NewAE ChipWhisperer-HuskyPlus Side-Channel Analysis Platform

The HuskyPlus is specifically designed for advanced hardware security research, primarily focusing on side-channel power analysis and fault injection. It helps researchers uncover vulnerabilities in cryptographic implementations and other embedded system components by observing power consumption or introducing controlled disturbances.

The HuskyPlus features a high-performance 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) capable of sampling at 250 MS/s. It includes a substantial 327,828-sample buffer for detailed trace acquisition, crucial for high-fidelity side-channel analysis and capturing transient events.

It supports both voltage and clock glitching for active fault injection. Voltage glitches are achieved via a robust crowbar circuit, while clock glitches are generated with sub-nanosecond resolution using a phase-shift architecture. These capabilities enable targeted perturbation of device operation.

The platform incorporates an Artix A100 FPGA. This powerful FPGA provides significant resources for processing acquired data, implementing custom triggering logic, and managing the high-speed data paths required for complex side-channel attacks and fault injection experiments.

All I/O pins on the ChipWhisperer-HuskyPlus operate at 3.3V. This voltage level is common across a wide range of embedded systems and microcontrollers, ensuring broad compatibility for connecting to target devices under test without requiring external level shifters.