Bitcoin hardware companies have started making their own chip wrappers for the Trezor Model T.
Trezor, a Prague-based Bitcoin hardware company, has announced that it has taken control of the silicon chip supply chain.
According to a press release sent to Bitcoin Magazine, the company has achieved this by facilitating the creation of its own key component, the chip wrapper, for its flagship product, the Trezor Model T. The new chip wrapper “improves the security of the device and significantly shortens the lead time for mass production,” said the release.
With the supply chain of silicon chips under constant geopolitical pressure, ensuring the manufacturing of this critical component is a source of confidence in Trezor’s ability to continue producing its products.
Štěpán Uherik, CFO at Trezor, commented that “The twists and turns in the demand for hardware wallets and the disruption of the silicon supply chain that we have seen in the past few years are problems that we have to solve. By unpacking the process, identifying areas that can be controlled, and collaborating with partners in new ways, we have been able to make manufacturing more agile.
He added that “It also increases design freedom for future products, helping us maintain our leadership 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. Only recently, the company detailed that preliminary tests on the first chip, TROPIC01, have been completed, with the hope of continuing tests in 2023.