Chips for financial transactions or ID documents are subject to strict security requirements. The Dresden location of the contract manufacturer Globalfoundries has now been certified according to the latest international standard.
The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has certified the Dresden site of the chip maker Globalfoundries according to the latest international common criteria standard ISO 15408, CC version 3.1. In a “virtual ceremony”, the certificate was presented yesterday by Arne Schönbohm, the president of the BSI, and Minister Oliver Schenk, the head of the Saxon State Chancellery, to Thomas Morgenstern, senior vice president and managing director of Globalfoundries (GF) in Dresden.
The certificate can now be used in the Dresden chip factory to manufacture components for the public sector or for industries that require a high degree of security and integrity in the production process. Specifically, these can be chips for financial transactions, for smart cards, digital ID cards or similar products and applications.
Investments in the millions:
GF Dresden claims to have invested a single-digit million amount in the past two years to bring its security and IT systems to the highest level.
The Dutch semiconductor company NXP was the driving force behind the certification process at the Dresden GF plant. The Dresden plant, together with the GF locations in Singapore and the United States, is now accredited according to the highest industrial, customer and government criteria for safe manufacturing under the so-called GF-Shield program.
The need for secure chip solutions is growing:
"The BSI has certified that all of our systems and processes meet the highest standards of the international ISO standard Common Criteria," said Thomas Morgenstern, head of the Dresden GF site. "This is an important milestone that enables us to address new and demanding markets." Microchips are becoming more and more ubiquitous in everyday life and in the economies, and the need for secure and trustworthy chip solutions is increasing to the same extent. Morgenstern: “We are very happy about our new opportunity to make a further contribution to hardware security 'made by GF in Dresden'. We want to be the most trustworthy and secure foundry partner for our customers. ”
As a foundry, GF produces chips for semiconductor companies without their own factories. With around 3,200 highly qualified specialists and a total area of more than 52,000 m 2 of clean room, GFD sees itself as the leader in Europe.
Security in the Internet of Things:
The new processor is also used by the British processor specialist ARM, whose chip architectures can be found in many mobile products. a. for the Internet of Things (IoT). "To be able to scale successfully, information security is critical in every phase of the cellular IoT manufacturing chain, from chip design to deployment," said Vincent Korstanje, vice president and general manager, connectivity at ARM. GF certification extends the ability to produce safe, connected products cost-effectively. With GF process technology, new applications can be developed quickly while taking the highest possible information security into account.
An important signal for the Dresden location:
"The successful certification of global foundries by the BSI is further evidence of the diverse range of services offered by the microelectronics location in Dresden," said Oliver Schenk, Minister of State and Head of the Saxon State Chancellery. Not only Globalfoundries customers benefit from the new security certification - it also strengthens the “Silicon Saxony” digital ecosystem. Schenk: "Right now we are feeling very intensely how important we have to give European sovereignty over technology in order to be somewhat independent from distant suppliers." The Minister of State, on behalf of the Saxon companies, was pleased that the BSI with its newly founded company Branch office in Freital near Dresden is now also available as a partner in the Free State.
Artical reference: VDI
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