>> Do any of you know of ICs one can buy to perform cryptographic
>> primitives (block ciphers, hashes, etc.)? I looked around Digikey in
>> the categories that seemed reasonable, but couldn't seem to find any
>> such devices. I know I've heard of one before (even seem its
>> datasheet), but I can't seem to find the part now.

> You may be thinking about the 8048 chip that Intel programmed to do DES e=
ncoding/decoding. I believe it was real slow (equivalent to around 100 baud=
 IIRC) and required all sorts of clearances to be allowed to purchase it.

I think I may have a pottle of them in my e-dungeon. Maybe 10 or 20 ?
Acquired as part of a very large auction lot long ago.
I think ITAR may not have even been a gleam in anyone's eye back then.



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