Datasheet

FPGA secret key security can be risky. To this end, the DS28E15 uses DeepCover technology to protect

against invasive and noninvasive attacks on its secret key; the reference design spells out various

techniques to protect the FPGA secret key.

Additional detail on secret key protection techniques may be found in application note 5803, "Secure Your

FPGA System Using a DeepCover Secure Authenticator."

Detailed Description of Firmware for LX9 Platform

Table 1 shows currently supported platforms and ports. Support for additional platforms may be added

periodically under Firmware Files in the All Design Files section.

The firmware allows for immediate interfacing to the hardware. The firmware is written in Verilog,

developed using the Xilinx SDK tool, based on the Eclipse

™

open source standard.

The firmware program sequence is used to compute and lock the secret (CLS), write page data to the

DS28E15, and authenticate the DS28E15. The complete source code speeds customer development.

Code documentation resides in the corresponding firmware platform files.

Detailed Description of Firmware for MicroZed Platform

The Alcatraz firmware design also supports the MicroZed kit and targets an ARM

Cortex

-A9 processor

placed inside a Xilinx Zynq system-on-chip (SoC).

The firmware allows for immediate interfacing to the hardware. The firmware is written in C, developed

using the Xilinx SDK tool, based on the Eclipse

™

open source standard.

The firmware program sequence is used to compute and lock the secret (CLS), write page data to the

DS28E15, and authenticate the DS28E15. The complete source code speeds customer development.

Code documentation resides in the corresponding firmware platform files.

Quick Start

Required equipment:

Windows

PC with two USB ports

Alcatraz (MAXREFDES34#) board

Alcatraz-supported platform (i.e., LX9 development kit or MicroZed kit)

Detailed setup and programming instructions are included in the README.txt file within the provided

firmware files.

All Design Files

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