Cryptoprocessors IP cores: AES

Tiempo AES IP core offers an unmatched performance over power consumption ratio. Operating at a wide and variable voltage range, this core enable very fast transaction for embedded applications. It is also highly secured against attacks thanks to its asynchronous implementation.

Key benefits

AES block-diagram
  • Ultra-low power consumption
  • Ultra-low current peaks
  • Work at low and variable voltage
  • Resistant to power and fault attacks

Key Features

  • Fast execution of standard AES ciphering and deciphering algorithms
  • Fully asynchronous and delay insensitive
  • Available as Verilog netlist[1] ready for P&R
  • Optional: Verilog netlist[1] secured against hardware attacks
  • Optional: Verilog netlist[1] strengthened for ultra-low noise and ultra low EMI

Applications

Targeted applications are chips for smartcards (with or without contact), RFID, tags, systems embedding NFC technology and other secured applications.

Electrical characteristics

Measurements below are based on pre-layout electrical simulations in a low-power CMOS 130 nm technology, for a 128-bit key and a 128-bit data

Supply voltage range 1.0V 1.5V
AES Ciphering average current consumption 450 µA 2 mA
AES Ciphering time 3.66 µs 1.31 µs
AES Deciphering average current consumption 450 µA 2 mA
AES Deciphering time 4.95 µs 1.76 µs

[1]Please contact Tiempo for available libraries and technologies