CAST AES-P ASIC Implementation Results

The following are representative ASIC results for the fast AES-P excluding memory. Results are optimized for speed, with equivalent gate count using the smallest NAND2 gate available in the technology. Throughput is for ECB mode.

ASIC Technology

Logic Area
(um2)

Number of eq. gates

Fmax
(MHz)
Throughput
(Gbps)

TSMC 90nm 
with no key expander

33,900

12K

500 5.82
TSMC 90nm 
with key expander
43,600 15.5K 500 5.82

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