A RISC Microprocessor for Contactless Smart Cards

Two years ago [3] we began to study a R.I.S.C. approachfor smart card microprocessors. We reconsider this research to answer the question of the new technology of smart cards: the contactless ones. Weakpower dissipation is the main constraint of this technology. The basic principles of the first study are still suitable. Therefore some of them are developed and newfeatures are proposed. We achieve a more powerful set of instructions and a smaller and more simple architecture thanpreviously. We think that simplicity is one of the ways to reduce power dissipation. Future applications of smart cards [4]need more security, so, the exchanges with memory are easily secured in the PicoRisc.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 1997
• Where: EUROMICRO
• Authors: Christian Cormier, Georges Grimonprez
• Keywords: EUROMICRO 1997, Smart Card Microprocessors, Smart Cards, Software Engineering, Weakpower Dissipation