High-throughput area-efficient processor for 3GPP LTE cryptographic core algorithms

Abstract

There are three sets of cryptographic algorithms working on LTE technology and each set based on one core algorithm. In high-end embedded systems, it is necessary to implement the three core algorithms: block cipher AES-128 and stream ciphers SNOW 3G and ZUC, with high performance and low silicon cost. This paper proposes a high throughput ASIP (application-specific instruction-set processor) design (CP-LTE) for the three core algorithms.