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Enhancing TLS1.3 Compatibility with ECDSA | Design Gateway’s TLS1.3 IP Solutions

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In today’s digital landscape, data security and high-speed performance go hand in hand. As industries—from aerospace to healthcare—demand ever-faster data pipelines without compromising security, the spotlight is on TLS 1.3 and modern cryptographic solutions like ECDSA.

At Design Gateway, we’re pushing boundaries with our TLS1.3 FPGA IP solutions. Our latest update empowers the TLS10GC-IP core with support for ECDSA-based certificates (secp256r1) alongside RSA2048. This dual-algorithm engine ensures seamless interoperability with over 90% of public web servers and a growing ecosystem of private PKIs.

🚀 Why ECDSA Matters

✅ Mainstream Adoption: ECDSA P-256 is rapidly becoming the certificate of choice across cloud providers, content delivery networks, and modern Linux stacks.
✅ Faster Handshakes, Smaller Keys: 256-bit elliptic-curve keys deliver the security of a 3072-bit RSA key—shrinking handshake time and reducing bandwidth.
✅ Future-Proof Designs: ECDSA provides a flexible foundation for Hybrid post-quantum cryptography, ensuring your systems stay secure as cryptographic landscapes evolve.

(Read the source analysis of certificate distributions here: F5 TLS Telemetry Report)

Distribution of certificate types & key size: Supports ECDSA with secp256r1 and RSA2048 signature algorithms, covering over 90% of servers* - ensuring broad TLS10GC compatibility.
The distribution of certificate types and key sizes for servers in the top million

🎥 Watch Our Latest Demo: ▶️ Secure your connection with TLS 1.3 Client 10Gbps IP Core (TLS10GC-IP)

🔒 The Power of Offloading TLS 1.3 on FPGA

Why run TLS in software when hardware does it better?

  • Deterministic Performance: Hardware state machines guarantee real-time, low-latency processing—critical for aerospace telemetry, medical devices, and industrial automation.
  • Lower System Costs: No need for power-hungry multi-core CPUs just to keep up with crypto workloads. Our solution slashes system power consumption by half.
  • Security Isolation: Private keys remain securely inside the FPGA. Our cores feature tamper-proof storage and side-channel resilience.
  • Streamlined Compliance: Hardware-based roots of trust simplify achieving standards like IEC 62443, DO-356A, and ISO 21434.
Why run TLS in software when hardware does it better? Deterministic Performance: Hardware state machines guarantee real-time, low-latency processing—critical for aerospace telemetry, medical devices, and industrial automation. Lower System Costs: No need for power-hungry multi-core CPUs just to keep up with crypto workloads. Our solution slashes system power consumption by half. Security Isolation: Private keys remain securely inside the FPGA. Our cores feature tamper-proof storage and side-channel resilience. Streamlined Compliance: Hardware-based roots of trust simplify achieving standards like IEC 62443, DO-356A, and ISO 21434.
Secure Accelerated FPGA Powered

⚙️ What’s New in TLS10GC-IP

  • Dual-algorithm handshake engine: ECDSA-P256 + RSA2048
  • Automatic algorithm negotiation for maximum compatibility
  • Maintains same resource footprint as prior versions—no trade-offs on timing or performance
  • Delivered as encrypted RTL for modern FPGA platforms including AMD UltraScale+™
What’s New in TLS10GC-IP Dual-algorithm handshake engine: ECDSA-P256 + RSA2048 Automatic algorithm negotiation for maximum compatibility Maintains same resource footprint as prior versions—no trade-offs on timing or performance Delivered as encrypted RTL for modern FPGA platforms including AMD UltraScale+™
TLS1.3 IP Solution

🌐 Real-World Applications

Aerospace Telemetry Secure in-flight data from sensors with FPGA-accelerated TLS, ensuring both confidentiality and integrity in real-time.

Aerospace Telemetry

Secure in-flight data from sensors with FPGA-accelerated TLS, ensuring both confidentiality and integrity in real-time.

Medical Device Connectivity Protect sensitive patient data as it flows between devices and systems, meeting rigorous privacy and regulatory standards.

Medical Device Connectivity

Protect sensitive patient data as it flows between devices and systems, meeting rigorous privacy and regulatory standards.

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🚀 Try It Yourself

Curious to see how our solution performs on your board? You can download the demo from the product page, or reach out to us for an evaluation license tailored to your platform.

🌐 More Information on Design Gateway Website

📘 Technical Deep Dive

📄 Document for AMD

📄 Document for Altera

🔗 TLS10GC IP is now available via AMD and Altera‘s official Partner Solution platform.

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