System

Secure Crystal Oscillator

Overview
The Secure Crystal Oscillator is a fully integrated analog IP generating ​a secure clock signal through the resonance of an external crystal.

Specifications

Benefits

Fully integrated
Frequency monitor
Frequency glitch detector
Low power consumption
Silicon proven

Features

Fully-integrated crystal oscillator (the crystal is the only external component)
Generation of a 32768 Hz clock signal (customized on request)
State-of-the-art countermeasures against fault injection attacks:

  • frequency monitor (null, low and high frequency detection)
  • frequency glitch detectors (positive and negative glitch detection)

Power supply voltage range: core supply voltage ±10%
Operating junction temperature range: -40°C to 125°C
Electrical characteristics of a 65 nm CMOS implementation:

  • power supply voltage range: 1.2 V ±10%
  • frequency tolerance smaller than ±0.05%
  • duty-cycle comprised between 30% and 70%
  • setup time shorter than 1 s
  • operating current consumption lower than 10 µA
  • silicon area smaller than 0.2 mm²

Silicon proven in 130 nm and 65 nm CMOS processes

Deliverables

GDSII stream and layer map file
Library Exchange Format (LEF) file
Circuit Description Language (CDL) netlist
Liberty Timing File (.lib)
VHDL behavioral model
Design specification