On Fri, 2011-06-24 at 07:43 -0700, Harold Hallikainen wrote:
> >
> > You sure it wasn't just a programmed FPGA/CPLD/PLD? Pretty trivial thin=
g
> > to do in one, I'd say that (and the fact that there are so many forms o=
f
> > encryption) is why a standalone chip is so rare.
> >
>=20
> I think the latest Power PC chips have encryption/decryption stuff in
> them. Another guy here is using that in a project.

Yes, quite a few chips have engines inside them as a subblock. But for
discrete chips I see less purpose. It's just one of those functions that
leads itself to either be part of the a larger function chip, or
something added as part of a programmable design.

TTYL

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