In summary, the Microchip CryptoAuthentication™ family of solutions offers product designers an extremely cost-effective hardware authentication capability in a wide variety of space-conscious packages. The device family supports the latest algorithms approved by cryptographic experts and governments around the world. These include algorithms like the Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-256). The device family provides world-class protection through hardware security fortifications like full-active metal shields, multiple tamper-detection schemes, internal encryption, and many other features designed to thwart the most determined attacks.