DPA Countermeasures

Cutting-edge hardware-based security technologies protect against side-channel attacks

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – March 25, 2020 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) a premier silicon IP and chip provider making data faster and safer, today announced that it has signed a patent license agreement with Utimaco, a leading supplier of Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). The agreement includes the use of Rambus patents such as Differential Power Analysis (DPA) Countermeasures, which protect devices and integrated circuits against DPA and other related side-channel attacks. Specific terms of the agreement are confidential.

Developed by Rambus, DPA countermeasures incorporate extensive software, hardware and protocol techniques that protect devices from side-channel attacks, which are implemented in tamper-resistant products used in various applications. For more information on Rambus DPA Countermeasures and other security offerings, please visit https://www.rambus.com/security/.

Comprehensive solution combines leading-edge DPA Workstation and fault injection capabilities 

SUNNYVALE, CA – October 16, 2018 – Today, Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) announced the collaboration with Riscure to deliver cutting-edge security testing solutions to chip manufacturers, government institutions and security evaluation laboratories worldwide. As part of the combined solution, Rambus will expand its Differential Power Analysis (DPA) Workstation to include the Riscure Inspector Fault Injection (FI) products to deliver a comprehensive side-channel analysis platform.

“As the number of widespread chip vulnerabilities continues to grow, hardware-level security and resistance to side-channel attacks is becoming a critical requirement for secure chip design,” said Dr. Martin Scott, SVP/GM of Cryptography and CTO, Rambus. “As leaders in side-channel testing, Rambus and Riscure have a long-standing collaborative relationship and this agreement strengthens that alliance to provide the best overall solutions and services for both company’s customers.”

The collaboration enables Rambus to offer Riscure’s unique fault injection products and capabilities in combination with the Rambus DPA Workstation, allowing our customers to source a combined side-channel testing platform from a single vendor. The combined solution is a powerful and flexible testing platform that includes an integrated suite of hardware and software for analyzing the vulnerabilities of cryptographic chips and systems to attacks such as fault, power and electromagnetic (EM) side-channel attacks.

“Fault Injection becomes an alarmingly widespread hardware attack technique and, on an adversary level, the cost of performing such an attack also decreases,” said Marc Witteman, chief executive officer at Riscure. “To outpace this development, hardware vendors should test their products for robustness against all kinds of hardware vulnerabilities using cutting-edge equipment and attack know-how. Riscure Inspector Fault Injection accumulates more than 10 years of experience in hardware security testing. Thanks to our partnership with Rambus, the world-class fault injection tools and software from Riscure now become available to a wider range of businesses worldwide.”

For additional information on Rambus DPA Countermeasure solutions, please visit https://www.rambus.com/security/dpa-countermeasures/.

Agreement includes access to DPA Countermeasures portfolio

SUNNYVALE, CA – August 29 – Today, Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) announced that it has renewed its patent license agreement with Infineon Technologies. Under the terms of the ten-year extension of its previous agreement, Infineon will license Rambus’ Differential Power Analysis (DPA) Countermeasure portfolio. DPA Countermeasures protect devices and integrated circuits against DPA and other related side-channel attacks. Specific terms of the agreement are confidential.

“We are pleased that Infineon is renewing its patent license agreement,” said Kit Rodgers, SVP of Technology Partnerships and Corporate Development at Rambus. “There is an ongoing need for a comprehensive solution to protect devices from side-channel attacks.”

DPA countermeasures include extensive software, hardware and protocol techniques to protect devices from side-channel attacks and make products tamper-resistant.

For additional information on DPA Countermeasures, visit www.rambus.com/security/dpa-countermeasures/.

Agreement provides access to DPA Countermeasures portfolio to protect against side-channel attacks

SUNNYVALE, California – March 20, 2018 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) today announced that it has signed a patent license agreement with Beijing Tongfang Microelectronics Co., Ltd., a fabless chip design company focusing on smart cards and related technologies. The agreement includes the use of Rambus patents such as Differential Power Analysis (DPA) Countermeasures, which protect devices and integrated circuits against DPA and other related side-channel attacks. Specific terms of the agreement are confidential.

“We are excited to deliver critical technology for protecting sensitive keys and data to Beijing Tongfang Microelectronics Co., Ltd.,” said Bret Sewell, senior vice president and general manager of the Rambus Security Division.

Developed by Rambus Cryptography Research, DPA countermeasures incorporate extensive software, hardware and protocol techniques that protect devices from side-channel attacks, which are implemented in tamper-resistant products used in various applications. For more information on DPA Countermeasures, visit www.rambus.com/security/dpa-countermeasures/.

Agreement provides access to DPA Countermeasures portfolio

SUNNYVALE, California – February 14, 2018 – Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS) today announced that it has signed a patent license agreement with Gemalto, a global leader in digital security. The agreement covers the use of Rambus patents covering Differential Power Analysis (DPA) Countermeasures, which protect devices and integrated circuits against DPA and other related side-channel attacks. Specific terms of the agreement are confidential.

“We are pleased to collaborate with Gemalto to provide the key technology elements critical for the protection of sensitive keys and data,” said Bret Sewell, senior vice president and general manager of the Rambus Security Division.

DPA countermeasures, developed by Rambus Cryptography Research, consist of a broad range of software, hardware and protocol techniques that protect devices from side-channel attacks and are implemented in tamper-resistant products used in a variety of applications.

For additional information on DPA Countermeasures, visit www.rambus.com/security/dpa-countermeasures/.

DPA countermeasures secure systems against threats in mission-critical applications

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – May 10, 2017 – Rambus Inc. (Nasdaq:RMBS) today announced it has joined the System-on-Chip (SoC) Partner Program of Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance. Microsemi field programmable gate array (FPGA) customers can now select advanced security solutions developed by Rambus to protect against side-channel attacks for highly sensitive markets, including aerospace and avionics.

The Partner Program agreement includes all differential power analysis (DPA) solutions developed by Rambus including its DPA Resistant cryptographic cores and DPA Resistant software libraries.

“With the threat of side-channel attacks and other cybersecurity threats on the rise, our relationship with Rambus allows customers to inherently protect their valuable design intellectual property (IP), sensitive data and embedded systems, and ensures the rigorous security requirements of our defense, communications and industrial  customers are being met,” said Bruce Weyer, vice president and business unit manager at Microsemi. “We look forward to an ongoing collaboration with Rambus so we can jointly deliver proven security solutions to our customers.”

As part of Microsemi’s SoC Partner Program, Rambus will join other independent providers in providing FPGA design services and embedded software/hardware products supporting Microsemi devices. The program provides engineers with access to additional design resources, expertise and products from Microsemi’s network to enable faster time to market.

“Microsemi and Rambus have collaborated together on security technology for several years, and the company was an early licensee of our security offerings,” said Eric Spanneut, vice president of the Rambus Security Division. “Customers now have an option to add our proven security solutions into Microsemi FPGAs to mitigate the threat of DPA—a significant vulnerability in chip security facing multiple end markets, including mission-critical applications found in government and military settings. We are excited to team with Microsemi to deliver the right products, tools and services to keep customer products secure.”

DPA is a side-channel attack that monitors variations in the electrical power consumption or electromagnetic emissions from a target device. These measurements (or traces) can be used to obtain cryptographic keys and other sensitive information from semiconductors. The Rambus DPA Resistant cores and software libraries are designed to protect against side-channel attacks, are validated to resist DPA attacks up to 100 million traces, and can be optimized for size, speed and security level.

For additional information, please visit www.rambus.com/security/dpa-countermeasures/ or rambus.com.

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