Reconfigurable cipher processor and anti-power consumption attach method

Abstract

The invention discloses a reconfigurable cipher processor. The reconfigurable cipher processor comprises a reconfigurable array, a control circuit, a functional configuration unit and an anti-attack configuration unit, wherein the functional configuration unit is used for configuring the reconfigurable array into an operating unit and an idle unit through the control circuit; and the anti-attack configuration unit is used for making the idle unit generate random power consumption. The invention also discloses an anti-power consumption attack method implemented by means of the reconfigurable cipher processor. The reconfigurable cipher processor has the characteristics of low circuit cost, high resource utilization rate, high flexibility, high anti-attack capability, applicability to various cipher algorithms, extensibility, upgradeability and the like, can be used in related fields of information security and computer system structures, and provides new solutions for designing cipher processor chips with high security, high flexibility and moderate areas.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to the technical fields of information security and integrated circuit design, in particular to a cryptographic processor realized by a reconfigurable method and a method for resisting power consumption attacks. Background technique [0002] With the increasing informatization, digitalization and networking of modern society, people's demand for information security technology is becoming more and more extensive and in-depth. Information security products have become an important guarantee for the healthy operation of the whole society. Among them, the high-performance and high-security cryptographic processor is an essential basic hardware. Various types are based on DES (Data Encryption Standard, Data Encryption Standard), AES (Advanced Encryption Standard, Advanced Encryption Standard), RSA, ECC (Elliptic Curves Cryptography) , Elliptic Curve Cryptographic Algorithm) and HASH (Hash) and other cryptographic coprocessor chips hav...

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Problems solved by technology

As for reconfigurable cryptographic processors, which have become more popular in research in recent years, there have been no relevant reports on methods that can effectively resist side-channel attacks.

International and domestic research mainly focuses on the flexibility and performance of reconfigurable

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