From 552d123e1a9138e29350dca4389f634e07bba009 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Paul Selkirk Date: Tue, 1 May 2018 18:42:07 -0400 Subject: Add readme and license files --- README.md | 37 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 37 insertions(+) create mode 100644 README.md (limited to 'README.md') diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..58c48f9 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +STM32 firmware for Cryptech Alpha board +======================================= + +The Alpha board is our first full prototype for an open-source hardware +security module (HSM). It is a custom board with an STM32 Cortex-M4 +microcontroller and an Artix-7 FPGA, flash-based keystore, separate memory +for the Key Encryption Key, etc. See the wiki for design documents. + +Copyrights +========== + +The license for all work done on this in the CrypTech project is a +3-clause BSD license. + +The "Noise generator" and "Amplifier" parts of the circuit diagram are +copied from Benedikt Stockebrand's ARRGH project. + +Both copyright statements are included in LICENSE.txt. + +Board Revisions +=============== + +1. `rev01` was the "dev-bridge" board, a daughterboard for the Novena, + which talked to the Novena's FPGA through the high-speed expansion + connector. + +2. `rev02` is the Alpha board, our first full prototype for an open-source + hardware security module (HSM). It is a custom board with an STM32 + Cortex-M4 microcontroller and an Artix-7 FPGA, flash-based keystore, + separate memory for the Key Encryption Key, etc. + + The board's form factor (4 x 4 in, 101.6 x 101.6 mm) was based on the + Intel NUC mini-PC, but there were some issues sourcing enough cases, so + only a few of these boards were made. + +3. `rev03` is functionally the same as `rev02`, but in a Eurocard form + factor (100 x 120 mm, aka "3Ux120"). -- cgit v1.2.3