Datakey Electronics manufactures portable, rugged Keys and Tokens containing non-volatile memory.  For over 30 years, we’ve supplied fully-engineered solutions, with life-of-project support, to OEMs.  Our unique, reliable, re-programmable products solve data transport, security, and access control problems in harsh environments and are available in a range of capacities and interfaces. 

A few of the many reasons our products are chosen daily in hundreds of industrial, medical, and military applications are given below:

• Rugged & Reliable – Our products are the toughest offered in the industry.  This has been proven for over 30 years in extreme environments!
• Full Catalog – We offer a catalog of fully engineered products that can’t be found anywhere else.  This reduces your R&D and time-to-market while adding to your system’s security.
• Lifetime Support – We cater to the OEM customer, and do everything we can to support them over the life of their project.  This is something you simply will not find with standard consumer products.

These components use semiconductor technology to provide data storage capability for applications that require rugged, versatile performance in extremes of temperatures, magnetic fields, static electricity, dust, dirt, moisture, and more.  Typically sold to OEMs, Datakey Electronics’ products are used world-wide in hundreds of military, industrial and commercial applications, providing cost-effective solutions where conventional methods of storing and transporting electronic information would not survive. 

Datakey Electronics’ products are packaged in convenient key-shaped and custom-shaped Tokens.  They are supported by a full line of peripherals for programming and access.  Design services for custom integration and products are available for complete system applications including software, hardware and testing to satisfy customer requirements.  They have broad security applications and are used for:

* Firmware Updates                 * Data Storage/Transfer                       * Feature Enable/Disable

* Calibration Uploads              * Process Control                     * Usage Limiting         

* Access Control                     * Parameter Backup                 * Crypto Ignition Keys

* Authentication                      * Cashless Vending                 * Data Security

* Machine Control                   * Fuel Dispensing                    * Loyalty Programs

These products are also useful in cashless vending, secure data transfer, data logging/analysis, and cryptography. 

Datakey Electronics uses the latest electronic memory technology and manufacturing techniques to provide both off-the-shelf and custom products.  Datakey Electronics products solve difficult data transportation problems, security problems, and access control problems. 

These products are packaged in convenient Key and Token form factors and are supported by a full line of peripherals for programming and access.  Design services are available for custom products and system applications. 

Datakey Electronics, Inc., based in Savage, MN, is a fully vertically-integrated minority woman-owned business, designing, molding and assembling all of its products in its own custom-built factory.

Datakey Electronics is also the recognized leader in CIKs including mil-rugged standard Keyceptacles® to 200,000 cycles.  Datakey Electronics has provided numerous products for numerous government programs including:

Crypto Ignition Key Systems

• Data Transfer Device (DTD: AN/CYZ-10)                          
• Data Transfer Device 2000
• SKL Keyloader
• STU-III Telephone
• KG-175 Taclane™ Series
• KG-250/255 AltaSec® Series
• KG-240/245 RedEagle™ Series
• KIV-7 & KIV-7M
• KIV-19
• Lynx Encryptor
• Digital Modular Radio (DMR)
• KY-100 Secure Phone, AIRTERM
• KG-189
• Ka band Tactical Satellite Phone
• Sectera®* Inline Network Encryptor (INE) KG-235
• Embeddable Crypto Engine
• AN/PYQ-10C
• Many More Deployed and in Development

Other Government Programs

• Secure Phone Keyloader, PKS-703 (Sectera® and Omni™)
• Logistics Containers Tracking Tokens (Gulf War)
• Electronic Dog Tag developmental program
• Aircraft Gun Alignment Token
• Vehicle Fuel Management Tokens
• Postal Vending Machine Access Control
• Computer Access Control Tokens
• Many more Deployed and in Development