CMOS Public-Key Cryptography Accelerators

Intel Corporation Engineering, 2008-09

Liaison(s): Ram Krishnamurthy, Sanu K. Mathew
Advisor(s): David Money Harris
Students(s): Michael Braly (TL-F), Nathan Jones (S), Julien Massas (EX), Trevin Murakami, Alexandra Simoni (TL-S)

Intel is exploring cryptography accelerators and has sponsored a two year project at Harvey Mudd College. Previous research has focused on processing elements, the central component of a cryptography accelerator. The Intel Clinic Team was tasked with designing and building an integrated circuit to measure the delay, energy, and area of the proposed processing element designs. They will share their general methodology, simulation results, and plans for the future.