Connect One ships first iChipSec CO2128 IP controllers for M2M applications needing network security

Connect One has made its first shipments of its iChipSec CO2128, a secure Internet Protocol (IP) communication controller chip that reduces cost and speeds design of IP-enabled machine-to-machine (M2M) applications needing IP connectivity and security. CO2128 works as a coprocessor that offloads IP and network security protocols from the host processor, freeing developers to focus on their core competency of application development. CO2128 is ideal for any application that needs secure IP connectivity, such as point-of-sale (POS) terminals, utility metering, video surveillance, and medical devices.

Many Connect One customers have chosen to reduce their bill of materials and improve their product's performance by migrating from Connect One's iChipSec CO711AG chip to the CO2128. The new chip includes a 10/100BaseT Ethernet MAC and many interfaces, including USB v.2.0 full-speed host and device, a high-speed parallel bus, external bus, SPI, two-wire and USART interfaces. Security features include a random number generator, SHA-1/256 secure hash accelerator, AES-128/192/256 encryption accelerator, 3DES, SSL3/TLS1, and WEP/WPA2 encryption for WiFi. iChipSec also acts as a router among LAN, WiFi and modem platforms, serving as an access point or gateway, which further reduces infrastructure cost and enhances network security.

CO2128's tightly integrated ARM7 core processor, real time operating system, security and networking protocol stack ensure efficient and secure high-speed transaction processing. For high bandwidth applications like video streaming, CO2128's high-speed parallel interface supports up to 32 Mbps with UDP/IP hardware acceleration. Data encryption/decryption also is accelerated in hardware, which tremendously speeds up SSL3 transaction processing time.

Connect One Ltd.