Hardware implementation of the secure hash standard

An integrated circuit for implementing the secure hash algorithm is provided. According to one aspect of the integrated circuit, the integrated circuit includes a data path and a controller controlling operation of the data path. According to another aspect of the integrated circuit, the data path i...

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Main Author Scheuermann, Walter James
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 10.02.2009
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Summary:An integrated circuit for implementing the secure hash algorithm is provided. According to one aspect of the integrated circuit, the integrated circuit includes a data path and a controller controlling operation of the data path. According to another aspect of the integrated circuit, the data path is capable of handling each round of processing reiteratively. The controller further includes an address control module and a finite state machine.