Atmel Launches Low-Power, Secure AES-128-based Transponder for Car Key Fob Applications
Heilbronn, Germany, April 18, 2012— Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced the availability of a new secure, ultra-low-power micromodule transponder based on an Atmel AVR® microcontroller (MCU). Used for remote keyless entry systems in vehicles, the ATA5580 transponder includes the Atmel open immobilizer protocol stack with a built-in, high-performance AES-128 hardware cryptographic unit, a low-frequency (LF) immobilizer interface for power supply and bi-directional communication, and an LF antenna. The ATA5580 standalone immobilizer transponder is intended to be over-molded in simple mechanical keys which are usually accompanying full featured remote keyless … Read More → "Atmel Launches Low-Power, Secure AES-128-based Transponder for Car Key Fob Applications"