NEWSLETTER
The Bitcoin hardware company has started manufacturing its own chip wrapper for the Trezor Model T.
Trezor, a Prague-based Bitcoin hardware company, has announced that it has taken control of its silicon chip supply chain.
According to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, the company achieved this by making it easier to manufacture its own key component, the chip wrapper, for its flagship product, the Trezor Model T. The new chip wrapper “enhances device security and significantly shortens lead times for mass production,” the statement states.
With the low silicon chip supply chain constant geopolitical pressure, ensuring the manufacture of this important component is a source of confidence in Trezor’s ability to continue producing its products.
Štěpán Uherik, CFO of Trezor, commented that “the twists and turns in demand for hardware wallets and the disruption of the silicon supply chain that we have seen in recent years was a problem that we needed to solve. By unpacking the process, identifying areas where we could take control, and collaborating with our partners in new ways, we have made manufacturing as agile as possible.”
He added that it “also adds more design freedom for future products, helping us maintain our lead in the increasingly competitive hardware wallet space.”
SatoshiLabs, the company behind Trezor, also announced last year the development of an open source chip for use in Bitcoin hardware. The company recently detailed that initial testing on the first chip, TROPIC01, had been completed with the expectation of continuing testing throughout 2023.
