Insider Brief
GlobalPlatform launched Pavona, an open-source silicon platform featuring certification-ready security IP and what it describes as the first openly available post-quantum cryptography stack for embedded silicon.
The Pavona distribution includes two TSMC 3nm taped-out reference root-of-trust designs and aims to support secure-by-default chip development for applications spanning AI, datacenters, automotive systems and IoT devices.
Founding members including Meta, Qualcomm Technologies, Tenstorrent and University of Oxford are backing the initiative to advance open, certification-aligned hardware security and post-quantum cryptography adoption.
PRESS RELEASE — GlobalPlatform today launched Pavona, an open-source silicon distribution that delivers production-quality, certification-ready IP components and reference top-level designs — including the first openly available post-quantum cryptography (PQC) stack for embedded silicon. The distribution includes two successfully taped-out reference designs—a standalone chip root of trust and an integrated root of trust for chiplet architectures fabricated at TSMC 3nm (N3). Pavona provides a composable framework for building secure-by-default silicon aligned with FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria certification requirements. Twelve founding members have already committed to the initiative, spanning semiconductor manufacturers, AI companies, academic research institutions, and IP providers. The full IP repository, top-level designs, continuous integration dashboards and getting-started documentation are available today at www.pavona.org.
