TI Unveils Platform For Government IDs

Texas Instruments recently unveiled the RF360, the first smart integrated circuit (IC) platform to be developed specifically to meet the rigorous demands of the contactless government electronic identification market

The RF360, the smallest smart IC platform in the market, will integrate TI's ultra-low power MSP430 microcontroller, advanced embedded Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (FRAM) and high-performance RF Analog Front-End (AFE) technologies. Leveraging a low power architecture and enhanced write capability, the RF360 smart IC platform will provide fast chip transaction speeds enabling governments to quickly and efficiently produce a multitude of passive electronic identification such as electronic passports (e-passports) and national ID cards.

Faster data-write and transaction read times along with enhanced security and reliability are key requirements for government electronic ID. The RF360 smart IC platform is based on a "grounds-up" design approach to a secure architecture that builds upon TI's 130 nanometer chip process technology, 16-bit MSP430 microcontroller, innovative non-volatile FRAM and high-performance AFE. The RF360 will deliver enhanced analog chip sensitivity which will improve read and write robustness especially in weak transmit fields from RF readers.

TI's new smart IC platform will provide both the memory and processing performance to accommodate current and future security and encryption requirements, such as Basic Access Control (BAC) and Extended Access Control (EAC) requirements developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). It will integrate advanced security countermeasures and is designed to meet the stringent requirements of the EAL5+ security certification per the BSI (Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik) Smartcard protection profile (BSI-PPP-0002). The RF360 will also feature innovative, fast hardware co-processors on the chip which support both public key cryptography (RSA, Elliptic Curve) and symmetric key cryptography (DES/Triple DES, AES).

TI's RF360 platform will easily scale to meet future capabilities of government IDs such as larger amounts of memory for additional biometrics and multiple application credentials. It will further accommodate write-on-the-fly scenarios, including entry/exit information and electronic visas. The RF360 architecture will support both contactless (ISO/IEC 14443 air interface protocol) and contact (ISO/IEC 7816 smart card interface protocol) communication. The RF360 smart IC platform will support both open standard and native operating systems. It will also include easy-to-use software tools to enable third-party development similar to other TI semiconductor products.

"Speed, performance and security are driving needs for an advanced smart IC architecture," said Julie England, vice president of Texas Instruments. "TI's RF360 platform is designed specifically for our government ID customers to deliver a new generation of smart and secure passports and ID documents that meet those increasing demands."

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