ST23YS08:ST23 Contact Secure MCU with 8 KBytes EEPROM, enhanced security

ST23YS08 devices are serial access secure microcontrollers custom-designed for secure smartcard applications.

They are based on an enhanced STMicroelectronics 8/16-bit CPU core offering 16 Mbytes linear addressing space. They are manufactured using an advanced highly reliable ST CMOS EEPROM technology.

Key Features

  • Hardware features
    • CPU clock frequency up to 29 MHz
    • 30-year data retention
    • 500,000 Erase/Write cycles endurance typical at 25° C
    • 8 Kbytes of User EEPROM including 64 bytes of User OTP area:
      • Highly reliable CMOS EEPROM submicron technology
      • 30-year data retention
      • 500,000 Erase/Write cycles endurance typical at 25° C
      • 1 to 32 bytes Erase or Program in 1.5 ms
    • Operating temperature: –25° to +85° C
    • Two 8-bit timers with watchdog and interrupt capability
    • 3 V and 5 V supply voltage ranges
    • External clock frequency up to 10 MHz
    • High performance provided by:
      • CPU clock frequency up to 29 MHz
      • 30-year data retention
      • 500,000 Erase/Write cycles endurance typical at 25° C
      • 8 Kbytes of User EEPROM including 64 bytes of User OTP area:
        • Highly reliable CMOS EEPROM submicron technology
        • 30-year data retention
        • 500,000 Erase/Write cycles endurance typical at 25° C
        • 1 to 32 bytes Erase or Program in 1.5 ms
      • Operating temperature: –25° to +85° C
      • Two 8-bit timers with watchdog and interrupt capability
      • 3 V and 5 V supply voltage ranges
      • External clock frequency up to 10 MHz
    • Power-saving Standby state
    • Contact assignment compatible with ISO/IEC 7816-3 standards
    • Asynchronous receiver transmitter (IART) for high speed serial data support(ISO/IEC 7816-3 and EMV™ compliant)
    • ESD protection greater than 5 kV (HBM)
  • Security features
    • Active shield
    • Hardware security enhanced DES accelerator
    • Monitoring of environmental parameters
    • Protection mechanisms against faults
    • AIS-31 class P2 compliant true random number generator (TRNG)
    • ISO 3309 CRC calculation block
    • Unique serial number on each die
  • Development environment
    • Software development and firmware generation are supported by a comprehensive set of development tools dedicated to software design and validation:
      • C compiler, simulator and emulator
Product Specifications
DescriptionVersionSize
DB0417: Secure MCU with enhanced security and 8-Kbyte high-density EEPROM2.1149 KB
Sample & Buy
Part NumberUnit Price (US$) *QuantityECCN (EU)ECCN (US)Country of Origin
ST23YS08--NECEAR99-
Quality & Reliability
Part NumberPackageGradeRoHS Compliance GradeMaterial Declaration**
ST23YS08DICEIndustrialN/A
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Secure MCU with enhanced security and 8-Kbyte high-density EEPROM ST23YS08