Title :
Area-Efficient Processor for Public-Key Cryptography in Wireless Sensor Networks
Author :
Murphy, Gerard D. ; Popovici, Emanuel M. ; Marnane, William P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microelectron. Eng., Univ. Coll. Cork, Cork
Abstract :
This paper presents a versatile public-key cryptographic processor suitable for wireless sensor networks which uses minimal hardware resources while maintaining high flexibility. The processor architecture is scalable and all hardware configurations support arbitrary bit-lengths and domain parameters. The tradeoffs between hardware area and timing for the public-key operations are demonstrated on the FPGA layer of the 25 mm Tyndall mote.
Keywords :
field programmable gate arrays; public key cryptography; wireless sensor networks; FPGA layer; arbitrary bit-length; public-key cryptography processor; wireless sensor network; Arithmetic; Educational institutions; Elliptic curve cryptography; Field programmable gate arrays; Hardware; Mathematics; Public key; Public key cryptography; Radiofrequency identification; Wireless sensor networks; ECC; Low Area; Processor; RSA; Wireless Sensor Network;
Conference_Titel :
Sensor Technologies and Applications, 2008. SENSORCOMM '08. Second International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cap Esterel
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3330-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3330-8
DOI :
10.1109/SENSORCOMM.2008.38
