Crypto Engine Design is a deep dive into cryptographic hardware architectures, providing a structured approach to secure computing. This book examines the design, optimization, and implementation of crypto engines, ensuring efficiency and robustness in encryption and hashing mechanisms.
Cryptography is the backbone of digital security, protecting sensitive data from unauthorized access and manipulation. With this book, the goal is to bridge theoretical foundations with practical engineering, making cryptographic systems both accessible and effective. Through a detailed exploration of key algorithms―including AES, DES, and SHA―readers will gain insight into how cryptographic standards operate and how they can be efficiently realized in hardware.
The book unfolds across four chapters:
- Introduction: Establishes the fundamental principles of cryptography, highlighting its significance in modern computing.
- AES: A deep analysis of the Advanced Encryption Standard, known for its balance between security and performance.
- DES: Explores the historical impact and legacy of the Data Encryption Standard, detailing its strengths and limitations.
- SHA: Examines Secure Hash Algorithms, emphasizing their role in ensuring data integrity and authenticity.
Designed for professionals, researchers, and engineers, Crypto Engine Design serves as both a reference and a practical guide for building high-performance cryptographic hardware solutions. Through clear explanations and structured methodologies, this book equips readers with the tools to implement secure architectures in real-world applications.
Wen-Long Chin is a professor in the Department of Engineering Science at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU), Taiwan, with extensive expertise in cryptographic hardware design and secure computing architectures. Prior to joining academia, He spent over 11 years in the Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, specializing in communication and network IC design, where he also led projects in high-performance and secure hardware solutions. As a senior member of IEEE, he contributed to the field through editorial roles, serving as an Associate Editor for IEEE Wireless Communications, IEEE Access, and the EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking. His research spans crypto engine optimization, secure circuit implementations, and cryptographic algorithm design, with approximately 70 journal and conference papers, one authored book, entitled Principles of Verilog Digital Design, one book chapter, and 17 patents.
