ST Develops ST19NP18 TPM
A new module has tested successfully with the native device driver in Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows Vista operating system.
Friday, November 10, 2006: STMicroelectronics has announced a new module which is manufactured in ST’s advanced 0.15-micron CMOS EEPROM process technology. The new ST19NP18 is based on the successful previous-generation ST19WP18 TPM, with the 0.15-micron process delivering additional cost benefits for PC manufacturers.
Conforming to the most up-to-date version of the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) TPM specification, version 1.2, the ST19NP18-TPM also supports a highly secure field upgrade capability, to enable upgrades to future TCG specifications; to implement enhanced security countermeasures based on new security policies; and to react to newly-identified security threats. The upgrade mechanism takes full advantage of the product’s hardware security features and a public key infrastructure.
The ST19NP18 TPM has tested successfully with the native device driver in Microsoft’s forthcoming Windows Vista operating system, and forms a hardware basis for Vista’s new BitLocker Drive Encryption security feature.
The TPM is supported by a complete turnkey TCG software package for PC manufacturers and OEMs. The chip includes the Core TCG Software Stack (CTSS) licenced from NTRU Cryptosystems Inc., which provides essential core interface and security services framework for any application that relies on the TPM; and the Embassy Security Center (ESC) and Cryptographic Services Provider (CSP) from Wave Systems Corp., which are powerful TPM management and cryptographic support utilities for PC applications.
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