• Journal of Semiconductors
  • Vol. 42, Issue 3, 032402 (2021)
Xiangyu Li1、2, Pengyuan Jiao1、3, and Chaoqun Yang1、3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Microelectronics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • 2Beijing National Research Center for Information Science and Technology, Beijing 100084, China
  • 3School of Applied Science, Beijing Information Science and Technology University, Beijing 100192, China
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    DOI: 10.1088/1674-4926/42/3/032402 Cite this Article
    Xiangyu Li, Pengyuan Jiao, Chaoqun Yang. Side-channel attack-resistant AES S-box with hidden subfield inversion and glitch-free masking[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(3): 032402 Copy Citation Text show less
    (Color online) PAH-masking mixed S-box structure (modified from Ref. [14]).
    Fig. 1. (Color online) PAH-masking mixed S-box structure (modified from Ref. [14]).
    (Color online) PAH-masking mixed S-box timing diagram (modified from Ref. [14]).
    Fig. 2. (Color online) PAH-masking mixed S-box timing diagram (modified from Ref. [14]).
    (Color online) PAH inversion in GF(24) unit. (a) Circuit[14]. (b) Layout (62 × 56 μm2).
    Fig. 3. (Color online) PAH inversion in GF(24) unit. (a) Circuit[14]. (b) Layout (62 × 56 μm2).
    Modification of XOR gates in RMU.
    Fig. 4. Modification of XOR gates in RMU.
    Structure of calculation logic with enable chain.
    Fig. 5. Structure of calculation logic with enable chain.
    (Color online) Nonspecific t-test results (with 10 000 traces). (a) Unprotected. (b) Full-masking. (c) Full-PAH. (d) Proposed.
    Fig. 6. (Color online) Nonspecific t-test results (with 10 000 traces). (a) Unprotected. (b) Full-masking. (c) Full-PAH. (d) Proposed.
    (Color online) MCP-DPA attack result (332 500 traces for profiling and 332 500 traces for correlation).
    Fig. 7. (Color online) MCP-DPA attack result (332 500 traces for profiling and 332 500 traces for correlation).
    DesignRef. [17] Full-maskingRef. [13] Ref. [9] This work (with glitches)This work
    CountermeasureUnprotectedFull-maskingFull-PAHRFVDPAH-maskingPAH-glitch-free masking
    69.825.237.24.214.43.9
    Table 1. Comparison with other DPA-resistant S-box in terms of security.
    ParameterRef. [17] Ref. [20] Ref. [13] This work (with glitches)This work
    CountermeasureNoMaskingFull-PAHPIU+maskingProposed
    Technology (nm)180180180180180
    Delay (ns)49.441.565.555.71
    Area (GE)373635386515582365
    Energy (pJ)24.56152.935.624.0826.87
    Table 2. Comparison with other DPA-resistant S-box in terms of delay, energy, and cost.
    Xiangyu Li, Pengyuan Jiao, Chaoqun Yang. Side-channel attack-resistant AES S-box with hidden subfield inversion and glitch-free masking[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2021, 42(3): 032402
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