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# Signature.fromDerHex

:::info
`Signature.fromDerHex` is a re-export of ox's [`Signature.fromDerHex`](https://oxlib.sh/api/Signature/fromDerHex). Refer to the ox documentation for the full reference.
:::

Converts a DER-encoded signature to a [`Signature.Signature`](/docs/utilities/signature/types#signature).

## Imports

```ts
import { Signature } from 'viem/utils'
```

## Examples

```ts twoslash
// @noErrors
import { Signature } from 'viem/utils'

const signature = Signature.fromDerHex(
  '0x304402206e100a352ec6ad1b70802290e18aeed190704973570f3b8ed42cb9808e2ea6bf02204a90a229a244495b41890987806fcbd2d5d23fc0dbe5f5256c2613c039d76db8'
)
// @log: {
// @log:   r: '0x6e100a352ec6ad1b70802290e18aeed190704973570f3b8ed42cb9808e2ea6bf',
// @log:   s: '0x4a90a229a244495b41890987806fcbd2d5d23fc0dbe5f5256c2613c039d76db8',
// @log: }
```

## Definition

```ts
function fromDerHex(
  signature: Hex.Hex,
): Signature<false>
```

## Parameters

### signature

* **Type:** `Hex.Hex`

The DER-encoded signature to convert.

## Return Type

The [`Signature.Signature`](/docs/utilities/signature/types#signature).

`Signature<false>`