NXP Semiconductors announces the NCJ37A security chip, an automotive-compliant microcontroller with advanced cryptographic accelerators and built-in resistance to electrical attacks for a variety of secure automotive applications such as smart access key fob, Qi 1.3 authentication Or vehicle cloud communication. The device supports the Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC) protocol and its passive NFC ISO 14443-4 interface, and is designed to be highly secure, meeting the requirements for next-generation smart keys and ultra-wideband (UWB), Bluetooth low energy (BLE) and short-range wireless communications (NFC) technology integration needs.
Automakers are rapidly adopting smartphone access control systems, developing smart keys with higher levels of security and better adaptation to smartphone wireless interfaces. This opens up new use cases for smart key fobs, such as storing digital keys for multiple vehicles on the key fob, and adding other means of payment, such as bank cards. To meet these demands, OEMs are looking for an open, multi-solution platform with increased security and flexibility to reduce time-to-market. NXP's new NCJ37x security chip can be used with NXP's NCJ38x in-vehicle security chip and its corresponding security applet. Passive ISO 14443-4 NFC, SPI and I²C interfaces provide robust protection against the latest attack scenarios and provide an extended feature set for various secure in-vehicle applications targeting the sensitive data market to securely handle sensitive data.
Rainer Lutz, Director of Digital Key and NFC at NXP Semiconductors, said: "The NCJ37x has the highest security level in the industry and can meet the digital trend of the new generation of access control systems. The dedicated smart key applet compatible with the CCC digital key protocol is designed for a new generation of smart keys. The smart choice for keys. The NXP NCJ37x is another step forward in improving the security of smart connected cars.”
