The KiviPQC-KEM is a groundbreaking IP core that offers cutting-edge post-quantum cryptographic capabilities. Designed to withstand quantum computer attacks, it supports all ML-KEM variants as standardized by NIST in FIPS 203, facilitating secure key encapsulation mechanisms. This IP core is intended to enable two parties to establish a shared secret key securely over public channels.
KiviPQC-KEM's strength lies in its resource efficiency and minimal logic utilization, which enables cost-effective hardware acceleration. The standalone nature of the IP core ensures that it can be integrated into various SoC platforms for ASIC or FPGA implementation, maintaining flexibility in deployment while ensuring performance integrity.
Applications for the KiviPQC-KEM are numerous, spanning quantum-resistant networks, secure public key infrastructures, and secure communications over protocols like MACsec, IPsec, TLS, and SSL. It's constructed to handle computationally intensive operations with robust protection against side-channel attacks, ensuring data remains secure from inception to execution.
