802.15.3 CCM AES Core

Overview

Implementation of the new WPAN security standard (802.15.3) requires the NIST standard AES cipher in CTR and CBC modes (a.k.a. CCM) for encryption and message authentication. The CCM3 AES core is tuned for 802.15.3 applications and as such requires much smaller gate count than a full implementation. The core contains the base AES core AES1 and is available for immediate licensing.

The design is fully synchronous and available in both source and netlist form.

Key Features

Small size: From 9,500 ASIC gates at 802.15.3 data Speeds.
High data rate: up to 8 Gbps for IEEE 802.15.3c / ECMA-387 (TC 48) / IEEE 802.11ad 60 GHz PHY
Completely self-contained: does not require external memory
Includes encryption, decryption, key expansion and data interface
Support for Counter Mode Encryption (CTR) operation and CCM extensions (Counter Mode with CBC MAC)
Automatic generation of key context from key data and frame header
Flow-through design
Test bench provided

Block Diagram

Applications

IEEE 802.15.3
IEEE 802.15.3c 60 GHz High Rate WPAN
ECMA TC 48
IEEE 802.11ad 60 GHz WLAN

Deliverables

HDL Source Licenses

Synthesizable Verilog RTL source code
Testbench (self-checking)
Vectors for testbenches
Expected results
Simulation script
Synthesis script
User Documentation

Netlist Licenses

Post-synthesis EDIF
Testbench (self-checking)
Vectors for testbenches
Expected results
Place & Route script
Simulation script
User Documentation

Technical Specifications

Foundry, Node

TSMC 0.18

Availability

Now

TSMC

Pre-Silicon: 180nm G

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