SEALSQ and Kaynes Semicon Inaugurate India’s First Post-Quantum Cryptography Personalization Center

India has inaugurated its first facility dedicated to large-scale personalization of quantum-safe semiconductor devices, a step toward securing its critical infrastructure against future threats. SEALSQ Corp and Kaynes Semicon have jointly established the Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Personalization Center within Kaynes Semicon’s new Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly and Test (OSAT) facility in Sanand, Gujarat; the opening was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This center aims to provide end-to-end, sovereign semiconductor production, eliminating the need to send devices abroad for security provisioning and addressing a significant supply chain vulnerability. “The inauguration of the Sanand OSAT facility is far more than a milestone in manufacturing; it is a statement of strategic intent,” reflecting India’s ambition to not only consume but also produce and secure its own semiconductor technology. The Center, which will be physically embedded within the OSAT facility, plans to initially focus on deploying SEALSQ’s QS7001 platform, a microcontroller implementing the latest NIST post-quantum cryptographic standards.

Kaynes Semicon Sanand Facility Launches India’s First PQC Center The opening, attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and broadcast nationally, underscores the strategic importance placed on this initiative. The Center’s core function is to move beyond chip assembly and testing, aiming instead for complete, end-to-end semiconductor production within a single, Indian-controlled environment. This is a direct response to vulnerabilities inherent in current supply chains, where uninitialized devices are often shipped abroad for security provisioning, potentially exposing critical infrastructure to risk. From this location, devices secured with SEALSQ’s QS7001 platform are intended to integrate directly into India’s expanding IoT networks, digital identity programs, and governmental systems, extending reach into South and Southeast Asian markets as well. The urgency driving this investment stems from the rapidly approaching threat of quantum computing. Current public-key systems, like RSA and ECC, are vulnerable to Shor’s algorithm, which a sufficiently powerful quantum computer could exploit to break these ciphers. Recognizing this, governments and standards bodies are actively transitioning to post-quantum cryptography, and the timescale for this transition is shrinking. The “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” tactic employed by adversaries, collecting encrypted data now for future decryption, further intensifies the need for immediate action, particularly for devices with long operational lifespans. As the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) finalized its first post-quantum cryptographic standards in 2024, establishing ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and SLH-DSA as the new global baseline, SEALSQ’s QS7001 platform has been designed to implement these standards at the silicon level. The QS7001, a hardware security module in silicon form, serves as the root of trust for any device it inhabits, combining NIST-standardized post-quantum algorithms with classical cryptographic capabilities. This chip incorporates a True Random Number Generator, secure non-volatile storage, and a dedicated cryptographic co-processor, alongside physical security countermeasures to resist tampering and side-channel attacks. The personalization process itself, conducted at the Center, will assign unique identities and cryptographic keys to each QS7001, ensuring secure authentication and encrypted communications. The inauguration of the Sanand OSAT facility is far more than a milestone in manufacturing; it is a statement of strategic intent. The Center, planned to be built on FIPS 140-3 Level 3 certified Hardware Security Modules, represents a critical step in enabling India to secure its digital future. QS7001 Platform: Hardware Root of Trust for Post-Quantum Security The escalating threat of quantum computing has spurred a fundamental shift in cryptographic security, moving beyond software-based solutions toward hardware-level defenses. While the development of quantum-resistant algorithms is progressing, their effective implementation requires a secure foundation, and increasingly, that foundation is being laid in silicon. SEALSQ’s QS7001 platform exemplifies this trend, representing a dedicated hardware security module designed to protect sensitive data and communications against future quantum attacks, and is now being localized for large-scale deployment within India’s growing semiconductor manufacturing sector. The QS7001 is not simply a cryptographic accelerator; it is a purpose-built microcontroller intended to serve as a root of trust for a wide range of devices. Its architecture integrates NIST-standardized post-quantum algorithms, ML-KEM for key encapsulation, ML-DSA for digital signatures, and SLH-DSA for long-term hash-based signing, alongside established classical cryptographic methods like AES-256 and RSA-4096. This hybrid approach allows for a phased transition to post-quantum security, accommodating existing infrastructure while preparing for the quantum era. A dedicated cryptographic co-processor provides hardware acceleration for computationally intensive lattice-based algorithms, while physical security countermeasures, including anti-tamper detection and resistance to side-channel attacks, further fortify the system. The platform’s versatility extends to diverse applications, from securing smart factory sensors and SCADA systems to underpinning national digital identity programs and 5G network infrastructure. SEALSQ envisions the QS7001 as a foundational element in critical infrastructure, medical devices, and even defense communications, providing a consistent and robust security layer across disparate systems. The company’s strategy centers on chip personalization, a process transforming anonymous silicon into uniquely identified, cryptographically secure devices. During personalization, each QS7001 receives a unique identifier, has a key pair generated on-chip, and is issued an X.509 device certificate, effectively establishing a verifiable digital identity. This personalization process is now being scaled up through the newly inaugurated Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) Personalization Center in Sanand, Gujarat, a facility designed for high-volume, industrial-scale throughput. The Center will operate under the governance of SEALKAYNESQ Ltd, a joint venture between SEALSQ and Kaynes Semicon, and the Center is planned to be built on FIPS 140-3 Level 3 certified Hardware Security Modules. The ambition is to establish an India-sovereign intermediate Certificate Authority, jointly operated by SEALSQ and Kaynes, ensuring that the cryptographic trust anchor for India-deployed devices resides within the country. The inauguration of our Sanand OSAT facility is a defining step in India’s semiconductor journey and reflects the speed at which the nation is translating vision into capability. Raghu Panicker, CEO, Kaynes Semicon NIST FIPS 203/204/205 Standards Drive QS7001 Implementation SEALSQ Corp is actively integrating the recently finalized U.S. standards into its QS7001 platform. This center aims to move beyond simple chip assembly, creating an end-to-end, sovereign semiconductor production environment where devices are assembled, tested, and cryptographically personalized within India. Secure boot functionality and native X.509 certificate support further bolster the chip’s security profile, making it suitable for diverse applications ranging from smart factory sensors to national digital identity programs. The planned PQC Personalization Center will focus on chip personalization, the process of imbuing anonymous silicon with a verifiable identity, generating and securely storing asymmetric key pairs, and issuing X.509 device certificates. This collaboration aims to combine SEALSQ’s expertise in post-quantum cryptography with Kaynes Semicon’s manufacturing capabilities and regulatory standing, creating a vertically integrated platform for secure semiconductor production. Our partnership with Kaynes and the launch of this PQC Personalization Center represent a critical step in enabling India to secure its digital future. Carlos Moreira, Founder & CEO, SEALSQ Corp SEALKAYNESQ Joint Venture Enables Sovereign Device Personalization The facility’s core function extends beyond simple assembly and testing, aiming to provide end-to-end, sovereign semiconductor production where chips are assembled, tested, and secured within a single, domestically controlled environment. This localized approach eliminates the risks associated with shipping uninitialized devices abroad for security provisioning, a practice that has historically exposed critical national infrastructure to potential compromise. “For devices with long operational lifespans, industrial sensors, medical equipment, national identity infrastructure, this means that hardware deployed in 2026 must already be quantum-safe to remain secure through its working life,” highlights the critical timeframe for implementation. The facility will leverage the QS7001, SEALSQ’s flagship post-quantum secure microcontroller, which implements NIST-standardized post-quantum algorithms at the silicon level. This chip functions as a hardware security module, providing a tamper-resistant, cryptographically capable root of trust for embedded devices. The personalization process itself involves assigning a unique identifier to each QS7001, generating and securely storing a private key pair on-chip, issuing an X.509 device certificate, and programming security policies. The result is a device capable of secure authentication and encrypted communication from the moment it leaves the facility. By embedding post-quantum security directly into semiconductor infrastructure, and doing so on Indian soil, under Indian governance, we are helping build a resilient, sovereign, and future-proof technology ecosystem that can serve as a model for the region. Carlos Moreira, Founder & CEO, SEALSQ Corp Source: https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/04/01/3266621/0/en/SEALSQ-and-Kaynes-Semicon-Mark-a-Major-Milestone-in-the-Development-of-India-s-First-Post-Quantum-Cryptography-Personalization-Center-with-the-Inauguration-of-Kaynes-New-OSAT-Facil.html Tags: