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Our FPGA devices will have our encryption keys burned into them and as a result we will be able to distribute secure encrypted bitstreams and software.
Does this mean we cannot run any other software other than what you release on these FPGAs?
No, it doesn't at all. You will be able to run any unencrypted designs (whitefire's for instance) and our encrypted designs.
We will also be creating a platform that would allow any community developer to create and publish designs through our encrypted platform.
Thanks for the quick reply.
Let's say I want to use the board for something else than mining. Would the burned encrypted keys mess with that?
Cheers.
Cheers.
Once we put our encryption keys in you will not be able to use any other encrypted bitstreams other than ours. However, you will still be able to run any unencrypted bitstreams (like whitefire's bitstreams).
From what I understand this is so that others that do not have this key cannot run the proprietary Bitstreams that are released for just this card, it's a intellectual property protection and by buying the card here you get the key to that property (well what bitstreams are released to that key).
Correct me if I'm wrong here Senseless.
https://www.xilinx.com/support/answers/52881.html
https://www.xilinx.com/support/documentation/application_notes/xapp1084_tamp_resist_dsgns.pdf
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