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AT88SC018-SU-CM from Microchip Technology is a mature host-side CryptoCompanion device for authenticating and encrypting exchanges with compatible CryptoMemory and CryptoRF components.
Specifications were checked against the manufacturer data sheet and current distributor listing.
AT88SC018 performs mutual authentication, message encryption and MAC operations under host control and communicates through a two-wire serial interface.
Moves CryptoMemory authentication calculations into a dedicated companion IC.
Provides command/data and status handling over a familiar two-wire bus.
Available in an established surface-mount or through-hole ordering format.
Electrical and environmental limits are defined by the official data sheet.
CryptoCompanion host security processor
Two-wire serial slave, no clock stretching
2.7 V to 3.6 V; -40 C to +85 C
8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
This ordering code uses the 8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width) package.

Confirm exact numbering and the latest land pattern before PCB release.
| Role | CryptoCompanion host-side security processor |
|---|---|
| Supply | 2.7 V to 3.6 V |
| Temperature | -40 C to +85 C |
| Interface | Two-wire serial slave |
| Clock stretching | Not supported |
| Memory locking | 00, unlocked CM option |
| ESD | 2 kV HBM |
| Package | 8-lead 0.150-inch SOIC |
| Packing | Bulk/tube |
| Lifecycle | Mature; not recommended for new designs |
No database-listed substitute was linked without exact electrical, package and configuration compatibility.
Microchip lists AT88SC018 as mature/not recommended for new designs; CM is the unlocked bulk SOIC ordering code.
Authenticates and encrypts exchanges with compatible security memories.
Supports host-managed challenge-response workflows.
Match the complete ordering code, package marking and reel or lot label to authorized-channel records. Inspect moisture handling and solderability requirements before assembly.
CryptoCompanion host security processor
8-SOIC (0.154", 3.90mm Width)
No exact internal replacement was verified. Review any candidate against the manufacturer documentation.
No. The registered package JPG is currently missing.
Use the latest manufacturer documentation for schematic, PCB, thermal and production approval. Distributor attributes are useful for sourcing but do not replace the official data sheet.
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