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AES DATA ENCRYPTION/DECRYPTION MODULE
AES DMA buffer descriptor
356 Hardware Reference NS9215
Block diagram
Data blocks The AES module works on 128-bit blocks of data. This table shows the performance
per each 128-bit block, depending on the key size:
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AES DMA buffer descriptor
The AES DMA buffer descriptor is the same as the external DMA buffer descriptor,
with the exception of the control bits — AES op and AES control.
Ch 1 Ext DMA
Source
Key
Expander
FIFO
AES
Engine
FIFO
Expanded Key
Data In
Data Out
IV
Mode and Control
Ch 1 Ext DMA
Destination
From System Memory To System Memory
Key size
Characteristic 128 192 256
Number of cycles 44 52 60
Latency (cycles) 44 52 60
Throughput (bits/cycles) ~2.90 ~2.46 ~2.13
Throughput @ 75 MHz (bytes/sec) ~27.19 ~23.06 ~19.97