Title :
An implementation of elliptic curve cryptosystems over F2155
Author :
Agnew, G.B. ; Mullin, R.C. ; Vanstone, S.A.
Author_Institution :
Waterloo Univ., Ont., Canada
fDate :
6/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors describe a VLSI Galois field processor and how it can be applied to the implementation of elliptic curve groups. They demonstrate the feasibility of constructing very fast, and very secure, public key systems with a relatively simple device, and the possibility of putting such a system on a smart card. The registers necessary to implement the elliptic curve system will require less than 1 mm2 (or less than 4%) of the area available on the card
Keywords :
VLSI; digital signal processing chips; public key cryptography; DSP chip; VLSI Galois field processor; elliptic curve cryptosystems; elliptic curve groups; public key systems; registers; smart card; Councils; Cryptographic protocols; Digital signatures; Elliptic curve cryptography; Elliptic curves; Galois fields; Information technology; Public key; Public key cryptography; Very large scale integration;
Journal_Title :
Selected Areas in Communications, IEEE Journal on
