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Personal Identity Verification Application on Hitachi MULTOS Smart Chip

FIPS 140-2 certificate #732 · Hitachi, Ltd. · data as of 2026-08-28
Historical. RNG SP800-131A Revision 1 Transition. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
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Certificate

Certificate number732
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level2
Module typeHardware
EmbodimentSingle-chip
VendorHitachi, Ltd. · website
Hardware versionsAE45X1
Firmware versions1.0

Module description

The HITACHI MULTOS Smart Chip is a single chip for smart cards with a dual interface (contact and contactless), which is compliant with MULTOS. The MULTOS OS is a high-security multi-application smart card operating system and Key Management Infrastructure which provides Card Issuers with the opportunity to define their own card programmes, delivering services with their own smart card applications or those of other third-party Application Providers.

Security level exceptions

  • Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
  • Physical Security: Level 3
  • EMI/EMC: Level 3
  • Design Assurance: Level 3

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
RNG186
Triple-DES429

Other algorithms

RSA (non-compliant)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2007-01-25InitialDOMUS

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

  • 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2007-01-25

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