Vendor: KiviCore Category: Post Quantum

Post-Quantum Key Encapsulation and Digital Signature IP Core

The KiviPQC-Box is an IP core that combines the algorithms ML-DSA and ML-KEM into one single package.

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Overview

The KiviPQC-Box is an IP core that combines the algorithms ML-DSA and ML-KEM into one single package. ML-DSA and ML-KEM are algorithms that are standardized by NIST as post-quantum algorithms defined in NIST FIPS 204 and NIST FIPS 203 and provide cyber secure protection against the threat of quantum computers. ML-KEM enables two parties to securely establish a shared secret key over an untrusted public channel and ML-DSA ensures the authenticity and integrity of signed data far into the future. It delivers complete protection against time-based side-channel attacks (SCA).

 With both algorithms implemented in KiviPQC-Box you can:

  • Generate digital signatures to verify data integrity and detect any unauthorized modifications of signed data
  • Ensure authenticity by proving that a digital signature was created by the stated signer (non-repudiation).
  • Securely establish a shared secret key over an untrusted public channel that creates the foundation for encrypted communication

The KiviPQC-Box is a self-contained, standalone module that integrates effortlessly into any SoC design. It includes a standard AMBA® AXI4-Lite interface for easy hardware integration and provides platform-independent C code, HAL, and API drivers to simplify software integration with the host processor.

Version Description
KiviPQC-Box-Tiny 

Optimized for minimal logic resource usage, thanks to a sequential architecture. Ideal when FPGA resources or power budgets are tight.
KiviPQC-Box-Fast

Optimized for fast processing. For designs that desire higher performance while maintaining efficient resource utilization. 

 

Key features

  • NIST FIPS 203 and FIPS 204 compliant
  • Supports ML-KEM 512/768/1024 parameter sets
  • Supports ML-DSA 44/65/87 parameter sets
  • Supports ML-DSA.KeyGen, ML-DSA.Sign, ML-DSA.Verify functions
  • Supports pre-hash ML-DSA functions HashML-DSA.Sign and HashML-DSA.Verify
  • Supports hedged and deterministic signing
  • Supports context string
  • Supports ML-KEM.KeyGen, ML-KEM.Encaps, ML-KEM.Decaps functions
  • Hardware offloading and acceleration for ML-KEM and ML-DSA operations
  • Protection against timing-based side channel attacks

Easy integration

  • Platform agnostic design for any FPGA
  • AMBA® AXI4-Lite Interface
  • Platform agnostic C-Source Code
  • HAL, API and Software drivers included
  • Software examples included
  • Software User Guide included
  • Fast support response within 8 hours

Benefits

  • Easy integration: Saves time and effort: Ready to use hardware and software integration.
  • Highly cost-efficient: Saves costs: Post-Quantum IP Core with low licensing costs and free evaluation licences.
  • Minimal logic utilization: Saves resources: Designed and optimized for area-constrained devices. 

Applications

  •  Quantum-Resistant Networks
  •  Public Key Infrastructures
  •  Network Security: MACsec, IPsec
  •  Transport Protocols: TLS, SSL
  •  Secure Communications
  •  Electronic Transactions

What’s Included?

  • System Verilog RTL Source Code
  • Testbenches
  • Integration examples
  • Software HAL & driver source code
  • Software example source code
  • Documentation

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
KiviPQC-Box
Vendor
KiviCore
Type
Silicon IP

Files

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Provider

KiviCore
HQ: Germany
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