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8 years ago

DE10-nano Encrypted ROM IP Content help

I have a requirement to initialize a ROM block used on the Cyclone V FPGA fabric with externally stored values. This ROM block is part of a proprietary core we're developing. The ROM data must be sto...
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8 years ago

I would do a custom block, with separate write and read ports. The write port would receive encrypted data read from the SD card or an onboard flash that would contain your unique data, and your custom block would decrypt it on the fly with a hard coded AES key. Then the read port would be connected to your IP and provide the decrypted data.