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Fraunhofer Develops RISC-V Security Chip for Connected Devices
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Fusion42 · 22 July 2026 · Fusion42 review
Fraunhofer institutes have developed a RISC-V secure element chip manufactured in Germany using GlobalFoundries' 22nm process, combining open-source hardware with post-quantum cryptography and hardware root-of-trust functions for industrial IoT and critical infrastructure devices. The design addresses EU Cyber Resilience Act requirements and supports customization in small production runs.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of IoT & Edge, Semiconductors and Cybersecurity.
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If you're building industrial sensors, gateways or machine controls that need to ship with cryptographic identity and stay secure for a decade, you now have a European-made, customizable chip on the shelf—no more waiting for standard silicon or designing your own security layer. Post-quantum crypto is already accelerated in hardware; you just need to integrate it.
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