Title :
Mixed-signal low-noise adder with constant power for side-channel attack immunity
Author :
Novak, Ashley ; Mirhassani, Mitra
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Windsor, Windsor, ON, Canada
Abstract :
This paper explores a mixed-signal method for designing a crypto processor component, the adder, which allows it to produce minimal side channel information, rendering it less vulnerable in terms of hardware. The adder is implemented in TSMC CMOS 90nm technology. The results show that it is possible to maintain a competitively low power consumption, as compared to conventional architectures, all while providing a method to greatly improve data security systems.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; adders; cryptography; microprocessor chips; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; security; CMOS technology; TSMC; complementary metal oxide semiconductor; constant power; crypto processor component; data security system; mixed-signal low-noise adder; power consumption; side channel information; side-channel attack immunity; size 90 nm; Adders; CMOS integrated circuits; Computer architecture; Cryptography; Hardware; Power demand; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Signals, Circuits and Systems (ISSCS), 2015 International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Iasi
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-7487-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISSCS.2015.7203972
