ATSHA204A SHA 256 high security hardware authentication IC for secure and unique experimental data exchange
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Last update: 15-11-2023
The smart DAQ has an onboard high security data authentication chip. The IC ATSHA204A uses SHA-256 encryption to do experimental data authentication and validation. This is necessary so any sensor data measurements made with this smart DAQ can be traced back to its origins on the laboratory where experimental testing was made, combined with a Unique 72-bit Serial Number. This kind of experimental data validation is unique to each experimental data measurement made and uploaded to any data repository, for instance, a dataverse.
Some features of the ATSHA204A chip:
- Crypto Element with Protected Hardware-Based Key Storage
- Secure Symmetric Authentication Device Host and Client Operations
- Superior SHA-256 Hash Algorithm with Message Authentication Code (MAC) and Hash-Based Message Authentication Code (HMAC)
- 256-bit Key Length; Storage for Up to 16 Keys
- Guaranteed Unique 72-bit Serial Number
- Internal, High-quality Random Number Generator (RNG)
- 4.5 kb EEPROM for Keys and Data
- 512 bit OTP (One Time Programmable) Bits for Fixed Information
- Secure Download and Boot
- Ecosystem Control
- Message Security
- Anti-Cloning
more information about this high security data authentication chip can be found here.
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