)], a provider of 16/32-bit embedded RISC RISC in full Reduced Instruction Set Computing Computer architecture that uses a limited number of instructions. RISC became popular in microprocessors in the 1980s. microprocessor solutions, has announced that Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. Co. Limited has licensed the ARM SecurCore SC100 microprocessor core. Samsung will use ARM's 32-bit secure technology to address the next generation of 32-bit smart card applications. In October 2000, Samsung announced the availability of its component for high-performance smart cards Example of widely used contactless smart cards are Hong Kong's Octopus card, Paris' Calypso/Navigo card and Lisbon' LisboaViva card, which predate the ISO/IEC 14443 standard. The following tables list smart cards used for public transportation and other electronic purse applications. that integrate an ARM7 family 32-bit RISC processor RISC processor [Reduced Instruction Set Computer], computer arithmetic-logic unit that uses a minimal instruction set, emphasizing the instructions used most often and optimizing them for the fastest possible execution. with Samsung secure IC technology. Smart cards using this technology are currently shipping in volume. As a result of the cooperation between ARM and Samsung, this new agreement will enable Samsung to develop a number of secure devices based on ARM SecurCore technology to address high-volume markets such as SIM for 3G mobile phones, as well as banking, Pay-TV and network access smart cards. As part of this agreement, Samsung has also licensed the ARM cryptographic acceleration technology that provides one of the fastest RSA (1) (Rural Service Area) See MSA. (2) (Rivest-Shamir-Adleman) A highly secure cryptography method by RSA Security, Inc., Bedford, MA (www.rsa.com), a division of EMC Corporation since 2006. It uses a two-part key. cryptography performances on the market, performing 1024-bit RSA in under 100ms within the power budget of a GSM SIM card. "The SecurCore microprocessor core combines the traditional ARM benefits of high-performance, low power and small die size with dedicated hardware security features," said Steve Evans, VP of Segment Marketing, ARM. "Samsung has recognized that SecurCore technology is the most competitive architecture to address next-generation, high-performance secure devices. This agreement makes SecurCore technology the most widely available 32-bit RISC architecture designed for smart cards and other secure applications." "As one of the fastest-growing smart card IC manufacturers, it is important that we continue to drive our efforts forward through continued product development," said Dr. Chilhee Chung, VP of System LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. Division, Samsung Electronics. "There are many emerging secure applications that are demanding ever more processing capability, and Samsung is addressing this by integrating ARM SecurCore technology into our smart card ICs according to our secure chip design methodology. ARM's SecurCore technology is ideally suited to the next-generation of products that are demanding higher levels of security, very high-performance cryptography and best-in-class support for Java Card technology." |
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