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SmartXA 16-bit smart card ICs

The first true 16-bit smart card IC, SmartXA easily meets the needs of today's markets and opens the path to future, more complex applications. Ideal for applications demanding the highest performance and security in mobile communications, e-Business and banking.

Applications

The 2nd generation SmartXA provides the highest performance required for the new generations of SIM cards and UICCs, demanding flexibility and performance for interoperable open system implementations. With high levels of security and support for public key cryptography, it is also suitable for banking, pay-TV, e-Business and government applications. Its USB interface enables secure access into networks through your PC. SmartXA 2nd generation fully meets the high security, performance and memory needs of multi-application, multi-provider cards.

Customer Benefits

  • High performance and flexibility
  • Highest security using advanced firewall concept and conceptual resistance against attacks
  • Cryptographic co-processors for RSA and DES3
  • Enhanced Memory Management Unit (MMU)
  • SmartXAccelerator boosts Java execution speed to the performance of 32-bit architectures
  • Multi-tasking capability
  • Extendable memory configuration
  • Hybrid implementation of ISO 7816 and USB 1.1 without external components
  • Low power consumption and 3G and GSM power control modes

Products

NXP Semiconductors' SmartXA 2nd generation products combine a variety of features enabling customers to invest in applications for the present and the future. A hardware firewall guarantees the integrity of applications and data, while embedded triple-DES coprocessors, random number generators and NXP's 32-bit FameX crypto coprocessor are available to support symmetric and public key cryptography (PKC). Additionally, a USB interface enables direct connection to the PC and a special power control mode delivers maximum computing performance with minimal power consumption, especially for GSM applications.


The SmartXAccelerator, the latest enhancement to the SmartXA 2nd generation architecture, boosts Java execution speed to enable flexible, high-performance implementations of open operating systems.

Features

  • CPU: 16-bit SmartXA2
  • External clock: 1 ... 6 MHz
  • DES Engine: DES3 < 110μs
  • FameX cryptographic co-processor: RSA 1024 bit (straight forward) in 400 ms
  • True random number generator according to FIPS 140-2
  • Enhanced Memory Management Unit
  • Hardware Firewall
  • Exception Sensors for Voltage, Frequency and Temperature
  • UART (with DMA) for implemented interfaces
  • JAVA VM support through SmartXAccelerator
  • GSM Power Control Mode
  • CRC 16/32 Calculation HW
  • Temperature Range: -25 ... 85 °C
  • Two 16-bit timers

Related links

SmartXA security & PKI controllers linecard (39kB)
SmartXA Family 2nd Generation Card IC / Chip Module Fact Sheet (468kB)
Short Form Specification; SmartXA 16-bit Smart Card Controller P7CC073 (144kB)
Short Form Specification; SmartXA 16-bit Smart Card Controller P7SC073 (149kB)
Short Form Specification; SmartXA 16-bit Smart Card Controller P7CC145 (153kB)
Short Form Specification; SmartXA 16-bit Smart Card Controller P7SC145 (147kB)