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Projects Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program

Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program CAVP

Implementation Name
PKA
Description
The PKA module implements mathematical primitives for DSA, RSA and ECDSA in hardware. The PKA module is supported by a firmware layer executed on the ARM Cortex-M3 processor. The firmware layer contains functional routines to support protocol level sequencing.
Version
BCM5880, Version C0 BCM5880_FIPS140_REF_SBI_R0 (Firmware)
Type
FIRMWARE
Vendor
Broadcom Corporation
3151 Zanker Road
San Jose, CA 95134
USA
Contacts
Gary Goodman
ggoodman@broadcom.com
408-922-1092
Charles Qi
zqi@broadcom.com
408-501-8439

ECDSA 128

   First Validated: 5/7/2009
Operating Environment Algorithm Capabilities
ARM Cortex-M3 ECDSA SigGen (FIPS186-2): Expand
ARM Cortex-M3 ECDSA SigVer (FIPS186-2): Expand

Created October 05, 2016, Updated March 16, 2023