Vendor:
EnSilica
Category:
Post Quantum
PQC CRYSTALS core for accelerating NIST FIPS 202 FIPS 203 and FIPS 204
eSi-Crystals is a hardware core for accelerating the high-level operations specified in the NIST FIPS 202, FIPS 203 and FIPS 204 …
Overview
eSi-Crystals is a hardware core for accelerating the high-level operations specified in the NIST FIPS 202, FIPS 203 and FIPS 204 standards.
It supports the Cryptographic Suite for Algebraic Lattices (CRYSTALS), it is lattice-based digital signature algorithm designed to withstand attacks from quantum computers, placing it in the category of post-quantum cryptography (PQC).
Unlike traditional , Crystals relies on the complexity of lattice problems, specifically the challenge of finding short vectors in a lattice.
Dilithium aims to provide a secure digital signature solution that remains resilient in the face of potential threats posed by quantum computers, which have the capacity to compromise conventional public-key cryptography algorithms like RSA and ECC.
CRYSTALS encompasses two cryptographic primitives: Kyber, a secure KEM, and Dilithium, a strongly EUF-CMA-secure digital signature algorithm.
Key features
- Si-Crystals is a hardware core for accelerating the high-level operations specified in the NIST
- FIPS 202, FIPS 203 and FIPS 204:
- FIPS 202: SHA-3 Standard: Permutation-Based Hash and Extendable-Output Functions :
- Supported Operations:
- SHA3-224
- SHA3-256
- SHA3-384
- SHA3-512
- SHAKE128
- SHAKE256
- Configurable Keccak Core;
- Automatic Input message padding according to FIPS 202;
- Double Input/Output Data Buffer, allowing absorbing/Squeezing a data block while the Keccak core is busy processing another data block;
- AMBA AXI-Stream interface for controlling the core and loading input and unloading output data sets.
- FIPS 203: Module Lattice Key Encapsulation Mechanism (ML-KEM) standard.
- Supported operations:
- Key Generation
- Encapsulation
- Decapsulation
- Supports all security levels specified in FIPS 203:
- ML-KEM-512
- ML-KEM-768
- ML-KEM-1024
- Supported operations:
- FIPS 204: Module Lattice Digital Signature Algorithm (ML-DSA) standard .
- Supported operations:
- Key Generation
- Sign
- Verify
- Supports all security levels specified in FIPS 204:
- ML-DSA-44
- ML-DSA-65
- ML-DSA-87
- Supported operations:
- Configurable arithmetic unit architecture for achieving the required performance and silicon area
- Constant time operations for resistance against time analysis attacks
Block Diagram
eSi-Crystals block diagram
Applications
- Automotive
- Datacentres
- Networking
- Space
- Military
- Industrial IoT
- Medical
- Telecommunications
- Banking
- Government
What’s Included?
- System Verilog RTL
- C Model
- Testbench
- Software libraries
Files
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Specifications
Identity
Part Number
eSi-Crystals
Vendor
EnSilica
Provider
EnSilica
HQ:
UK
EnSilica is a leading fabless design house focused on custom ASIC design and supply for OEMs and system houses, and IC design services for companies with their own design teams. The company has world-class expertise in supplying custom analog, mixed signal and digital IC’s to its international customers in the automotive, industrial, healthcare and consumer markets.
The company also offers a broad portfolio of core IP covering cryptography, Radar and communications systems. EnSilica has a track record in delivering high quality solutions to demanding industry standards.
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What is PQC CRYSTALS core for accelerating NIST FIPS 202 FIPS 203 and FIPS 204?
PQC CRYSTALS core for accelerating NIST FIPS 202 FIPS 203 and FIPS 204 is a Post Quantum IP core from EnSilica listed on Semi IP Hub.
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