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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2021
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Matthew Harris Klapman, San Jose, CA (US);
Brian Edward Mastenbrook, Fremont, CA (US);
Pongsanat Karmpeeraparpsontorn, Pathum Thani, TH;
Thantham Panyayodrat, Chai Ya Phum, TH;
Suksan Yaowaphak, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, TH;
Western Digital Technologies, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
An in-line security device to transfer cryptographic key material, the device comprising: a first connector configured to connect, via wire, with a host device; a second connector configured to connect, via wire, with a data storage device; a pass-through circuit between the first connector and the second connector to facilitate data communication between the host device and the data storage device; and a communication interface to send cryptographic key material to the data storage device via the second connector.