HCS473
Data Sheet
Code Hopping Encoder and Transponder
2002 Microchip Technology Inc.
Preliminary
DS40035C
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The Company’s quality system processes and
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Preliminary
2002 Microchip Technology Inc.
HCS473
K
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3-Axis Transcoder
FEATURES
Encoder Security
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Read protected 64-bit encoder key
69-bit transmission length
60-bit, read protected seed for secure learning
Programmable 32-bit serial number
Non-volatile 16/20-bit synchronization counter
Package Types
PDIP, SOIC
S0
S1
S2
S3/RFEN
V
DDT
LCX
1
2
14
13
V
DD
LED
DATA
V
SS
V
SST
LCCOM
LCZ
HCS473
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5
6
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12
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Encoder Operation
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2.05V to 5.5V operation
Four switch inputs – up to 15 functions codes
PWM or Manchester modulation
Selectable Baud Rate (416 - 5,000 bps)
Transmissions include button queuing information
PLL interface
LCY
Block Diagram
Low
Voltage
Detector
RESET and
Power
Control
V
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V
SS
Transponder Security
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2 read protected 64-bit Challenge/Response keys
Two IFF encryption algorithms
16/32-bit Challenge/Response
Separate Vehicle ID and Token ID
2 vehicles supported
CRC on all communication
Internal
Oscillator
EEPROM
S0
S1
S2
S3/
RFEN
Wake-up
Control
Control
Logic
LED
Driver
LED
Data
Output
DATA
Transponder Operation
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Three sensitive transponder inputs
Bi-directional transponder communication
Transponder in/RF out operation
Anticollision of multiple transponders
Intelligent damping for high Q-factor LC-circuits
Low battery operation
Passive proximity activation
64-bit secure user EEPROM
Fast reaction time
LCX
LCY
LCZ
3 Input Transponder
Circuitry
V
DDT
LCCOM
V
SST
Typical Applications
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Passive entry systems
Automotive remote entry systems
Automotive alarm systems
Automotive immobilizers
Gate and garage openers
Electronic door locks (Home/Office/Hotel)
Burglar alarm systems
Proximity access control
Passive proximity authentication
Peripherals
• Low Voltage Detector
• On-board RC oscillator with
±10%
variation
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HCS473
Table of Contents
1.0 General Description ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3
2.0 Device Description ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3.0 Device Operation ....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.0 Programming Specification ....................................................................................................................................................... 37
5.0 Integrating the HCS473 Into A System ..................................................................................................................................... 39
6.0 Development Support................................................................................................................................................................. 43
7.0 Electrical Characteristics ........................................................................................................................................................... 49
8.0 Packaging Information................................................................................................................................................................ 57
INDEX .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 61
On-Line Support................................................................................................................................................................................... 62
Systems Information and Upgrade Hot Line ........................................................................................................................................ 62
Reader Response ................................................................................................................................................................................ 63
Product Identification System............................................................................................................................................................... 64
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HCS473
1.0
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The HCS473 combines the patented K
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code
hopping technology and bi-directional transponder
challenge-and-response security into a single chip
solution for logical and physical access control.
The three-input transponder interface allows the com-
bination of three orthogonal transponder antennas,
eliminating the directionality associated with traditional
single antenna transponder systems.
When used as a code hopping encoder, the HCS473 is
well suited to keyless entry systems; vehicle and
garage door access in particular. The same HCS473
can also be used as a secure bi-directional transponder
for contactless authentication. These capabilities make
the HCS473 ideal for combined secure access control
and identification applications, dramatically reducing
the cost of hybrid transmitter/transponder solutions.
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Encryption Algorithm
- A recipe whereby data is
scrambled using a crypto key. The data can only
be interpreted by the respective decryption algo-
rithm using the same crypto key.
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IFF
- Identify Friend or Foe, a classic authentica-
tion method (Section 3.2.3.3).
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Learn
- Learning involves the receiver calculating
the transmitter’s appropriate crypto key, decrypt-
ing the received hopping code and storing the
serial number, synchronization counter value and
crypto key in EEPROM (Section 5.1). The
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product family facilitates several learning
strategies to be implemented on the decoder. The
following are examples of what can be done.
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Simple Learning
The receiver uses a fixed crypto key, common to
all components of all systems by the same manu-
facturer, to decrypt the received code word’s
encrypted portion.
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Normal Learning
The receiver uses information transmitted during
normal operation to derive the crypto key and
decrypt the received code word’s encrypted por-
tion.
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Secure Learn
The transmitter is activated through a special but-
ton combination to transmit a stored 60-bit seed
value used to derive the transmitter’s crypto key.
The receiver uses this seed value to calculate the
same crypto key and decrypt the received code
word’s encrypted portion.
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LF
- Low Frequency. For HCS473 purposes, LF
refers to a typical 125 kHz frequency.
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Manufacturer’s code
– A unique and secret 64-
bit number used to generate unique encoder
crypto keys. Each encoder is programmed with a
crypto key that is a function of the manufacturer’s
code. Each decoder is programmed with the man-
ufacturer code itself.
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Proximity Activation
- A method whereby an
encoder automatically initiates a transmission in
response to detecting an inductive field
(Section 3.1.1.2).
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PKE
- Passive Keyless Entry.
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RKE -
Remote Keyless Entry.
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Transmission
- A data stream consisting of
repeating code words.
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Transcoder
- Device combining unidirectional
transmitter capabilities with bi-directional authenti-
cation capabilities.
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Transponder
- A transmitter-receiver activated
for transmission by reception of a predetermined
signal.
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1.1.1
System Overview
KEY TERMS
The following is a list of key terms used throughout this
data sheet. For additional information on terminology,
please refer to the K
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introductory Technical Brief
(TB003).
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AGC
- Automatic Gain Control.
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Anticollision
- A scheme whereby transponders
in the same field can be addressed individually,
preventing simultaneous response to a command
(Section 3.2.1.4).
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Button Status
- Indicates what button input(s)
activated the transmission. Encompasses the 4
button status bits S3, S2, S1 and S0 (Figure 3-2).
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Code Hopping
- A method by which a code,
viewed externally to the system, appears to
change unpredictably each time it is transmitted
(Section 1.2.3).
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Code word
- A block of data that is repeatedly
transmitted upon button activation (Figure 3-2).
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Crypto key
- A unique and secret 64-bit number
used to encrypt and decrypt data. In a symmetri-
cal block cipher such as the K
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algorithm,
the encryption and decryption keys are equal and
will therefore be referred to generally as the
crypto key.
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Decoder
- A device that decodes data received
from an encoder.
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Decryption algorithm
- A recipe whereby data
scrambled by an encryption algorithm can be
unscrambled using the same crypto key.
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Device Identifier
- 16-bit value used to uniquely
select one of multiple transponders for communi-
cation.
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Encoder
- A device that generates and encodes
data.
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