A Comparative Study on the Implementation of Block Cipher Algorithms on FPGA

Authors

  • Lavanya R  Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India
  • Karpagam M  Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore,Tamilnadu, India
  • Jaikumar R  Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, R V S College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore,Tamilnadu, India

Keywords:

Cryptography, Symmetric Encryption, Block Ciphers, FPGA

Abstract

Advanced Encryption Standard(Rijindael) is a widely used algorithm for data security, but there are many notable block cipher algorithms which have not been widely adopted for usage. The algorithms such as Blowfish, Serpent, Twofish and RC6 were the top finalist of the AES contest but are not widely used. They have strong security features compared to that of AES and cryptanalysis of these algorithms are still difficult. These algorithms are realized on FPGA to carry out a comparative study on the timing, functional blocks and area requirements. This study helps understand different aspects of the algorithms and identify suitable applications with given limitations where they can be applied.

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International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology

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2017-12-31

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Volume 3, Issue 8, November-December-2017

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Lavanya R, Karpagam M, Jaikumar R "A Comparative Study on the Implementation of Block Cipher Algorithms on FPGA" International Journal of Scientific Research in Science and Technology(IJSRST), Online ISSN : 2395-602X, Print ISSN : 2395-6011,Volume 3, Issue 8, pp.515-520, November-December-2017.