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Sep 28, 2026
Fraunhofer RISC-V Secure Element Accelerates Secure Chip Development After Successful Silicon Validation
AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication
Fraunhofer’s RISC‑V Secure Element, built on OpenTitan and manufactured in GlobalFoundries’ 22 nm FD‑SOI process, has passed functional silicon validation and is now available as licensable IP for custom SoCs, ASICs, and chiplets. The platform embeds a hardware root of trust, secure boot, key storage, device identity, authentication, and firmware‑update capabilities, supporting both conventional and post‑quantum cryptography. It aims to shorten development cycles, lower technical risk, and meet regulatory demands such as the Cyber Resilience Act, targeting industrial automation, medical, energy, IoT, and edge markets.
💡 Why It Matters
- · By integrating core security functions directly into silicon, the solution shrinks attack surfaces and reduces board complexity, enabling manufacturers to deliver compliant, long‑term‑available hardware faster than with external security modules.
