FlexiHash™ For Battery Authentication

The ISL6296 is a highly cost-effective fixed-secret hash engine based on Intersil’s FlexiHash™ technology. The device authentication is achieved through a challenge response scheme customized for low-cost applications, where cloning via eavesdropping without knowledge of the device’s secret code is not economically viable. When used for its intended applications, the ISL6296 offers the same level of effectiveness as other significantly more expensive high maintenance monetary-grade hash algorithm and authentication schemes.

FEATUREs
• Challenge-response based authentication scheme using
    32-bit challenge code and 8-bit authentication code.
• Fast and flexible authentication process. Multi-pass
    authentication can be used to achieve the highest security
    level if necessary.
• 16x8 OTP ROM stores up to three sets of 32-bit hostselectable secrets with additional programmable memory
    for storage of up to 48 bits of ID code and/or pack
    information.
• FlexiHash engine uses two sets of 32-bit secrets for
    authentication code generation.
• Non-unique mapping of the secret key to an 8-bit
    authentication code maximizes hacking difficulty due to
    need for exhaustive key search (superior to SHA-1).
• Supports 1-cell Li-Ion/Li-Poly and 3-cell series NiMH
    battery packs (2.6V ~ 4.8V operation), or powered by the
    XSD bus.
• XSD single-wire host bus interface communicates with all
    8250-compatible UART’s or a single GPIO. Supports CRC
    on read data and transfer bit-rate up to 23kbps.
• True “Zero Power” Sleep mode - automatically entered
    after a bus inactivity time-out period
• 5-pin SOT-23
• -20°C to +85°C operating temperature range
• Pb-Free Available (RoHS Compliant)

APPLICATIONs
• Battery Pack Authentication
• Printer Cartridges
• Add-on Accessories
• Other Non-Monetary Authentication Applications