Quantum computing is being pursued across industry, government and academia with tremendous energy and is set to become a reality in the not-so-distant future. Once sufficiently large quantum computers exist, traditional asymmetric cryptographic methods for key exchange and digital signatures will be broken. Many initiatives have been launched throughout the world to develop and deploy new quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms, known as Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).
Hardware Root of Trust: Everything you need to know
Protecting Data and Devices Now and in the Quantum Computing Era
RT-600 Root of Trust Series: A New Generation of Security Anchored in Hardware
This latest generation of the Rambus RT-600 Root of Trust IP offers many new features designed to support the security needs of customers today and into the future. These features include Quantum Safe Cryptography, Caliptra Root of Trust for Measurement (RoTM) emulation, an embedded physical unclonable function (PUF), as well as many architectural improvements, such as larger memory space and 64-bit addressing support.
RT-64x Embedded HSM Root of Trust Family Product Brief
The Rambus RT-64x Root of Trust family are fully programmable ASIL-B and ASIL-D hardware security cores offering security by design for automotive applications. As the connected nature of automobiles evolves, device architects face a growing array of emerging security threats.
Rambus Delivers Quantum Safe IP Solutions with Next-Generation Root of Trust for Data Center Security
Highlights:
- Expands industry-leading security IP offerings with first in a family of Quantum Safe IP solutions
- Next-gen Root of Trust safeguards data centers and communications from future attacks in post quantum computing era
- State-of-the-art programmable security solution protects hardware and data with NIST and CNSA quantum-resistant algorithms
SAN JOSE, Calif. – July 12, 2023 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, today announced the first in a family of Quantum Safe security IP products with its next-generation Root of Trust for data center and communications security. Quantum computers will be able to rapidly break current asymmetric encryption, placing important data and assets at risk. The Rambus Root of Trust IP offers customers a complete Post Quantum Cryptography (PQC) hardware security solution that protects valuable data center and AI/ML assets and systems.
“To ensure today’s data remains protected into the future, we must implement now security solutions that safeguard against quantum attacks,” said Neeraj Paliwal, general manager of Security IP at Rambus. “This new generation of the Rambus Root of Trust is a flagship product in our Quantum Safe IP portfolio that offers customers complete security solutions for the data center and advanced workloads like generative AI.”
“Since 2016, NIST has done pioneering efforts to identify post-quantum cryptographic algorithms which will be better suited for protecting critical government and public infrastructure from entities looking to steal data now to decrypt later using quantum computing,” said Heather West, PhD, research manager of Quantum Computing Research at IDC. “Now that NIST has announced its first four post-quantum computing recommendations, it is important that system designers begin implementing quantum-resistant cryptography to ensure that data and hardware remain secure in the quantum computing era.”
Rambus Root of Trust IP with Quantum Safe Cryptography uses the quantum-compute resistant cryptographic algorithms selected by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST): CRYSTALS-Kyber for key-encapsulation and CRYSTALS-Dilithium for digital signatures. In addition, Rambus Root of Trust IP supports the Commercial National Security Algorithm Suite (CNSA) algorithms for software and firmware updates including XMSS/LMS stateful hash firmware signatures, CNSA symmetric-key algorithms, and CNSA quantum-resistant public-key algorithms.
Rambus Quantum Safe Root of Trust Features:
- Programmable 32-bit secure processor
- Quantum Safe Encryption engine
- Open Compute Project (OCP) Caliptra Root of Trust for Measurement with DICE and X.509 support
- True Random Number Generator (TRNG) and Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) entropy source
- Secure data store
- FIPS 140-3 CAVP and CMVP compliant
- SDK for user development of secure and trusted applications
More Information:
Learn more about the Rambus Root of Trust IP at www.rambus.com/security/root-of-trust/.
Rambus and Socionext Renew Patent License Agreement
SAN JOSE, Calif. – May 17, 2023 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), a premier chip and silicon IP provider making data faster and safer, today announced that it has extended its patent license agreement with Socionext Inc., a global leader in the design and development of innovative System-on-Chip products. Under the terms of the agreement, Socionext will continue to license the broad portfolio of Rambus patented technologies. Specific terms of the agreement are confidential.
“We are very pleased to extend our patent license agreement with Socionext and to continue providing foundational innovations for their leading-edge SoCs,” said Kit Rodgers, senior vice president of technology partnerships and corporate development at Rambus. “We look forward to continuing our long-standing relationship.”
About Rambus Inc.
Rambus is a provider of industry-leading chips and silicon IP making data faster and safer. With over 30 years of advanced semiconductor experience, we are a pioneer in high-performance memory subsystems that solve the bottleneck between memory and processing for data-intensive systems. Whether in the cloud, at the edge or in your hand, real-time and immersive applications depend on data throughput and integrity. Rambus products and innovations deliver the increased bandwidth, capacity and security required to meet the world’s data needs and drive ever-greater end-user experiences. For more information, visit rambus.com.
