Starter Kits#
NewAE currently offers 6 starter packs to make getting into side channel attacks easier. 1 of these (the ChipSHOUTER) fall under the ChipSHOUTER branch of products, while the remaining 5 fall under the ChipWhisperer branch of products.
The following table is a quick comparison between the different ChipWhisperer starter kits
Starter Kit |
Capture-Device |
Targets |
Single Board |
Cost (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ChipWhisperer-Nano |
ChipWhisperer-Nano |
STM32F0 |
Yes |
$50 |
ChipWhisperer-Lite |
ChipWhisperer-Lite |
XMEGA or STM32F3 (CW303) or None |
Yes (1-part), No (2-part) |
\(250-\)325 |
SCAPACK-L1 |
Chipwhisperer-Lite |
CW308, CW308T-XMEGA, CW308T-STM32F3, CW308T-STM32F0 |
No |
$552 |
SCAPACK-L2 |
ChipWhisperer-Lite |
CW308, CW308T-XMEGA, CW308T-STM32F3, CW308T-STM32F0 |
No |
$912 |
ChipWhisperer-Pro |
ChipWhisperer-Pro |
CW308, CW308T-XMEGA, CW308T-STM32F3 |
No |
$3800 |
The starter kits also come with the following hardware/tools:
Starter Kit |
Additional Hardware |
|---|---|
ChipWhisperer-Nano |
micro-usb cable |
ChipWhisperer-Lite |
micro-usb cable, 20-pin connector and coax cables (2-part only) |
SCAPACK-L1 |
micro-usb cable, CW308T Generic PCB, CW308T-STM32F blank PCB, 2x Lifter tool to remove targets, SMA Tee adapter, SMA Cables, SMA to BNC Cable |
SCAPACK-L2 |
micro-usb cable, CW308T Generic PCB, CW308T-STM32F blank PCB, 2x Lifter tool to remove targets, SMA Tee adapter, SMA Cables, SMA to BNC Cable, H-Field Probe, Differential Probe, Probe power supply (DC-DC), 5V wall adapter for probe/CW308 power |
ChipWhisperer-Pro |
USB A to B cable, CW506 advanced breakout (level shifter), H-Field Probe, Low Noise Amplifier, Differential Probe, Probe Power Supply (Isolated), 20MHz low-pass filter, SMA to BNC cable, SMA to SMA cable, CW308T Generic PCB, CW308T-STM32F Blank PCB, SMA adapters, 5V power supply |
The ChipSHOUTER starter kit comes with the ChipSHOUTER, as well as 2 EMFI targets and a bunch of cabling/converters for attaching to different lab equipment.