Silica upgrades IIoT security with add on module

An add-on module and reference design for Avnet Silica’s MicroZed Industrial IoT Kit is said to bring Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security capabilities to Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) applications. According to Silica, the MicroZed Kit targets IIoT systems in factory automation, smart grid, healthcare, surveillance, transportation and smart city applications.

The Infineon TPM V1.2 peripheral module connects to a Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC on the MicroZed System-on-Module (SOM). The add-on module, along with the downloadable reference design, is said to enable measured boot functionality for the MicroZed SOM. The system also supports additional use cases, such as device identity, secure storage, secure communications and secure firmware upgrade.

Working with Xilinx and Infineon, Avnet says it has provided improved security for its solutions based on the Zynq architecture. Designers can easily explore a range of security options often required for factory automation, smart cities, smart grid and health care applications, it adds.