2Gbit/s Hardware Realizations of RIJNDAEL and SERPENT: A Comparative Analysis

  • Authors:
  • A. K. Lutz;J. Treichler;F. K. Gürkaynak;Hubert Kaeslin;G. Basler;Antonia Erni;S. Reichmuth;P. Rommens;Stephan Oetiker;Wolfgang Fichtner

  • Affiliations:
  • -;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-;-

  • Venue:
  • CHES '02 Revised Papers from the 4th International Workshop on Cryptographic Hardware and Embedded Systems
  • Year:
  • 2002

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Abstract

We present and evaluate efficient VLSI implementations of both Rijndael and Serpent. The two cipher algorithms have been implemented by two comparable design teams within the same timeframe using the same fabrication process and EDA tools. We are thus in a position to compare to what degree the Rijndael and Serpent ciphers are suitable for dedicated hardware architectures. Both ASICs support encryption as well as decryption in ECB mode and include on-chip subkey generation. The two designs have been fabricated in a 0.6碌m 3LM CMOS technology. Measurement results verified an encryption and decryption throughput of 2.26Gbit/s and 1.96Gbit/s for Rijndael and Serpent respectively. Circuit complexity is in the order of 300k transistors in either case.