
SHA-256
Intrinsic-ID’s SHA-256 core is a highly efficient hardware IP core implementing the Secure Hash Algorithm Standard (SHA) in compliance with Federal Information Processing Standards FIPS PUB 180-2. It hashes messages of up to 264bits in consecutive blocks of 512 bits using an efficient 64-round compression function.
Functionality:
High throughput core for efficient data hashing
Advantages:
Applications:
SHA-256 can be used in a number of devices and applications, coming from the field of smart card technology, automotive, government & military communication systems, content protection and more:
Hardware implementation *
Standalone
SHA-256 Core
~ 20kGates
Hashing
performance
~ 66 cycles per block
Throughput
~776Mbit/s @ 100Mhz
Area
(90nm TSMC)
<0.1 mm2
Notes:
* other trade-offs between gate count and performance available on request
* actual numbers are technology and process dependent