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ZVere
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4 years ago
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Encryption of FPGA design

Hello,

I'm using the following devices:

5AGXFB1H4F35I3G
5SGXEA3H2F35I2L
5SGXEB6R2F40I2LN

Is it possible to encrypt the firmware running on those devices ?

The goal is to prevent someone to do a "reverse engineering" of the VHDL code.

Thank you,

Zvika

  • Nurina's avatar
    Nurina
    4 years ago

    Hi,


    Does the above reply help? I believe you are looking for a way to encrypt your VHDL module, not your hardware right?


    For Quartus Prime Pro you can use IEEE 1735 to encrypt and decrypt your RTL code.


    For Quartus Prime Standard we offer Ampcrypt/Amplic tool to encrypt your RTL code. However you would need to contact your local sales representative to obtain this tool.


    Regards,

    Nurina


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    Nurina
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    4 years ago

    Hi,


    May I know which Quartus version you're using?


    Regards,

    Nurina


    • ZVere's avatar
      ZVere
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      4 years ago

      Hi,

      The Quartus version is not a problem.

      If required, we can upgrade to any version that supports this feature.

      Thank you,

      Zvi Vered

  • Nurina's avatar
    Nurina
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    4 years ago

    Hi,


    Does the above reply help? I believe you are looking for a way to encrypt your VHDL module, not your hardware right?


    For Quartus Prime Pro you can use IEEE 1735 to encrypt and decrypt your RTL code.


    For Quartus Prime Standard we offer Ampcrypt/Amplic tool to encrypt your RTL code. However you would need to contact your local sales representative to obtain this tool.


    Regards,

    Nurina


    • ZVere's avatar
      ZVere
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      4 years ago

      Hello,

      Thank you very much for your reply.

      We will soon try it.

      Best regards,

      Zvi Vered

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        Nurina
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        4 years ago

        Hi Zvi,

        I’m glad that your question has been addressed, I now transition this thread to community support. If you have a new question, feel free to open a new thread to get the support from Intel experts. Otherwise, the community users will continue to help you on this thread. Thank you.

        Regards,
        Nurina

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