Gen2 Lattice Mach-NX FPGA for cyber security in range of systems

The new Lattice Mach-NX FPGA family from Lattice Semiconductor packs a range of features for cyber security applications. This is second-generation version of Lattice' secure control FPGAs after its earlier version called MachXO3D family launched in 2019. Mach-NX FPGAs with logic up to 11K LCs and high I/O count of up to 379, is designed to be power-efficient to implement a real-time Hardware Root-of-Trust (HRoT) on servers and other computers, communication systems, industrial and automotive systems. “The race is on between bad actors trying to exploit firmware vulnerabilities and developers designing server platforms with the security features and performance to stop them,” said Patrick Moorhead, president and founder of Moor Insights & Strategy. “Protecting systems better requires a real-time HRoT with support for stronger cryptography algorithms like ECC 384 and new, robust data security protocols like SPDM. I believe technologies like Lattice’s Mach FPGA families can simplify and accelerate implementation of these technologies for server OEMs looking to better secure their platforms against cyberattack and IP theft.” Esam Elashmawi, Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer at Lattice, added: “Securing systems against unauthorized firmware access goes beyond establishing a HRoT at boot. It also requires that components used to build the system are not compromised a...