Bootloader design considerations for resource-constrained microcontrollers in RFID reader designs

Ian Pratt; Shiyun Zhong

doi:10.1109/RFID-TA.2014.6934199

Bootloader design considerations for resource-constrained microcontrollers in RFID reader designs

Ian Pratt, Shiyun Zhong

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Abstract

De facto RFID reader design architectures typically involve the fusion of a proprietary SoC (solution on chip) with a low cost microcontroller. The SoC market offerings generally provide an RFID front end that is capable of generating the RFID modulated carrier signals as well as a receiver that is capable of decoding the received load modulated carrier and framing it within the structures defined within the ISO standards (ISO 15693, ISO14443, etc.) Given resource limitations on support microcontrollers, bootloader designs need to possess a very small memory footprint and at the same time need to ensure that application firmware is secure. This paper analyzes the suitability of open encryption algorithms and proposes alternatives that may be designed with very small memory footprints.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2014 IEEE RFID Technology and Applications Conference, RFID-TA 2014
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	50-55
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479946808
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/RFID-TA.2014.6934199
Publication status	Published - 22 Oct 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	2014 IEEE RFID Technology and Applications Conference, RFID-TA 2014 - Tampere, Finland Duration: 8 Sept 2014 → 9 Sept 2014

Publication series

Name	2014 IEEE RFID Technology and Applications Conference, RFID-TA 2014

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Conference	2014 IEEE RFID Technology and Applications Conference, RFID-TA 2014
Country/Territory	Finland
City	Tampere
Period	8/09/14 → 9/09/14

Keywords

RFID
bootloader design
encryption

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Pratt, I., & Zhong, S. (2014). Bootloader design considerations for resource-constrained microcontrollers in RFID reader designs. In 2014 IEEE RFID Technology and Applications Conference, RFID-TA 2014 (pp. 50-55). Article 6934199 (2014 IEEE RFID Technology and Applications Conference, RFID-TA 2014). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/RFID-TA.2014.6934199

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Pratt, I & Zhong, S 2014, Bootloader design considerations for resource-constrained microcontrollers in RFID reader designs. in 2014 IEEE RFID Technology and Applications Conference, RFID-TA 2014., 6934199, 2014 IEEE RFID Technology and Applications Conference, RFID-TA 2014, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 50-55, 2014 IEEE RFID Technology and Applications Conference, RFID-TA 2014, Tampere, Finland, 8/09/14. https://doi.org/10.1109/RFID-TA.2014.6934199

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2014 IEEE RFID Technology and Applications Conference, RFID-TA 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2014. p. 50-55 6934199 (2014 IEEE RFID Technology and Applications Conference, RFID-TA 2014).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

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Pratt I, Zhong S. Bootloader design considerations for resource-constrained microcontrollers in RFID reader designs. In 2014 IEEE RFID Technology and Applications Conference, RFID-TA 2014. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2014. p. 50-55. 6934199. (2014 IEEE RFID Technology and Applications Conference, RFID-TA 2014). doi: 10.1109/RFID-TA.2014.6934199

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