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Atmel Launches Open Source License AES-128 Immobilizer Protocol StackNov 19, 2010 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Atmel Corp., a provider of microcontroller and touch solutions, announced the release of a complete immobilizer protocol stack, based on the AES-128 cryptography standard, under an open source license. Since immobilizer devices are part of nearly all Remote Keyless Entry/ Passive Entry Go systems, interoperability between IC suppliers and true peer-reviewing of the achieved security strength becomes extremely important, according to the Company. Atmel has decided to release its immobilizer protocol stack under an open source license to allow all industry stakeholders to review and contribute within a defined legal framework. "By offering open source capabilities, a variety of semiconductor manufacturers, tier1 suppliers and car manufacturers can now contribute to improve the protocol while maintaining interoperability between suppliers," said Nicolas Schieli, senior marketing manager for car access products, Atmel Corp. "Even more, additional features can be added by other corporate contributors to address application-specific requirements under the same license terms. Atmel continues to find innovative solutions to help the entire supply chain to bring their products faster-to-market." The Atmel AES-128 immobilizer protocol stack is an open source stack to allow interoperability between different semiconductor vendors. With current conventional solutions, the necessary communication protocol layers are closed source or patented, which prevents car manufacturers from adopting multi-vendor sourcing strategies. This convention method also leads to lock-in situations that are counterproductive when quality problems arise. KPIT Cummins, a global product engineering solutions supplier with CMMi and Automotive SPICE development processes, provides a production-ready implementation of this protocol for all new Atmel RKE/ PEG device families released 2010. A Atmel Corp. is a worldwide provider of the design and manufacture of microcontrollers, capacitive touch solutions, advanced logic, mixed-signal, nonvolatile memory and radio frequency (RF) components. Atmel: atmel.com KPIT solution: kpitcummins.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) |