Securing UALink: Introducing Synopsys UALinkSec_200 Security Module
Secure high-speed data with Synopsys UALinkSec_200 - confidentiality, integrity, and performance for scalable AI data center infrastructures.
Vendor:
Synopsys, Inc.
Category:
UALink Security
UALinkSec Security Module
UALink serves as a critical interface in data centers, designed to facilitate scaling up AI networks enabling high-speed data tra…
Overview
UALink serves as a critical interface in data centers, designed to facilitate scaling up AI networks enabling high-speed data transfer across multiple lanes. Its primary purpose is to ensure efficient communication between various components within a data center, supporting up to 200 GT/s per lane and accommodating configurations of up to four lanes. This capability is essential for managing the vast amounts of data processed in modern data centers, enabling seamless integration and operation of complex systems.
The protection of data traveling across the UALink interface is paramount due to the sensitive nature of the information being transmitted. Ensuring data security involves implementing robust encryption and authentication mechanisms to safeguard against unauthorized access and data breaches. Encryption is mandatory to maintain confidentiality, while authentication, though optional, enhances the security framework by verifying the integrity and origin of the data. These measures are crucial to prevent data from being intercepted or tampered with during transit.
Synopsys UALinkSec_200 Security Module is specifically designed to address the security needs of the UALink interface, with focus on the UALinkSec component from the UALink 200 v1.0 specification. This module provides highly efficient encryption and decryption capabilities based on the AES-GCM cryptographic algorithm, ensuring data remains secure throughout its journey. Additionally, it offers key derivation functionality and optional authentication support, allowing for flexible security configurations tailored to specific requirements. By using this security module, which comes pre-integrated with Synopsys UALink modules, data centers can achieve failsafe secure operations, minimizing the risk of data exposure and enhancing overall system integrity.
Synopsys’ complete UALink IP, including silicon-proven 224G PHY, controller, security and verification IP, delivers a low-risk, secure solution optimized for power, performance, area, and latency.
Key features
- UALink 200 v1.0 / UALinkSec specification support
- Plug and play with Synopsys UALink controller
- Supports 200 GT/s per lane, enabled by silicon-proven Synopsys 224G PHY IP
- Support bifurcation of up to 4 ports
- Support of up to 1024 accelerators in the system
- Independent read and write paths with link speed matching
- Plug and play type UPLI interface
- Encryption/authentication for all channels: Write Response, Read Response and Request Channel
- Low-latency encryption/decryption and authentication
- Highly optimized AES-GCM cryptographic operations handling for parallel requests
- Support for FIPS 140-3 security certification (integrated BIST Mode)
- Failsafe secure operation to protect data when keys are not programmed
- Key rotation/freshness monitor
- On-the-fly key derivation
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Specifications
Identity
Part Number
Synopsys UALinkSec_200 Security Module
Vendor
Synopsys, Inc.
Provider
Synopsys, Inc.
HQ:
USA
Synopsys is a leading provider of high-quality, silicon-proven semiconductor IP solutions for SoC designs. The broad Synopsys IP portfolio includes logic libraries, embedded memories, analog IP, wired and wireless interface IP, security IP, embedded processors and subsystems. To accelerate IP integration, software development, and silicon bring-up, Synopsys’ IP Accelerated initiative provides architecture design expertise, pre-verified and customizable IP subsystems, hardening, and signal/power integrity analysis. Synopsys' extensive investment in IP quality, comprehensive technical support and robust IP development methodology enables designers to reduce integration risk and accelerate time-to-market.
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Frequently asked questions about UALink Security IP cores
What is UALinkSec Security Module?
UALinkSec Security Module is a UALink Security IP core from Synopsys, Inc. listed on Semi IP Hub.
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