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FPGA-based implementation of a substitution box cryptographic co-processor for high-performance applications Ahmed Nassim, Moulai Khatir; Zakarya, Ziani
International Journal of Reconfigurable and Embedded Systems (IJRES) Vol 14, No 2: July 2025
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijres.v14.i2.pp587-596

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The increasing demand for reliable cryptographic operations for securing current systems has given birth to well-advanced and developed hardware solutions, in this paper we consider issues within the traditional symmetric advanced encryption standard (AES) cryptographic system as major challenges. Additionally, problems such as throughput limitations, reliability, and unified key management are also discussed and tackled through appropriate hierarchical transformation techniques. To overcome these challenges, this paper presents the design and field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based implementation of a cryptographic coprocessor optimized for substitution box (S-Box) operation which is considered as a key component in many cryptographic algorithms such as AES. The architecture of the co-processor proposed in this article is based on the advanced characteristics of FPGAs to accelerate the S-Box transformation, improve throughput and reduce latency compared to software implementations. We discussed carefully the design considerations along with resource utilization, speed optimization, and energy efficiency. The obtained experimental results present significant performance improvements, the FPGA-based implementation ensured higher throughput and lower execution time compared to traditional central processing unit (CPU)-based methods. We presented in this work the effectiveness of using FPGAs for the acceleration of cryptographic operations in secure applications which will therefore be a robust solution for the next generation of secure systems.
SPARTAN–field programmable gate array implementation for analog waveforms generation by direct digital synthesis Khatir Ahmed Nassim, Moulai; Zakarya, Ziani
International Journal of Reconfigurable and Embedded Systems (IJRES) Vol 14, No 3: November 2025
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijres.v14.i3.pp597-604

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In the last thirty years, low power field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) becoming more commonly used to implement a countless of applications in different electronics industry domains. Due to their flexible design, strong compatibility, parallel computing, and compared to the CPU architecture, FPGA accentuate computing efficiency and con sidered as one of the devices with the lowest application risk and the shortest development cycle among the variety of available programmable circuits families. This article details the design and implementation of a direct digital synthesis (DDS) signal generator using the Spartan-6 FPGA, focusing on high-quality sine wave generation. The system utilizes look-up tables (LUTs) and Block RAM (BRAM) for efficient storage and retrieval of sine wave data, while an 8-bit DAC0808 digital-to-analog converter (DAC) ensures precise waveform output. The FPGA's reconfigurable architecture allows real-time adjustments of frequency and phase, making the design suitable for various signal processing applications and modulation techniques like binary phase shift keying (BPSK).
FPGA-based implementation of an S-Box cryptographic co-processor for high-performance applications Ahmed Nassim, Moulai Khatir; Zakarya, Ziani
Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science Vol 40, No 2: November 2025
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.11591/ijeecs.v40.i2.pp1167-1176

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The increasing demand for reliable cryptographic operations for securing current systems has given birth to well-advanced and developed hardware solutions, in this paper we consider issues within the traditional symmetric advanced encryption standard (AES) cryptographic system as major challenges. Additionally, problems such as throughput limitations, reliability, and unified key management are also discussed and tackled through appropriate hierarchical transformation techniques. To overcome these challenges, this paper presents the design and field programmable gate array (FPGA)-based implementation of a cryptographic coprocessor optimized for substitution box (S-Box) operation which is considered as a key component in many cryptographic algorithms such as AES. The architecture of the co-processor proposed in this article is based on the advanced characteristics of FPGAs to accelerate the S-Box transformation, improve throughput and reduce latency compared to software implementations. We discussed carefully the design considerations along with resource utilization, speed optimization, and energy efficiency. The obtained experimental results present significant performance improvements, the FPGA-based implementation ensured higher throughput and lower execution time compared to traditional CPU-based methods. We presented in this work the effectiveness of using FPGAs for the acceleration of cryptographic operations in secure applications which will therefore be a robust solution for the next generation of secure systems.