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AES Cryptoprocessor Overview

IP Internet Protocol/ Intellectual Property

IV Initialization Vector

kB Kilo byte

kbit Kilo bit

kbps Kilo bit per second

LSB Least Significant Bit

LSW Least Significant Word

MAC Message Authentication Code

MB Megabyte

Mbit Mega bit

Mbps Mega bits per second

ME Mobile Equipment

MSB Most Significant Bit

MSW Most Significant Word

OS Operating System

RFC Request for Comments

SPRAM Single Port Random Access Memory

SRAM Static Random Access Memory

TCM Tightly Coupled Memory (memory interface protocol)

10.1.7.1.2 Terminology

This manual makes frequent use of certain terms. These terms refer to structures that the crypto core

uses for operations.

External memory

A memory that is externally attached to the crypto core AHB master port, and only accessible using DMAC

operations.

Slave interface (Host processor bus)

Interface of the crypto core that is used by the host processor to read or write registers of the engine.

Tag or digest

Two interchangeable terms that indicate the result of an authentication operation. Term digest is used for

regular hash operations , while tag is used for authenticated encryption operations (AES-CCM).

Crypto context

Collection of parameters that define the crypto operation: mode, key, IV, and so forth.

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