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High-Performance AES-XTS Core with RAMBAM-Based SCA/FI Protection
FortifyIQ’s AES-XTS IP core delivers high-throughput AES-128/256 encryption and decryption in XTS mode, optimized for data-at-rest protection in secure storage systems. Designed with a pipelined architecture, the core achieves low latency and scalable performance for SSDs, encrypted drives, and file systems. It integrates RAMBAM, FortifyIQ’s RTL-level protection scheme that provides strong resistance to side-channel and fault injection attacks through algorithmic countermeasures. Built for systems targeting FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria, this AES-XTS core ensures robust, efficient, and physically hardened encryption for performance-critical storage applications.
FortifyIQ’s AES-XTS IP core is a high-throughput encryption and decryption engine optimized for secure storage applications that require fast and reliable AES-128/256 encryption in XTS mode. Built on a deeply pipelined architecture, the core supports low-latency, multi-gigabit processing of 128-bit or 256-bit keys, with efficient handling of sector-based data encryption. This makes it ideal for SSD controllers, encrypted file systems, and full-disk encryption in embedded and enterprise storage devices. The architecture supports high-performance tweak computation and streamlined sector key management, enabling seamless integration into real-world XTS workflows with deterministic latency and high throughput.
To address physical security threats, the core incorporates RAMBAM, FortifyIQ’s advanced protection scheme against side-channel analysis (SCA) and fault injection (FI) attacks. RAMBAM applies algorithmic countermeasures at the RTL level, including masking, redundancy, and ensuring protection without relying on layout-specific constraints. These protections are technology-agnostic and effective across ASICs and FPGAs.
The IP supports standard interfaces such as AXI, AHB, or APB, and offers flexible integration with minimal firmware overhead. Developed for systems requiring FIPS 140-3 and Common Criteria compliance, the core enables secure, certifiable encryption for data-at-rest in performance-critical environments. FortifyIQ’s AES-XTS core combines speed, scalability, and hardened physical security for next-generation secure storage applications.
