ChipWhisperer-Lite¶
The ChipWhisperer-Lite represents NewAE Technology Inc.’s most aggressive pursuit of it’s mission to bring side-channel power analysis and glitching attacks to every engineer and student. The FULLY open-source (hardware, software, firmware, FPGA code) is launching a revolution in hardware security. In particular, the ChipWhisperer-Lite serves as a good middle ground between the full feature-set of the ChipWhisperer-Pro, and the affordability of the ChipWhisperer-Nano.
Hardware¶
The ChipWhisperer-Lite, as the name suggests, features the ChipWhisperer-Lite capture hardware. Its datasheet can be found on Mouser: https://www.mouser.ca/datasheet/2/894/NAE-CW1173_datasheet-1859842.pdf
The ChipWhisperer-Lite has a few available hardware options:
| ChipWhisperer-Lite Version | Target | Single Board | Also comes with | Purchase Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ChipWhisperer-Lite 1-Part | CW303 XMEGA | Yes | micro-usb cable | Mouser |
| ChipWhisperer-Lite 32-bit 1-Part | CW303 Arm | Yes | micro-usb cable | Mouser |
| ChipWhisperer-Lite 2-Part | CW303 XMEGA | No | micro-usb cable, 20-pin cable, SMA cables | Mouser |
| ChipWhisperer-Lite Standalone | None | No | micro-usb cable, 20-pin cable, SMA cables | Mouser |
Turning a 1-Part into a 2-Part¶
Want to attack other targets with your 1-part board? Simply break the target portion of the board off as described on the ChipWhisperer-Lite capture page, solder a 20-pin connector on your capture board, and solder SMA connectors onto the capture board's
Hardware List¶
Also links to documentation. See table above for which hardware comes with each hardware kit version
Images¶
1-Part¶
2-Part¶
1-Part 32-bit¶
Standalone¶
