Encryption library hardware acceleration
EFM32 CRYPTO
The EFM32 cryptographic coprocessor (CRYPTO) is presented as a memory-mapped peripheral.
The SEGGER encryption library has specialized hardware-assisted ciphering and hashing support
The following cryptographic algorithms using the EFM32 CRYPTO:
- SHA-1
- RSA
- DSA
| Cipher | Software Performance | Hardware Performance | Speedup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHA-1 | 0.76 MB/s | 6.77 MB/s | x8.9 | |