Silo Type Identifier (STID)

IEEE 1667 Silo Type Identifier (STID)

IEEE 1667 specifies the interface to and behavior of several silos (e.g., Probe Silo, TCG Storage Transport Silo, Password Silo, and Smart Card Transport Silo). External silos may be defined outside of the standard, be either public or private, and involve third-party licensing. Guidelines for external silos are specified in IEEE 1667.

Registration Fees

Products Fees
Publicly Registered STID
(Company name & address will be displayed on the IEEE public listing)
US $855
Yearly Confidentiality Renewal Fee*
(Company name & address will NOT be displayed on the IEEE public listing)
US $1,380
* Assignees will be required to pay an annual fee to maintain confidentiality. Payment options for the renewal fee are credit card, check or wire transfer. IEEE does not accept requests for applicant-specified identifiers.

Application Information

Please search our public listing to determine whether your company or any parent/subsidiary companies already owns an STID assignment. If your Organization has already been issued an assignment, please email us to obtain contact information for the Administrator of the assignment.

  1. Complete and submit the STID Application (PDF) by fax or email. Applications expire after 30 days.
  2. Any questions regarding your application will be sent to the REQUESTOR.
  3. Applications are processed within 7 business days from receipt of payment.
  4. The public STID listing is updated as new assignments are issued.
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