Performance Evaluation of Cryptographic Hardware and Software

-- Performance Evaluation of SHA-3 Candidates in ASIC and FPGA

Xu Guo, Meeta Srivastav, Sinan Huang, Dinesh Ganta, Michael B. Henry, Leyla Nazhandali, and Patrick Schaumont

Center for Embedded Systems for Critical Applications (CESCA), ECE, Virginia Tech

Project Sponsor: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

This chip was developed as part of the NIST sponsored project, 'Environment for Fair and Comprehensive Performance Evaluation of Cryptographic Hardware and Software'. The SHA-3 ASIC is manufactured using IBM MOSIS 0.13um CMR8SF-RVT process with ARM's Artisan SAGE-X V2.0 standard-cell library. It contains all the SHA-3 five finalists, BLAKE-256, Grostl-256, JH-256, Keccak-256, Skein-256 using the latest Round 3 tweaks (updated in January 2011) and a reference SHA256. The SHA-3 ASIC is packaged with 160-pin QFP and designed to be compatible with the SASEBO-R platform.

• Technology: IBM MOSIS 0.13um CMR8SF-RVT
• Standard-Cell Library: ARM's Artisan SAGE-X V2.0
• Area: 5 sq.mm (Core: 1.656mm x 1.656mm)
• Package: 160-pin 28mm x 28mm QFP Open Cavity
• Voltage: 3.3V I/O and 1.2V Core
• Hash Modules: BLAKE-256, Grostl-256, JH-256, Keccak-256, Skein512-256, and SHA256 (reference)
• Compatible Test Platform: SASEBO-R Board

The SHA-3 ASIC Datasheet: Download

• Target Platform: SASEBO-R Board
• Testing Software: C# software driver running on a host PC
• Communication: USB port on SASEBO-R is used to communicate with the host PC
• Control FPGA: interface the SHA-3 ASIC with the USB port on board

The SHA-3 ASIC User Guide for SASEBO-R: Download

The SHA-3 ASIC Mounting Instructions: Download