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HARDWARE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NOVEL ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM

KRISHNAN, AKHIL
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1139462392

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2006, MS, University of Cincinnati, Engineering : Computer Engineering.
Multivariate cryptosystem is a novel cryptographic system which can offer very high security even for small key sizes. This particular feature makes this scheme very appealing for small and low-power computing devices. In this thesis work, we have implemented encryption algorithm of the symmetric multivariate cryptographic invention in hardware and evaluated its performance. Initially, the cryptographic system was implemented in software which formed the golden reference model of the system. A prototype for the cryptographic system was then built with encryption implemented in hardware and decryption in software. Hardware for the encryption algorithm was realized using an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) as the hardware development platform. User can exercise the cryptographic application through a user-friendly interface. Resource utilization and performance of the encryption system were measured from the FPGA implementation. In the next phase of the thesis, a dedicated ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) was designed to implement the encryption algorithm. This ASIC was fabricated by MOSIS on AMI 0.5 micron process technology and tested successfully after manufacture. Performance of the Encryptor ASIC has been measured. This thesis work lays the foundation for achieving the long term goal of developing a smart-card like chip card with the cryptographic ASIC embedded in it.
Dr. Ranga Vemuri (Advisor)
130 p.
cryptography; FPGA; multivariate cryptosystem; encryption hardware

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  • KRISHNAN, A. (2006). HARDWARE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NOVEL ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1139462392

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • KRISHNAN, AKHIL. HARDWARE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NOVEL ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM. 2006. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1139462392.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • KRISHNAN, AKHIL. "HARDWARE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NOVEL ENCRYPTION ALGORITHM." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2006. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1139462392

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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