Plug & Play Hardware Security Module with High-speed SPI Interface for Secured Automotive V2X Communication

Infineon Technologies AG has launched the SLS37 V2X hardware security module (HSM) which is based on a highly secured, tamper-resistant microcontroller tailored to the security needs in V2X applications within telematics control units. This plug-and-play security solution is protecting the integrity and moreover authenticity of messages and has received the Common Criteria EAL4+ certification. This new HSM solution offers a host of benefits to automotive OEMs, tier-1 suppliers, and software providers for the development of connected vehicles.

The SLS37 V2X HSM accepts a wide supply voltage range from 1,6 to 3,6 V, comes with a high-speed SPI interface with up to 10 MHz, and supports all major vehicle credential management systems including SCMS, CCMS, and ESPS. This discrete HSM helps system integrators to solve the conflicting requirements of high performance and is focused on high-security tasks such as key storage and the generation of signatures for outgoing messages.

The hardware architecture is based on a 32-bit Arm SecurCore SC300 CPU with an additional high-performance cryptographic engine and the latest-generation hardware coprocessor for asymmetric cryptography. Moreover, for communication to the host processor, the SLS37 HSM uses an SPI interface with data protection.

Features

• Cryptographic functions according to IEEE 1609.2 and ETSI TS 103 097

• Support for 802.11p and cellular V2X-based communication

• Common Criteria-certified hardware platform at EAL6+ (high) according to security IC platform protection profile

• Common Criteria-certified at EAL4+; compliance with CAR 2 CAR Communication Consortium Protection Profile V2X Hardware Security Module, version 1.4.1

• Support for major vehicle credential management systems (SCMS, CCMS, ESPS)

• High-speed SPI interface (10 MHz)

• Single supply from 1.6 to 3.6 V

• 5x5 mm 32-pin VQFN package

• Qualified according to AEC-Q100

Applications

• Automotive security

• Telematics control units

• V2X (Vehicle to Everything communication)