P5CX012_02X_40_73_80_144_FAM_SDS_3

© NXP B.V. 2008. All rights reserved.

Objective short data sheet

Rev. 03 — 24 January 2008

2 of 18

NXP Semiconductors

P5Cx012/02x/40/73/80/144 family

Secure dual interface and contact PKI smart card controller

1.3 Naming conventions

1.4 Cryptographic hardware coprocessors

1.4.1 FameXE coprocessor

The approved and modular FameXE architecture supports the trend of increasing RSA

keys with faster execution speeds as well as Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) based on

up to 8-kbit (up to 4-kbit with intermediate storage in RAM only).

The FameXE PKI coprocessor supports 192-bit ECC key length that offers the same level

executed in less than 30 ms providing a security level comparable to 1024-bit RSA. The

operand size for ECC, supported by FameXE, is only limited by the 2.5 KB size of the

FXRAM. FameXE is easy to use and the flexible interface provides programmers with the

freedom to implement their own cryptology solutions. A secured and CC EAL5+ certified

crypto library providing a large range of required functions will be available for all devices

in order to support customers in implementing public key-based solutions.

1.4.2 Triple-DES coprocessor

The DES for widely used symmetric encryption is supported by a dedicated, high

performance, highly attack resistant hardware coprocessor. Single DES and triple-DES,

based on two or three DES keys, can be executed within less than 40

µs. Relevant

standards (ISO/IEC, ANSI, FIPS) and Message Authentication Code (MAC) are fully

supported. A secured crypto library element for DES is available.

1.4.3 AES coprocessor

SmartMX is the first smart card microcontroller platform to provide a dedicated high

performance 128-bit parallel processing coprocessor to support secure AES. The

implementation is based on FIPS197 as standardized by the National Institute for

Standards and Technology (NIST), and supports key lengths of 128-bit, 192-bit, and

256-bit with performance levels comparable to DES. AES is the next generation for

symmetric data encryption and recommended successor of DES providing significantly

improved security level. A secured crypto library element for AES is available.

Table 1.

Naming conventions

P5xyzzz SmartMX platform

x

Type of category:

C = PKI controller + Triple-DES coprocessor + AES coprocessor on selected products

y

Interface options:

C = contact interface - ISO/IEC 7816

D = dual interface - ISO/IEC 7816 + ISO/IEC 14443 contactless interface

zzz

Amount of non-volatile memory in KB, increasing count for further product options