ARC4 core

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ARC4 core

• IP Catalog : Digital Core IP : Security : Decryption
• IP Catalog : Digital Core IP : Security : Encryption

• ARC4 engine is loaded with 256 keys of 8-bit width
• Takes 256 cycles to load all the keys
• Delivers sequence of 8 bit pseudo random numbers
• Useful in stream cipher crypto engines
• This core functions at 70 MHz, if targeted at Spartan2 -6 FPGA (Throughput -210 Mbps); Runs at 102MHz, if targeted at Virtex-E FPGA (Throughput-270 Mbps)
• Fully synchronous design
• Programmable S- boxes