Lattice MachXO3D Secure Control FPGA Receives Security Certification from NIST
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Lattice MachXO3D Secure Control FPGA Receives Security Certification from NIST

CAVP Certification for MachXO3D FPGAs Enables Communication/Compute, Industrial and Automotive Systems to Protect, Detect and Recover from Attacks

HILLSBORO, Ore. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — October 16, 2019Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC), the low power programmable leader, today announced its MachXO3D™ FPGAs for secure system control received the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) certification. CAVP certification validates that critical MachXO3D cryptographic algorithms are compliant with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS), the U.S. federal government’s standard for cryptographic software. By complying with both the CAVP and NIST’s Platform Firmware Resilience specifications, the MachXO3D FPGA’s security mechanisms can protect, detect and recover the device and other system components from unauthorized firmware access throughout its operating life: from the device’s initial integration, through system shipment, installation and its entire operational life.

“Securing hardware against unauthorized access is critical to preventing the potentially catastrophic damage caused by data and design theft, product cloning and overbuilding, and device tampering or hijacking. However, the threat landscape is constantly evolving, making it difficult for OEMs to confirm their system’s hardware is truly protected,” said Jim Tavacoli, Senior Director of Product Marketing, Lattice Semiconductor. “By obtaining CAVP certification for our MachXO3D FPGAs, Lattice addresses many of the hardware security concerns the industrial, automotive and computing markets currently face by assuring OEMs that their systems are protected by cryptographic solutions independently certified to be compliant with stringent U.S. government regulations.”

MachXO3D is the only FPGA on the market that combines the design flexibility of programmable logic with a secure dual-boot configuration block to provide easy application design, establish a hardware-based Root of Trust to ensure system components only boot from authorized firmware, and enable secure delivery of firmware updates in the field. Key features of the MachXO3D include:

Samples of the MachXO3D are available now. For more information, please visit http://www.latticesemi.com/MachXO3D.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) provides technology, measurement, and standards to various industries, helping them become more secure and globally competitive. For more information about the MachXO3D FPGAs CAVP certification, including its implementation, operational environment, validation date and algorithm, please visit https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/cryptographic-algorithm-validation-program/details?validation=31395.

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