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KiviPQC-Box

Post-Quantum Key Encapsulation and Digital Signature IP Core

Compact and area-optimized Post-Quantum ML-KEM (NIST FIPS 203) and ML-DSA (NIST FIPS 204) IP Core for resource-constrained embedded systems.

Customized
Easy integration
Saves time and effort: Ready to use hardware and software integration.
Money
Highly cost-efficient

Saves costs: Post-Quantum IP Core with low licensing costs and free evaluation licences.

Target
Minimal logic utilization

Saves resources: Designed and optimized for area-constrained devices. 

KiviPQC-Box Overview 

The KiviPQC-Box is an IP core that combines the algorithms ML-DSA and ML-KEM into one single package. ML-DSA and ML-KEM are algorithms that are standardized by NIST as post-quantum algorithms defined in NIST FIPS 204 and NIST FIPS 203 and provide cyber secure protection against the threat of quantum computers. ML-KEM enables two parties to securely establish a shared secret key over an untrusted public channel and ML-DSA ensures the authenticity and integrity of signed data far into the future. It delivers complete protection against time-based side-channel attacks (SCA).

 With both algorithms implemented in KiviPQC-Box you can:

  • Generate digital signatures to verify data integrity and detect any unauthorized modifications of signed data
  • Ensure authenticity by proving that a digital signature was created by the stated signer (non-repudiation).
  • Securely establish a shared secret key over an untrusted public channel that creates the foundation for encrypted communication

The KiviPQC-Box is a self-contained, standalone module that integrates effortlessly into any SoC design. It includes a standard AMBA® AXI4-Lite interface for easy hardware integration and provides platform-independent C code, HAL, and API drivers to simplify software integration with the host processor.

Product Variants

Version Description
KiviPQC-Box-Tiny 

Optimized for minimal logic resource usage, thanks to a sequential architecture. Ideal when FPGA resources or power budgets are tight.
KiviPQC-Box-Fast

Optimized for fast processing. For designs that desire higher performance while maintaining efficient resource utilization. 

 

Key Features

  • NIST FIPS 203 and FIPS 204 compliant
  • Supports ML-KEM 512/768/1024 parameter sets
  • Supports ML-DSA 44/65/87 parameter sets
  • Supports ML-DSA.KeyGen, ML-DSA.Sign, ML-DSA.Verify functions
  • Supports pre-hash ML-DSA functions HashML-DSA.Sign and HashML-DSA.Verify
  • Supports hedged and deterministic signing
  • Supports context string
  • Supports ML-KEM.KeyGen, ML-KEM.Encaps, ML-KEM.Decaps functions
  • Hardware offloading and acceleration for ML-KEM and ML-DSA operations
  • Protection against timing-based side channel attacks

Easy integration

  • Platform agnostic design for any FPGA
  • AMBA® AXI4-Lite Interface
  • Platform agnostic C-Source Code
  • HAL, API and Software drivers included
  • Software examples included
  • Software User Guide included
  • Fast support response within 8 hours

Applications

  •  Quantum-Resistant Networks
  •  Public Key Infrastructures
  •  Network Security: MACsec, IPsec
  •  Transport Protocols: TLS, SSL
  •  Secure Communications
  •  Electronic Transactions
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Technical documentation & evaluation package

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Licensing

Licensing & Deliverables

License type Purpose Scope Fee Deliverables
Product License Manufacture of products intended for commercial distribution. Valid for single-instance implementation/synthesis into one device (e.g., one type of SoC, or FPGA) for a specific project or product definition. Multiple instantiations refer to the physical realization of one IP core multiple times in one device. One-time fee 
  • System Verilog RTL Source Code or Netlist format
  • Testbenches
  • Integration examples
  • Simulation and synthesis scripts
  • Software HAL & driver source code
  • Software example source code
  • Documentation
Evaluation License Usability and evaluation for upcoming design  Valid for single-instance implementation/synthesis into one device (SoC, or FPGA) for a specific upcoming design project. Free, no license fee
  • Netlist format, time-bombed
  • Testbenches
  • Integration examples
  • Software HAL & driver source code
  • Software example source code
  • Documentation
Support and Maintenance

  • Maintenance and updates of IP core included

  • Rapid bug fix cycles
  • Documentation and integration examples included
  • Web based support with response times of 8 hours (Mo to Fri)

 

FPGA Implementation Results

Altera Implementation Results

KiviPQC-Box-Tiny KiviPQC-Box-Fast
Device

ALM

Frequency (MHz)

 ALM

Frequency (MHz)

Stratix 10

3190

148.2

 11149 155.5

Agilex 7

3050

212.2

 11036 212.6

Arria 10

2746

207.0

 10357 207.2

Cyclone 10 GX

2753

184.8

 10339 179.5

 

AMD (Xilinx) Implementation Results

KiviPQC-Box-Tiny KiviPQC-Box-Fast
Device
 LUTs

Frequency (MHz)

 LUTs

Frequency (MHz)

Spartan 7

 3912 76.5 12387 78.3

Kintex 7

 3946 128.5 12365 128.2

Zynq US+ MPSoC

 3874 205.2 12341 198.3

Versal AI Cores Series

 5912 202.6 14999 206.1

 

Microchip Implementation Results

KiviPQC-Box-Tiny KiviPQC-Box-Fast
Device
 LUT4

Frequency (MHz)

 LUT4

Frequency (MHz)
PolarFire SoC 6301 67.0 19470 64.5
PolarFire 6301 67.0 19470 64.5
Igloo2 6242 50.9 18729 49.8
RTG4 7915 42.3 20521 43.5
SmartFusion 2 6242 50.9 18729 49.8

 

Efinix Implementation Results
KiviPQC-Box-Tiny KiviPQC-Box-Fast
Device
 XLR

Frequency (MHz)

 XLR

Frequency (MHz)

Titanium

 6476 137.2 17090 146.3