SAN
JOSE, Calif., Sept. 19,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ:
QUIK), a developer of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP, ruggedized FPGAs
and Endpoint AI/ML solutions, today announced a partnership with
Xiphera, a provider of hardware-based cryptographic security
solutions, including Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC), to implement
Xiphera's xQlave™ quantum-secure cryptographic IP cores on
QuickLogic's eFPGA architecture. This partnership provides
architects with a path towards securing their assets against the
quantum threat, enabling them to stay one step ahead in the
evolving landscape of cyber threats.
With the rapid development of quantum computers and the
increasing threat they pose to information and network security,
the need for robust cybersecurity measures has become more crucial
than ever. Xiphera answers the quantum-threat with its xQlave™
family of PQC IP cores. The family includes ML-KEM (Kyber) and
ML-DSA(Dilithium) – primary PQC algorithms in the PQC standard
draft of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
– with logic-only implementations. Together, these IP cores provide
quantum-secure key exchange, digital signature and
authentication.
eFPGA technology offers two key benefits to implementing
hardware security – distributed on-chip programmability, and the
ability to parallelize intensive algorithmic computation
requirements. This enables the eFPGA IP cores to offload
heavy cryptographic operations from processor/software
implementations, resulting in superior boot up and key calculation
times. Furthermore, keys and secrets can be isolated from the rest
of the system providing secure access only to trusted components.
eFPGA technology also enables so-called crypto
agility, which is the ability to update underlaying cryptographic
algorithms and protocols, even after an SoC/ASIC has
already been deployed into the field.
QuickLogic's eFPGA IP is generated using the Australis™ IP
generator, which supports any foundry and any process geometry
while at the same time having the ability to create customized
eFPGA IP that meets customers' PPA requirements and provides the
ideal hardware platform for post-quantum cryptographic algorithms.
Combining Xiphera's xQlave™ PQC solutions with traditional
cryptographic algorithms (ECC or RSA) into a hybrid scheme enables
a future-proof secure system on new and already existing eFPGA
platforms.
Benefits of the Joint Solution:
- Data Protection: Implementing xQlave™ ML-KEM
(Kyber) on QuickLogic's eFPGA architecture reinforces product
security architecture, ensuring data protection against future
threats.
- Enhanced Performance: Hardware acceleration through
QuickLogic's eFPGA architecture significantly optimizes the
performance of Xiphera's xQlave™ family's ML-KEM (Kyber) and ML-DSA
(Dilithium) IP cores.
- Secure Storage: The secluded block RAMs of the
QuickLogic eFPGA architecture enable secure storage of secrets,
without allowing privileged upper system components to access
them.
- Future Compatibility: The implementation allows for easy
upgrades to support the final NIST PQC standards when available,
ensuring mission-critical systems remain secure against quantum
threats.
"This partnership allows us to leverage the power of hardware
acceleration and quantum-secure algorithms to deliver enhanced data
protection and performance for our customers," said Mao Wang, senior director of product marketing
at QuickLogic.
"With the rise of quantum computing, and government mandates to
protect critical infrastructures against the threat posed by it,
the time to address post-quantum cryptography in hardware security
design is now. Xiphera's standards-based PQC IP combined with
the design flexibility of QuickLogic's eFPGA platform enables
solution designers to cost-effectively meet the rapidly evolving
market demands for quantum-resilience," said Tommi Lampila, director of business development
at Xiphera.
Availability
The QuickLogic and Xiphera solution for
post-quantum cryptography is available now. Customers can contact
QuickLogic at info@quicklogic.com or Xiphera at info@xiphera.com
for more information.
Webinar – September 20 at
10 AM PT
Join us to learn more about the future of data protection with
Xiphera's groundbreaking Post-Quantum Cryptography and QuickLogic's
cutting-edge eFPGA technology. Register at
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/9316950788331/WN_N8vkBfVxQ5qRhDkxVsDeWQ
About Xiphera
Xiphera Ltd. is a Finnish company designing hardware-based security
solutions using standardised cryptographic algorithms. We have
strong cryptographic expertise, extensive experience in system
design, and deep knowledge on reprogrammable logic, enabling us to
protect our customers' critical information and assets. Xiphera's
product portfolio consists of secure and efficient cryptographic
Intellectual Property (IP) cores, designed for Field Programmable
Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and Application Specific Integrated Circuits
(ASICs). Our widely applicable solutions for various end markets
offer our customers peace of mind in a dangerous world.
About QuickLogic
QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) is a fabless semiconductor
company that develops low power, multi-core semiconductor platforms
and Intellectual Property (IP) for Artificial Intelligence (AI),
voice and sensor processing. The solutions include embedded FPGA IP
(eFPGA) for hardware acceleration and pre-processing, and
heterogeneous multi-core SoCs that integrate eFPGA with other
processors and peripherals. The Analytics Toolkit from our recently
acquired wholly-owned subsidiary, SensiML Corporation, completes
the end-to-end solution with accurate sensor algorithms using AI
technology. The full range of platforms, software tools and eFPGA
IP enables the practical and efficient adoption of AI, voice, and
sensor processing across mobile, wearable, hearable, consumer,
industrial, edge and endpoint IoT. For more information, visit
www.quicklogic.com.
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