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Rachelelise--My understanding is that firmware normally requires an OS Kernel.

It is also my understanding that some of the basic Embassy ESC utility software are embedded inside the STM chips.

http://www.wave.com/news/press_archive/04/040907_ST.html

"ST has completed commercial licensing terms with Wave for the EMBASSY Security Center (ESC), a powerful Trusted Platform Module management utility that is designed to allow easy set up and configuration of the TPM. The ESC is designed to provide multi-factor authentication functions to users and key management. In addition, TPM administrators can easily define custom security policies. "