The DS1220A Smartcard Power Tracer precisely measures power consumption for simple power analysis (SPA) and differential power analysis (DPA).

Highlights

The DS1220A Smartcard Power Tracer helps identify power-based attacks, including simple power analysis (SPA) and differential power analysis (DPA). Using low-noise and high-bandwidth analog components that are electrically isolated from a smartcard’s digital circuitry, the Smartcard Power Tracer provides output with an excellent signal-to-noise ratio for precise measurement of power consumption. The capacitors inside the DS1220A are pre-charged to power the smartcard during each measurement to avoid any external noise in the circuit and maintain stable smartcard voltage.

  • High-quality power signal with configurable gain and offset
  • Configurable card voltage
  • Configurable delay before trigger pulse
  • Internal and external clock
  • Buffered soft clock signal for smartcard
  • Compatible with the High Precision Electromagnetic Probe​ and Pattern Based Trigger Generator​
  • Serial interface externally available (e.g. to monitor smart card I/O or to control embedded devices)

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