{"id":2512,"date":"2025-07-02T10:32:21","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/?p=2512"},"modified":"2025-09-11T16:05:39","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:05:39","slug":"enhancing-tls1-3-compatibility-with-ecdsa-design-gateways-tls1-3-ip-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/2025\/07\/02\/enhancing-tls1-3-compatibility-with-ecdsa-design-gateways-tls1-3-ip-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"Enhancing TLS1.3 Compatibility with ECDSA | Design Gateway\u2019s TLS1.3 IP Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In today\u2019s digital landscape, <strong>data security and high-speed performance<\/strong> go hand in hand. As industries\u2014from aerospace to healthcare\u2014demand ever-faster data pipelines without compromising security, the spotlight is on <strong>TLS 1.3<\/strong> and modern cryptographic solutions like <strong>ECDSA<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>Design Gateway<\/strong>, we\u2019re pushing boundaries with our <strong>TLS1.3 FPGA IP solutions<\/strong>. Our latest update empowers the <strong>TLS10GC-IP<\/strong> core with support for <strong>ECDSA-based certificates (secp256r1)<\/strong> alongside RSA2048. This dual-algorithm engine ensures seamless interoperability with over <strong>90% of public web servers<\/strong> and a growing ecosystem of private PKIs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\ude80 Why ECDSA Matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705 <strong>Mainstream Adoption:<\/strong> ECDSA P-256 is rapidly becoming the certificate of choice across cloud providers, content delivery networks, and modern Linux stacks.<br>\u2705 <strong>Faster Handshakes, Smaller Keys:<\/strong> 256-bit elliptic-curve keys deliver the security of a 3072-bit RSA key\u2014shrinking handshake time and reducing bandwidth.<br>\u2705 <strong>Future-Proof Designs:<\/strong> ECDSA provides a flexible foundation for <strong><strong>Hybrid post-quantum cryptography<\/strong><\/strong>, ensuring your systems stay secure as cryptographic landscapes evolve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Read the source analysis of certificate distributions here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.f5.com\/labs\/articles\/threat-intelligence\/the-2021-tls-telemetry-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">F5 TLS Telemetry Report<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"340\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image.png\" alt=\"Distribution of certificate types &amp; key size:\nSupports ECDSA with secp256r1 and RSA2048 signature algorithms, covering over 90% of servers* - ensuring broad TLS10GC compatibility.\" class=\"wp-image-2519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image.png 340w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 340px) 100vw, 340px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The distribution of certificate types and key sizes for servers in the top million<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\ud83c\udfa5 <strong>Watch Our Latest Demo<\/strong>: \u25b6\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kRoZg3NYPYs\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kRoZg3NYPYs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Secure your connection with TLS 1.3 Client 10Gbps IP Core (TLS10GC-IP)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Secure your connection with TLS 1.3 Client 10Gbps IP Core (TLS10GC-IP)\" width=\"680\" height=\"383\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kRoZg3NYPYs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\udd12 The Power of Offloading TLS 1.3 on FPGA<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Why run TLS in software when hardware does it better?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Deterministic Performance:<\/strong> Hardware state machines guarantee real-time, low-latency processing\u2014critical for aerospace telemetry, medical devices, and industrial automation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Lower System Costs:<\/strong> No need for power-hungry multi-core CPUs just to keep up with crypto workloads. Our solution slashes system power consumption by half.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Security Isolation:<\/strong> Private keys remain securely inside the FPGA. Our cores feature tamper-proof storage and side-channel resilience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Streamlined Compliance:<\/strong> Hardware-based roots of trust simplify achieving standards like <strong>IEC 62443, DO-356A, and ISO 21434<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Why run TLS in software when hardware does it better? Deterministic Performance: Hardware state machines guarantee real-time, low-latency processing\u2014critical 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.\" class=\"wp-image-2513\" style=\"width:500px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Secure Accelerated FPGA Powered<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u2699\ufe0f What\u2019s New in TLS10GC-IP<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dual-algorithm handshake engine:<\/strong> ECDSA-P256 + RSA2048<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Automatic algorithm negotiation<\/strong> for maximum compatibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maintains same resource footprint as prior versions\u2014no trade-offs on timing or performance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Delivered as encrypted RTL for modern FPGA platforms including <strong>AMD UltraScale+\u2122<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"744\" height=\"372\" src=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1751366647982.png\" alt=\"What\u2019s New in TLS10GC-IP Dual-algorithm handshake engine: ECDSA-P256 + RSA2048 Automatic algorithm negotiation for maximum compatibility Maintains same resource footprint as prior versions\u2014no trade-offs on timing or performance Delivered as encrypted RTL for modern FPGA platforms including AMD UltraScale+\u2122\" class=\"wp-image-2520\" style=\"width:400px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1751366647982.png 744w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1751366647982-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1751366647982-500x250.png 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 744px) 100vw, 744px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">TLS1.3 IP Solution<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83c\udf10 Real-World Applications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Aerospace Telemetry Secure in-flight data from sensors with FPGA-accelerated TLS, ensuring both confidentiality and integrity in real-time.\" class=\"wp-image-2516 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter2-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter2-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aerospace Telemetry <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Secure in-flight data from sensors with FPGA-accelerated TLS, ensuring both confidentiality and integrity in real-time.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Medical Device Connectivity Protect sensitive patient data as it flows between devices and systems, meeting rigorous privacy and regulatory standards.\" class=\"wp-image-2517 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter3-500x500.png 500w, https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ECDSA-_Newsletter3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Medical Device Connectivity <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Protect sensitive patient data as it flows between devices and systems, meeting rigorous privacy and regulatory standards.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ready to Elevate Your Network Security?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Let\u2019s connect<\/a> and explore how we can help you <strong>optimize your critical communications infrastructure.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\ud83d\ude80 Try It Yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Curious to see how our solution performs on your board? You can <strong>download the demo<\/strong> from the product page, or reach out to us for an <strong>evaluation license<\/strong> tailored to your platform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udcc4 <a href=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/download\/download_form.html?d=TLS10GC-ZCU106-demo.zip\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/download\/download_form.html?d=TLS10GC-ZCU106-demo.zip\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Free evaluation file for AMD<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\ud83d\udcc4 Free evaluation file for Altera: <a href=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/contact.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83c\udf10 More Information on Design Gateway Website<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>TLS10GC IP Product page: <a href=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/en\/amd\/tls-ip.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/en\/amd\/tls-ip.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AMD<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/en\/altera\/tls-ip.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/en\/altera\/tls-ip.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Altera<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcd8 Technical Deep Dive<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcc4 <strong>Document for AMD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udd39 TLS10GC IP: <a href=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/products\/IP\/TLS-IP\/TLS10GCIP-datasheet-xilinx-en\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/products\/IP\/TLS-IP\/TLS10GCIP-datasheet-xilinx-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Datasheet<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/products\/IP\/TLS-IP\/TLS10GCIP-refdesign-xilinx-en\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/products\/IP\/TLS-IP\/TLS10GCIP-refdesign-xilinx-en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Reference Design<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udcc4 <strong>Document for Altera<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\ud83d\udd39 TLS10GC IP: <a href=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/contact.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/dgway.com\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Request<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\ud83d\udd17 TLS10GC IP is now available via <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/search\/partner\/embedded-partner-solutions.html#\/7555\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/search\/partner\/embedded-partner-solutions.html#\/7555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AMD<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/partner\/showcase\/storefront\/a5S3b00000052D0EAI\/design-gateway.html\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/partner\/showcase\/storefront\/a5S3b00000052D0EAI\/design-gateway.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Altera<\/a>&#8216;s\u00a0official Partner Solution platform<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In today\u2019s digital landscape, data security and high-speed performance go hand in hand. As industries\u2014from aerospace to healthcare\u2014demand ever-faster data pipelines without compromising security, the spotlight is on TLS 1.3 and modern cryptographic solutions like ECDSA. At Design Gateway, we\u2019re pushing boundaries with our TLS1.3 FPGA IP solutions. Our latest update empowers the TLS10GC-IP core with support for ECDSA-based certificates&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2518,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[604,602,599,127,597,600,612,325,610,576,126,238,595,608,606,611,605,101,607,603,601,344,594,596,609,598],"class_list":["post-2512","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-security","tag-aerospace-security","tag-cryptographic-offload","tag-cybersecurity-solutions","tag-design-gateway","tag-ecdsa","tag-elliptic-curve-cryptography","tag-embedded-security-solutions","tag-fpga-development","tag-fpga-for-network-security","tag-fpga-security","tag-fpga-technology","tag-hardware-acceleration","tag-hardware-security-module","tag-high-speed-encryption","tag-iec-62443-compliance","tag-industrial-cybersecurity","tag-medical-device-security","tag-network-security","tag-post-quantum-cryptography","tag-real-time-data-security","tag-rsa2048","tag-secure-communication","tag-secure-fpga-design","tag-tls-1-3","tag-tls-hardware-implementation","tag-tls-ip-core"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2512"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2638,"href":"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2512\/revisions\/2638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2512"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2512"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dgway.com\/blog_E\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2512"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}