TROPIC01

TROPIC01 is an auditable secure element built around a RISC-V core and a custom cryptographic coprocessor named SPECT.

The hardware RTL, firmware source, and security architecture are open for review and audit. TROPIC01 is currently in production, available to order and integrate!

Get Started with TROPIC01

• TROPIC01 Part Numbers - Information for all existing part numbers (Datasheets, APIs, Firmware, Errata, Security Advisories, Security Reports and more)
• Devboards - Repository with hardware resources for our development boards
• Integration Resources - Official SDK and tutorials for our devboards
• Security Architecture - Application note describing the security architecture of the chip in great detail
• Security Reports - Public security evaluation reports for TROPIC01

Audit TROPIC01's Open Design

• RTL Design Hardware design written in SystemVerilog. Functional specification and memory map are available in the doc/chip_top/ folder
• Application Firmware Firmware running on TROPIC01's RISC-V CPU
• Internal SDK Internal Software Development Kit used by the RISC-V Application Firmware
• SPECT Compiler Compiler and instruction set simulator for the SPECT ECC engine.
• SPECT Firmware Firmware for the SPECT ECC co-processor
• Bootloader - Current bootloader code cannot be opened due to legal issues with silicon IP providers

FAQ

• FAQ - Common questions answered