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NXP AN12436: SE050 Secure Element Configurations and Features

This application note defines the configurations, features, and identification methods for NXP SE050 Plug & Trust secure element variants, including FIPS certification details.

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Overview

AN12436 provides technical specifications and configuration data for the NXP SE050 family of secure elements. The document details methods for product identification using the 'se05x_GetInfo' utility to retrieve Platform build IDs, ROM IDs, and Applet versions. It includes a comprehensive comparison table of features across variants (SE050A, B, C, D, E, and F), covering cryptographic support for RSA up to 4096-bit, Elliptic Curves (NIST, Brainpool, Koblitz, Ed25519, Curve25519), and symmetric algorithms like AES and 3DES. Additionally, it specifies I2C interface capabilities, power consumption modes, operating temperature ranges, and mandatory security configurations for FIPS 140-2 certified variants.

Use Cases

  • IoT device security
  • Cloud service authentication
  • Hardware-based key storage
  • Secure boot
  • Cryptographic coprocessing in embedded systems

Topics

NXP SE050
Secure Element
Cryptographic Configuration
FIPS 140-2
RSA
ECC
AES
I2C Controller
IoT Security
Plug & Trust
OEF ID
se05x_GetInfo

Referenced Parts

SE050C1HQ1/Z01SCZ

NXP Semiconductors

SE050C1HQ1/Z01SCZ CloudConn-Intermediate-040050010001A200-ECC

SE050C2HQ1/Z01SDZ

NXP Semiconductors

SE050C2HQ1/Z01SDZ CloudConn-Intermediate-040050010001A201-ECC

SE050A1

NXP Semiconductors

SE050E2 SE050F2 SE050A1 SE050A2 SE050D2 SE050B1 SE050B2 SE050C1 SE050C2

SE050A2

NXP Semiconductors

SE050E2 SE050F2 SE050A1 SE050A2 SE050D2 SE050B1 SE050B2 SE050C1 SE050C2

SE050B1

NXP Semiconductors

SE050E2 SE050F2 SE050A1 SE050A2 SE050D2 SE050B1 SE050B2 SE050C1 SE050C2

SE050B2

NXP Semiconductors

SE050E2 SE050F2 SE050A1 SE050A2 SE050D2 SE050B1 SE050B2 SE050C1 SE050C2

SE050C1

NXP Semiconductors

SE050E2 SE050F2 SE050A1 SE050A2 SE050D2 SE050B1 SE050B2 SE050C1 SE050C2

SE050C2

NXP Semiconductors

SE050E2 SE050F2 SE050A1 SE050A2 SE050D2 SE050B1 SE050B2 SE050C1 SE050C2

SE050D2

NXP Semiconductors

SE050E2 SE050F2 SE050A1 SE050A2 SE050D2 SE050B1 SE050B2 SE050C1 SE050C2

SE050E2

NXP Semiconductors

SE050E2 SE050F2 SE050A1 SE050A2 SE050D2 SE050B1 SE050B2 SE050C1 SE050C2

SE050F2

NXP Semiconductors

SE050E2 SE050F2 SE050A1 SE050A2 SE050D2 SE050B1 SE050B2 SE050C1 SE050C2

SE050F

NXP

In order to use the SE050F, NXP recommends to use the respective user guidelines for the SE050F [3].