DI-SIGN-HEP
Trusted Hardware for Industrial Data Processing
DI-SIGN-HEP develops trusted hardware solutions for secure and reliable industrial data processing. Tamper-resistant hardware is a cornerstone of digital sovereignty in industrial applications.
Objectives and Approach
The project develops a manageable and commercially easy-to-integrate hardware security module (HSM) for industry. The aim is to increase the security of cryptographic keys and reduce dependence on vendor-specific hardware solutions. Integration into the Caliptra framework and development of tools for verification, side-channel hardening, and fault injection are planned.
Innovations and Perspectives
The project partners combine further development of existing approaches with development of new ones to advance open hardware security. Results are intended for use within the consortium and in industry, helping to build a sustainable ecosystem for secure chip design in Germany and Europe and to strengthen European sovereignty in critical infrastructure.
Project Coordinator
- IHP GmbH – Leibniz-Institut für innovative Mikroelektronik, Frankfurt/Oder
Project Partners
- Ingenieurgesellschaft Auto und Verkehr (IAV) GmbH, Berlin
- Swissbit Germany AG, Berlin
- Deutsches Forschungszentrum für Künstliche Intelligenz (DFKI), Kaiserslautern
- Hyperstone GmbH, Konstanz
- Hochschule RheinMain, Wiesbaden
- Ruhr-Universität Bochum
- Technische Universität Berlin
This project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) as part of the Design Initiative Microelectronics.
