Helion Technology delivers efficient hashing solutions through their SHA family of products, including SHA-1 and the more secure SHA-2 family, as well as MD5 for legacy purposes. These hashing cores are implemented to transform arbitrary-length files or messages into unique, fixed-length digests, which act as veritable signatures of the original data.
These secure hash algorithms (SHAs) are integral to digital signatures and message authentication applications, underpinning protocols like IPsec and TLS/SSL by ensuring integrity and authenticity. With configurations optimized for high-speed and low-area applications, Helion's hashing solutions prove effective in systems needing cryptographic checks.
The cores are partitioned into the FAST and TINY controls, each catering to different throughput and resource trade-offs. FAST delivers performance up to 4Gbps, focusing on speed, while TINY configurations are geared towards minimal resource utilization, providing an ideal solution for energy-efficient, low-data rate needs in both FPGA and ASIC technologies.
