Network Security Device based on i.MX8 | Hardware Engineering

Client Overview

The US-based company provides highly secured next-generation smart network security solutions having a large number of customers from government agencies and companies.

Business Challenge

The client’s existing solution is based on i.MX6 SOM platform, they want to develop the next-generation solution based on i.MX8 processors with additional high-security and features including the case break tamper circuit and COTS enclosure
Company required consultation on selecting the processor based on certain parameters for ease of application development, maintenance, and support in the future

VOLANSYS Contribution

Design and development of network security device, with tamper detection and OTA firmware upgrade
Tamper detection/case break for COTS enclosure and risk mitigation
Hardware Design and Development
- Schematics design entry using Altium tool
- Components placement, PCB layout, routing using Altium tool
- SI Simulation for memory, PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet interface
- ES1 Prototypes
- Derived the approach for bring-up and DVT testing
- Actual HW prototypes, Board bring-up, and Validation testing
Firmware Design and Development
- Early development on the Eval. kits to match the HDLC
- HW bring up with Linux BSP
- Secure boot and CAAM encrypted rootfs
- Design and development of platform diagnostics test utilities
- Flashing utilities for logic and communication processors via USB or Ethernet without opening the enclosure
- Firmware board-bring up and validation of all the required interfaces of the board and inter-processor/controller communications
Mechanical enclosure
- Commercially off-the-shelf available mechanical enclosure selection and finalization
Pre-compliance, ES2 prototyping and, final certification with FCC, CE standards to cover various geographic regions
Development of test utilities required for FCC, CE, and support to hardware team for product pre-compliance and final certification

Technologies | Engineering Expertise

Solution Architecture

Design of Next-Generation Network Security Devices Diagram

Benefits Delivered

Delivered robust and reliable product design and development along with pre-compliance and final certification
Design with state of the art and latest security features, which helped the client to increase the market reach and their customer satisfaction
Complement the customer’s engineering team to expedite the overall schedule and time-to-market

Design and Development of Next-Generation Network Security Devices

Design and Development of Next-Generation
Network Security Devices