DPA Resistant AES Core

Overview

Key Features

• Core implements a very high-security AES primitive
• Available as AES-128 and AES-256 encrypt and decrypt
• Simple control/status interface
• Implements DPA countermeasures such as LMDPL (LUT-Masked Dual-rail with Pre-charge Logic) gate-level masking and other schemes
• No routing constraints necessary for LMDPL gate-level masking
• Design Priorities:
• Security
• Performance
• Area

Benefits

• High-performance and DPA resistance-proven AES cryptographic core
• Provides a higher level of protection than standard AES cores
• Extensively validated against side-channel attacks
• Highly flexible for integration with standard cipher modes such as CBC, ECB, etc.
• Easy-to-integrate into SoCs

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Applications

• Aerospace and Defense
• Content Protection
• Mobile
• Storage
• Secure Communications
• Automotive
• Payments/Point-of-Sale
• Internet of Things

Deliverables

• The DPA Resistant AES solution is available as either an IP core or a software library.
• DPA Resistant AES Core:
• Verilog RTL reference design
• Synthesis Inputs
• SDC constraint file suitable for FPGA or ASIC synthesis
• Documentation
• Usage guide
• Functional Testbench
• NIST-compliant test vectors
• Development and Test Environment (optional)
• DPA Workstation
• Implementation on reference FPGA board
• Integrated testing framework
• DPA Resistant AES Software Library:
• Reference design source code with build scripts and test vectors for the reference (ARM-based) platform
• Packaged libraries for a specific platform
• Development and Test Environment (optional)
• Hardware reference board for a specific platform
• DPA Workstation
• Specification sheet for DPA-resistant target level on a specific platform
• Documentation for library usage
• Cryptography Research software services
• Analysis, development, integration, optimization, and support
• Cryptography Research software support
• Quarterly or semiannual bug fixes and enhancements
• Periodic upgrades depending on customer priority
• Optional Cryptography Research services
• DPA and DPAWS training
• Software testing: testing performed either by Cryptography Research or by customer after training from Cryptography Research

Technical Specifications

Foundry, Node
Any
Maturity
Silicon proven