13.56 MHz RFID
Reference Design Offers a True 64-bit Encryption Engine
Atmel Corporation launched its Keen+ reference design for
the development of secure, 13.56 MHz logic-based, passive
RFID, close proximity applications.
This AT88SC-ADK2 Keen+ development kit includes:
1. Atmel's Crypto Evaluation Studio tool suite
2. An application development board
3. CryptoRF samples in both tag and smart card form
4. A USB cable
5. A quick start guide
The Crypto Evaluation Studio tool suite has a menu-driven,
graphical user interface for CryptoRF configuration and
testing, plus development libraries and code examples for
host-side cryptographic operations required for secure communication.
The application development board includes:
1. AT88RF1354 host-reader chip
2. An Atmel AVR flash microcontroller
3. USB connectivity to PC and power
The AT88RF1354 host reader performs RF communication, packet
formatting, decoding, and communication error checking and
is based on ISO/IEC 14443-2 Type B signal modulation scheme
and ISO/IEC 14443-3 Type B frame format. The features are,
1. Data is exchanged half duplex at a 106k bit per second
rate.
2. A two-byte CRC_B provides communication error detection
capability.
3. It can be used with both RFID transponders and contactless
smart cards.
4. Is compatible with 3.3V and 5V host microcontrollers
with two-wire or SPI serial interfaces.
CryptoRF Devices has the following features:
1. A 13.56 MHz RFID logic-based transponder with a 64-bit
embedded cryptographic engine; four sets of
non-readable, 64-bit authentication keys; four sets of non-readable,
64-bit session encryption keys;
and up to 64 Kbits of memory.
2. Sixteen individually configurable sectors can be customized
to allow different levels of access, including
read and write, read-only, and one-time-programmable.
3. CryptoRF transponders have both mutual authentication
and, uniquely, a dual authentication capability
that allows two completely independent users with separate
authentication keys to access the
same section of the memory.
4. Because these transponders generate a unique identity
for each individual transaction they can be used
for multi-use cash transactions (bus passes, vending programs,
loyalty cards), secure building
access, authenticating consumables for medical, printing
and consumer electronics.
The Keen+ kit includes a free library of simple API calls
that execute the most complex host operations; including,
1. Building a software model of the host-side cryptographic
engine,
2. Computing challenges,
3. Performing data encryption and decryption,
4. Computing encrypted passwords and message authentication
codes,
5. And keeping the host model of the cryptographic engine
in synchrony with that in the device
CryptoStudio Development Environment Offers GUI Driven
Development.
Pricing, Packaging & availability:
1. Atmel's Keen+ RFID Development Kit, including reference
designs and software is available now for $99.95.
2. AT88RF1354 host RFID reader ICs are available in 6mm
x 6mm, 36-pin QFN packages now for US$1.07
in quantities of 25,000 units.
3. CryptoRF RFID transponders are available in tag form
with prices for the smallest density starting at US$0.40
in quantities of 25,000 units.