Domain-Specific Codesign for Embedded Security

  • Authors:
  • Patrick Schaumont;Ingrid Verbauwhede

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-

  • Venue:
  • Computer
  • Year:
  • 2003

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Abstract

Systems with multiple design domains require codesign of application domains. Dedicated hardware processors implement the application domains and software integrates them.The authors use ThumbPod, a proto-type embedded security application, for remote identification applications such as intelligent keys or electronic payments. The device combines security, biometrics, and networking domains.Additional software support consists of a dynamic application download using the Java application manager. Sun's K virtual machine offers an infrastructure for secure code download and execution. The virtual machine also integrates the cryptoprocessor through a native interface.