Ultracompact AES Core
 64 Point FFT Core
1024 Point FFT Core
XTS/ XEX/GCM core
XTS-AES P1619 core
GCM (802.1ae)  Core
DES/3DES Core
AES Key Wrap
802.16e WiMAX CCM Core
802.11i CCM Core
UWB MBOA CCM Core
DTCP IP Cores
Zigbee CCM* Core
802.15.3 CCM Core
LRW-AES Core
Combo LRW/GCM core
 
 
6/17/2008
AES-GCM Cores Shipped for Actel FPGA


10/5/2007 GCM/XTS/CBC core shipped

6/19/2007 Three FFT cores announced

6/12/2007 AES-GCM core reaches 10 Gbps on an FPGA

10/17/2006 AES1-32E gets a FIPS 197 validation

 

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3731 Middlefield Rd.
Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
Phone: +1 (650) 815-7996

E-mail: [email protected]
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GCM/AES MACsec (IEEE 802.1AE) and FC-SP Cores GCM1/GCM2/GCM3

 

General Description

Key Features

   
Implementation of the new LAN security standard 802.1ae (MACSec) requires the NIST standard AES cipher in the GCM mode for encryption and message authentication (AES-GCM). The GCM1 AES core is tuned for 802.1ae applications at the data rates of 1 Gbps and higher. The GCM2 family of cores is targeted towards high performance applications with high-end cores supporting data rates in excess of 70 Gbps and ability to parallelize to achieve even higher throughput. GCM3 is similar to GCM2, but supports AES key lengths up to 256 bits.

Cores contain the base AES core AES1 and are available for immediate licensing.

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

Small size: From 25,000 ASIC gates at 1 Gbps and above data speeds (at throughput of 6.4 bits per clock)

Completely self-contained: does not require external memory

Supports Galois Counter Mode Encryption and authentication (GCM-AES a.k.a. AES-GCM)

Includes AES-GCM encryption, AES-GCM decryption, key expansion and data interface

Automatic generation of key context from key data and frame header

Flow-through design

Test bench provided

Deliverables include test benches

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GCM-AES Applications

   
  • WLAN 802.1ae MACSec
  • P1619.1 tape encryption
  • Fibre Channel Security Protocol FC-SP
  • IEEE 802.3ah (EPON) encryption
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    Pin Description

     
    Name
    Type
    Description
    CLK
    Input
    Core clock signal
    CEN
    Input
    Synchronous enable signal. When LOW the core ignores all its inputs and all its outputs must be ignored.
    MODE
    Input
    Mode. When HIGH, transmit (GCM-AES encryption), when LOW receive (GCM-AES decryption)
    START
    Input
    HIGH starting input data processing
    READ
    Output
    Read request for the input data byte
    DATA_VALID
    Input
    HIGH when valid data byte present on the input
    WRITE
    Output
    Write to the output interface
    OUT_READY
    Input
    HIGH when output interface is ready to accept data byte
    D[] Input Input Data Bus
    Q[] Output Output Data Bus
    DONE Output Data processing completed
     

    AES-GCM Function Description

     

    The Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm is a new NIST data encryption standard as defined in the
    http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips/fips197/fips-197.pdf

    The GCM core implementation fully supports the AES algorithm for 128 bit keys in Galois Counter Mode (GCM-AES or AES-GCM) as required by the 802.1ae IEEE standard.

    The cores are designed for flow-through operation. GCM-AES key and nonce material precedes the frame in the flow of data. GCM cores support encryption and decryption modes.

     

    Implementation Results

     

    Area Utilization and Performance

     
    Representative area/resources figures are shown below.
     

    Core

    Technology
    Area / Resources
    Frequency
    Throughput

    GCM1

    TSMC 0.13 µ LV
    30,707 gates
    250 MHz
    3.2 Gbps
    GCM1 TSMC 0.13 µ LV 40,335 gates 500 MHz 6.4 Gbps
    GCM1 TSMC 0.09 µ LV 49,633 gates 824 MHz 10.5 Gbps
    GCM3-64 TSMC 0.09 µ LV 136,582 gates 410 MHz 26 Gbps
     
     

    Export Permits

     
    US Bureau of Industry and Security has assigned the export control classification number 5E002 to our AES core. The core is eligible for the license exception ENC under section 740.17(A) and (B)(1) of the export administration regulations. See the licensing basics page,
    for links to US government sites and more details.
     

    Deliverables

     

    HDL Source Licenses

    Netlist Licenses

       
    • Synthesizable Verilog RTL source code
    • Testbench (self-checking)
    • AES-GCM vectors for testbenches
    • Expected results
    • User Documentation
    • Post-synthesis EDIF
    • Testbench (self-checking)
    • AES-GCM vectors for testbenches
    • Expected results
    • Place & Route script

     

     

    Contact Information

     

    IP Cores, Inc.
    3731 Middlefield Rd.
    Palo Alto, CA 94303, USA
    Phone: +1 (650) 815-7996

    E-mail: [email protected]
    www.ipcores.com
     
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