Silicon Labs and Kudelski speed Matter certification
- October 21, 2024
- Steve Rogerson
Texas electronics company Silicon Labs is working with Swiss firm Kudelski IoT to accelerate the time to market for Matter-certified IoT devices.
The collaboration integrates Kudelski IoT’s Matter device attestation certificates (DACs) into Silicon Labs’ custom part manufacturing service (CPMS), enabling device makers to build zero-trust security from the foundry to users’ doorsteps, saving time and costs.
The zero-trust approach, with its “never trust, always verify” principle and continuous authentication, is fundamental to Matter, a unifying, IP-based connectivity protocol for smart home devices. Matter mandates device authentication certificates using public key infrastructure (PKI) for robust security. While this framework significantly enhances IoT device protection, it also introduces complexities for manufacturers, particularly in securely obtaining and transferring certificates from certificate authorities to production facilities.
By combining Silicon Labs’ secure, economical and trusted manufacturing capabilities with Kudelski’s certified Matter PKI service, IoT manufacturers can now have Matter DACs securely injected during production, streamlining the path to Matter volume manufacturing.
“The Matter volume production doesn’t have to be a complex hurdle,” said Rohit Ravichandran, product manager for security and services at Silicon Labs. “Our first-of-its-kind secure provisioning service, along with Kudelski IoT’s expertise and PKI services, will enable manufacturers to focus on innovation without compromising on security.”
The integrated CPMS and DAC injection service provides:
- Secure injection of signed DACs at Silicon Labs-designated factories
- Simplified key management and reduced manufacturing complexity
- Accelerated time-to-market for Matter-certified products
- Enhanced protection against counterfeiting and overproduction
“Kudelski IoT’s Matter product attestation certificate service does the heavy lifting for you, allowing you to join the Matter ecosystem easily,” said Chrystophe Clément, principal architect at Kudelski IoT. “We’re excited to partner with Silicon Labs to scale Matter adoption and reduce the burdens for manufacturers.”
Silicon Labs Matter DAC injection is available for Silicon Labs’ MG24 wireless SoCs and modules with Secure Vault technology. After completing product development and obtaining Matter certification through the CSA, manufacturers can place orders through the Silicon Labs CPMS web portal. Silicon Labs (www.silabs.com) will then ship sample parts within four to six weeks for testing and validation, after which volume orders can be placed.
Learn more about Silicon Labs’ CPMS for Matter devices at www.silabs.com/services/custom-part-manufacturing-service.
Kudelski IoT (www.kudelski-iot.com) is the IoT division of Kudelski Group and provides end-to-end IoT services, product design and full-lifecycle services to device manufacturers, ecosystem creators and end-users.
A video about the service can be found at www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yxgQeLe4T8.