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High-Performance/Ultra Low Power AES Encryption Core with Full Mode Support and Formally Proven SCA Protection
FortifyIQ’s High-Throughput, Ultra Low Power AES IP core delivers AES-128/256 encryption-only with full support for ECB, CBC, CTR, GCM, and XTS modes, optimized for maximum speed in secure, data-intensive systems. Its parallel multi-S-box architecture enables high throughput and low latency, ideal for storage encryption, secure networking, and real-time applications. The core integrates STORM, an ultra-low power lookup table-based side-channel protection scheme derived from FortifyIQ’s RAMBAM architecture. STORM includes a formally proven guarantee of resistance against side-channel attacks (SCA) and is implemented entirely at the RTL level, ensuring layout-agnostic, technology-independent protection. Designed for systems targeting FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria, this AES core offers a robust blend of performance, ultra-low power efficiency, flexibility, and certified-ready physical security for high-end embedded platforms.
FortifyIQ’s High-Throughput AES IP core is a high-performance while preserving low-power consumption, encryption-only hardware accelerator optimized for systems requiring fast and secure AES-128/256 encryption across all major modes, including ECB, CBC, CTR, GCM, and XTS. Designed for data-intensive environments such as secure networking, high-speed storage, automotive systems, and embedded security appliances, the core combines low latency with high throughput through a parallel architecture built on multiple protected S-boxes.
To meet advanced physical security needs, the core integrates STORM, a lookup table-based side-channel protection scheme derived from FortifyIQ’s RAMBAM architecture. STORM includes formally proven resistance to side-channel attacks (SCA). These protections are algorithmic, layout-independent, and implemented entirely at the RTL level, ensuring consistent effectiveness across different technology nodes, ASICs, and FPGAs.
The core supports standard system interfaces, such as AXI, AHB, and APB, with flexible configuration options and efficient key management. It includes a lightweight control interface, enabling easy integration in performance-sensitive SoCs and security subsystems.
Engineered to support FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria certification efforts, FortifyIQ’s High-Performance AES Core provides an ideal solution for applications that demand maximum encryption speed, full-mode flexibility, and strong, provable physical security.
