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Notebook and Desktop Embedded Controllers
Embedded Controllers for Modern Notebooks and Desktops
Featured Products
MEC175xB
Target Applications:
PQC, Low Power, Notebooks and Storage Enclosures
Key Features:
- CNSA 1.0 and 2.0 Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithm support, including ML-KEM, ML-DSA and LMS
- Arm® Cortex®-M4F core with Memory Protection Unit (MPU) @ 96 MHz
- eSPI for 1.8V and 3.3V
- Secure boot with hardware Root of Trust (RoT) and Physically Unclonable Function (PUF)
- 480 KB SRAM and 2 KB to 8 KB EEPROM for enhanced data storage
- I3C® host and client Interfaces
- USB 2.0 full-speed interface option
MEC1653B
Target Applications:
PQC, Low Power, Notebooks and Storage Enclosures
Key Features:
- CNSA 1.0 and 2.0 Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) algorithm support, including ML-KEM, ML-DSA and LMS
- Arm® Cortex®‑M4F core with Memory Protection Unit (MPU) @ up to 96 MHz
- Intel® eSPI interface supporting 1.8 V and 3.3 V I/O
- Secure boot with hardware Root of Trust (RoT), PUF and OTP key storage
- Up to 480 KB SRAM and 2 KB to 8 KB EEPROM
- I3C® host and client interfaces
- USB 2.0 full‑speed interface option
- Advanced low‑power operating modes for modern PC architectures
MEC1723
Target Applications:
Low Power, Notebooks and Storage Enclosures
Key Features:
- Advanced cryptographic engine: Supports AES-256, ECDSA, EC_KCDSA, SHA-384 and RSA
- Arm Cortex-M4F core with MPU @ 96 MHz
- eSPI for 1.8V
- Secure boot with hardware RoT and PUF
- 144-ball and 176-ball Very-Very Thin Profile Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array (WFBGA) packages
- 480 KB SRAM and 2 KB EEPROM for flexible data storage
- Supports ACPI sleep states (S0–S5) and low-power modes
- Secure Flash access control—region-based protection for enhanced security
- Multiple debug interfaces, including trace FIFO, serial debug, Port 80, SWD and JTAG
MEC1723
Target Applications:
Low Power, Notebooks and Storage Enclosures
Key Features:
- Advanced cryptographic engine: Supports AES‑256, ECDSA, EC_KCDSA, SHA‑512, RSA and TRNG
- Arm® Cortex‑M4F core with closely‑coupled memory and ROM‑based bootloader
- Intel® eSPI host interface for 1.8V platforms
- Secure boot with authenticated and optional encrypted firmware download
- Flexible I/O voltage support with dual banks configurable for 1.8V or 3.3V operation
- Multi‑rail power architecture enabling instant‑on system power management
- Supports ACPI sleep states (S0–S5) with low‑power modes
- Secure Flash access control with MAFS and SAFS region‑based protection
- Multiple debug interfaces, including trace FIFO, serial debug, Port 80, SWD and JTAG
Post-Quantum Cryptography
The goal of our post-quantum cryptography solutions is to safeguard embedded systems against future quantum threats by providing hardware with algorithms that enable secure, long-term protection without requiring deep expertise in quantum security.
