QuickLogic to implement Xiphera PQC IP on eFPGA

With the rapid development of quantum computers and the increasing threat they pose to information and network security, the need for robust cybersecurity measures has become more crucial than ever.

Xiphera’s answer to the quantum-threat is its xQlave family of PQC IP cores. The family includes ML-KEM (Kyber) and ML-DSA(Dilithium) – primary PQC algorithms in the PQC standard draft of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) – with logic-only implementations.

Together, these IP cores provide quantum-secure key exchange, digital signature and authentication.

eFPGA technology offers two key benefits to implementing hardware security – distributed on-chip programmability, and the ability to parallelize intensive algorithmic computation requirements.

This enables the eFPGA IP cores to offload heavy cryptographic operations from processor/software implementations, resulting in superior boot up and key calculation times.

Furthermore, keys and secrets can be isolated from the rest of the system providing secure access only to trusted components.

eFPGA technology also enables so-called crypto agility, which is the ability to update underlaying cryptographic algorithms and protocols, even after an SoC/ASIC has already been deployed into the field.

QuickLogic’s eFPGA IP is generated using the Australis IP generator, which supports any foundry and any process geometry while at the same time having the ability to create customized eFPGA IP that meets customers’ PPA requirements and provides a hardware platform for post-quantum cryptographic algorithms.

Combining Xiphera’s xQlave™ PQC solutions with traditional cryptographic algorithms (ECC or RSA) into a hybrid scheme enables a future-proof secure system on new and already existing eFPGA platforms.

Benefits of the Joint Solution:

–           Data Protection: Implementing xQlave™ ML-KEM (Kyber) on QuickLogic’s eFPGA architecture reinforces product security architecture, ensuring data protection against future threats.

–           Enhanced Performance: Hardware acceleration through QuickLogic’s eFPGA architecture significantly optimizes the performance of Xiphera’s xQlave™ family’s ML-KEM (Kyber) and ML-DSA (Dilithium) IP cores.

–           Secure Storage: The secluded block RAMs of the QuickLogic eFPGA architecture enable secure storage of secrets, without allowing privileged upper system components to access them.

–           Future Compatibility: The implementation allows for easy upgrades to support the final NIST PQC standards when available, ensuring mission-critical systems remain secure against quantum threats.

The implementation is available now. More at: info@quicklogic.com or info@xiphera.com.