HITAG2

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Contents
• Before Starting
• About HiTag2
• Key Features
• Functionality
• Conclusion
Before Starting
• Immobilizer - electronic device fitted to an automobile which prevents the engine f
rom running unless the correct key is present.
• Passive RFID Tag (125kHz)
• Introduced in the ‘90s
• Prevents hot-wiring
• Mandatory
HiTag2 –NXP Semiconductors
• HITAG is low-frequency (LF) RFID Tag.
• harsh environment applications, where highly reliabile, robust and safe data trans
mission is required.
• Livestock tracking, Gas cylinder logistics, Factory Automation,
Loyalty cards, Vehicle Immobilizer transponder
Usage of HiTag2
Vehicle Immobilizer with HiTag2
Key Features
• NXP Semiconductors – 1996
• Operating at 125kHz
• Proximity(20cm) and long range(1m)
• Non-volatile memory(EEPROM) of 256bits. (8page, 4bytes)
• Long-term proven and reliable technology
(10 years non-volatile)
• Two coding schemes for read – Biphase, Manchester
• Mutual authentication function
• Stream cipher with 48-bit key
FUNCTIONALITY
3 operation mode
1. Public mode
• contents of the user data pages are simply broadcast by the transponder

2. Password mode
• reader and transponder password authentication

3. Crypto mode
• mutual authentication of reader and transponder by means of a 48-bit shared key, encr
ypted using a proprietary stream cipher.
• Used in car Immobilizer transponder
Memory Map
• 256bits of non-volatile memory(EEPR
OM)
• Organized in 8 blocks of 4 bytes each
Command
• State – halted, active
• n0~n2 -> Block register
• Command with redundancy
• The number of msg -> 10+5r bits
 Scenario
• Challenge – Response
(Reader – Transponder)
• Using stream cipher
• Reader sends command to tran
sponder and then transponder r
esponds.
• After finish authentication, It st
arts engine.
Hitag2 stream cipher
• In crypto mode, the communication is encrypted with HiTag2 stream cipher
• 48-bit LFSR(Linear feedback shift register)
• Non-linear filter function f
Conclusion
• Low consumption, highly reliabile, more secure
• Suitable for automobile Immobilizer
THANK YOU