🔐 AES-128 Encryption & Decryption Implementation

🎯 Table of Contents

🔍 Section	📝 Description
🔐 Overview	Understanding AES-128 Implementation
✨ Features	What's Included in This Repo
🔄 Algorithm Flow	Visual Encryption/Decryption Process
📁 File Structure	Project Organization
🚀 Getting Started	Quick Setup Guide
💡 Usage	Code Examples & Implementation
📊 Simulation Results	Waveform Analysis
🧪 Testing	Test Bench Information
📖 Technical Documentation	Deep Dive into AES
🤝 Contributing	Join the Development
📝 License	Legal Information

🔐 Overview

This repository contains a complete implementation of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) with 128-bit key length in Verilog HDL. AES-128 is a symmetric block cipher that encrypts data in 128-bit blocks using a 128-bit key through 10 rounds of cryptographic operations.

Key Specifications:

🔢 Block Size: 128 bits (16 bytes)
🔑 Key Size: 128 bits (16 bytes)
🔄 Rounds: 10 rounds
⚙️ Algorithm Type: Symmetric Block Cipher
🛠️ Implementation: Verilog HDL

✨ Features

✅ Complete AES-128 Encryption: Full encryption pipeline with all 10 rounds
✅ Complete AES-128 Decryption: Full decryption pipeline with inverse operations
✅ Modular Design: Separate modules for each AES operation
✅ Key Expansion: Dedicated key schedule implementation
✅ Core AES Operations: SubBytes, ShiftRows, MixColumns, AddRoundKey
✅ Inverse Operations: All inverse transformations for decryption
✅ Comprehensive Test Benches: Separate test benches for encryption and decryption
✅ Waveform Analysis: Visual simulation results
✅ NIST Compliant: Follows official AES specification
✅ Well Documented: Clear code structure and comments

🔄 Algorithm Flow

🔐 Encryption Process

flowchart LR
    A["🔤 128-bit<br/>Plaintext"] --> B["🔑 Key<br/>Expansion"]
    B --> C["⚡ Initial Round<br/>AddRoundKey"]
    C --> D["🔄 Rounds 1-9"]
    D --> E["🔄 SubBytes"]
    E --> F["↩️ ShiftRows"]
    F --> G["🧮 MixColumns"]
    G --> H["🔑 AddRoundKey"]
    H --> I{"🔄 More<br/>Rounds?"}
    I -->|"✅ Yes"| D
    I -->|"❌ No"| J["🏁 Final Round 10"]
    J --> K["🔄 SubBytes"]
    K --> L["↩️ ShiftRows"]
    L --> M["🔑 AddRoundKey"]
    M --> N["🔒 128-bit<br/>Ciphertext"]
    
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    style N fill:#f3e5f5,stroke:#4a148c,stroke-width:3px
    style B fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#e65100,stroke-width:2px
    style D fill:#e8f5e8,stroke:#2e7d32,stroke-width:2px
    style J fill:#fff8e1,stroke:#f57f17,stroke-width:2px
    style I fill:#fce4ec,stroke:#c2185b,stroke-width:2px

🔓 Decryption Process

flowchart LR
    A["🔒 128-bit<br/>Ciphertext"] --> B["🔑 Key<br/>Expansion"]
    B --> C["⚡ Initial Round<br/>AddRoundKey"]
    C --> D["🔄 Rounds 9-1"]
    D --> E["↪️ InvShiftRows"]
    E --> F["🔄 InvSubBytes"]
    F --> G["🔑 AddRoundKey"]
    G --> H["🧮 InvMixColumns"]
    H --> I{"🔄 More<br/>Rounds?"}
    I -->|"✅ Yes"| D
    I -->|"❌ No"| J["🏁 Final Round 0"]
    J --> K["↪️ InvShiftRows"]
    K --> L["🔄 InvSubBytes"]
    L --> M["🔑 AddRoundKey"]
    M --> N["🔤 128-bit<br/>Plaintext"]
    
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    style N fill:#e1f5fe,stroke:#01579b,stroke-width:3px
    style B fill:#fff3e0,stroke:#e65100,stroke-width:2px
    style D fill:#ffebee,stroke:#c62828,stroke-width:2px
    style J fill:#fff8e1,stroke:#f57f17,stroke-width:2px
    style I fill:#fce4ec,stroke:#c2185b,stroke-width:2px

📁 File Structure

📂 Project Organization

AES128-EncryptionDecryption-Verilog/
├── 📁 AES128_Encryption/           # 🔐 Encryption Implementation
│   ├── 🔧 AES128_encryption.v      # Main encryption module
│   ├── 🔧 AES128_encryption_tb.v   # Encryption test bench
│   ├── 🔧 add_round_key.v          # AddRoundKey operation
│   ├── 🔧 aes_sbox.v               # AES S-Box implementation
│   ├── 🔧 encrypt_round.v          # Single encryption round
│   ├── 🔧 key_expansion.v          # Key schedule generation
│   ├── 🔧 mix_columns.v            # MixColumns transformation
│   ├── 🔧 shift_rows.v             # ShiftRows transformation
│   ├── 🔧 sub_bytes.v              # SubBytes transformation
│   ├── 🔧 sub_words.v              # SubWord operation for key expansion
│   └── 📈 AES_encryption_waveform.png # Encryption simulation results
├── 📁 AES128_Decryption/           # 🔓 Decryption Implementation
│   ├── 🔧 AES128_decryption.v      # Main decryption module
│   ├── 🔧 AES128_decryption_tb.v   # Decryption test bench
│   ├── 🔧 add_round_key.v          # AddRoundKey operation
│   ├── 🔧 decrypt_round.v          # Single decryption round
│   ├── 🔧 inverse_MixColumns.v     # Inverse MixColumns transformation
│   ├── 🔧 inverse_ShiftRows.v      # Inverse ShiftRows transformation
│   ├── 🔧 inverse_SubBytes.v       # Inverse SubBytes transformation
│   ├── 🔧 inverse_sbox.v           # Inverse S-Box implementation
│   ├── 🔧 key_expansion.v          # Key schedule generation
│   └── 📈 AES_decryption_waveform.png # Decryption simulation results
├── 📖 nist.fips.197.pdf            # Official AES specification
├── 📝 README.md                    # This comprehensive guide
└── 📄 LICENSE                      # MIT License

🚀 Getting Started

📋 Prerequisites

🔧 Verilog HDL Simulator: ModelSim, Vivado, Quartus, or similar
🧠 Knowledge: Basic understanding of cryptography and digital design
💻 Hardware: Computer capable of running HDL simulation tools

⚡ Quick Start

📥 Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Ardhish2210/AES128-EncryptionDecryption-Verilog.git
cd AES128-EncryptionDecryption-Verilog

🔐 For Encryption Testing

cd AES128_Encryption
# Compile all .v files in your simulator
# Run AES128_encryption_tb.v testbench

🔓 For Decryption Testing

cd AES128_Decryption
# Compile all .v files in your simulator
# Run AES128_decryption_tb.v testbench

📈 View Results
- Check waveform outputs
- Verify against expected test vectors
- Analyze timing and performance

💡 Usage

🔐 Encryption Example

module encryption_example;
    // Test vectors
    reg [127:0] plaintext = 128'h3243f6a8885a308d313198a2e0370734;
    reg [127:0] key = 128'h2b7e151628aed2a6abf7158809cf4f3c;
    wire [127:0] ciphertext;
    
    // Instantiate encryption module
    AES128_encryption encrypt_inst (
        .plaintext(plaintext),
        .key(key),
        .ciphertext(ciphertext)
    );
    
    // Display results
    initial begin
        #100; // Wait for computation
        $display("Plaintext:  %h", plaintext);
        $display("Key:        %h", key);
        $display("Ciphertext: %h", ciphertext);
    end
endmodule

🔓 Decryption Example

module decryption_example;
    // Use ciphertext from encryption
    reg [127:0] ciphertext = 128'h3925841d02dc09fbdc118597196a0b32;
    reg [127:0] key = 128'h2b7e151628aed2a6abf7158809cf4f3c;
    wire [127:0] recovered_plaintext;
    
    // Instantiate decryption module
    AES128_decryption decrypt_inst (
        .ciphertext(ciphertext),
        .key(key),
        .plaintext(recovered_plaintext)
    );
    
    // Verify decryption
    initial begin
        #100; // Wait for computation
        $display("Ciphertext: %h", ciphertext);
        $display("Key:        %h", key);
        $display("Plaintext:  %h", recovered_plaintext);
    end
endmodule

📊 Simulation Results

🔐 Encryption Waveform Analysis

Key Observations:

⏱️ Latency: 10 clock cycles (one per round)
📈 Throughput: One 128-bit block per 10 cycles
🔄 Round Progress: Clear visualization of each transformation
✅ Correctness: Output matches NIST test vectors

🔓 Decryption Waveform Analysis

Key Observations:

⏱️ Latency: 10 clock cycles (inverse rounds)
📈 Throughput: One 128-bit block per 10 cycles
🔄 Inverse Operations: Clear visualization of reverse transformations
✅ Correctness: Recovered plaintext matches original

📖 Technical Documentation

📚 Algorithm Reference

For comprehensive AES-128 algorithm details, refer to the included nist.fips.197.pdf specification document.

🔧 Core Components Deep Dive

🔄 SubBytes Transformation

Purpose: Non-linear byte substitution using S-Box
Implementation: 256-byte lookup table (aes_sbox.v)
Input: 128-bit state
Output: 128-bit transformed state

↩️ ShiftRows Transformation

Purpose: Cyclically shift rows of state matrix
Pattern: Row 0: no shift, Row 1: left 1, Row 2: left 2, Row 3: left 3
Implementation: Bit manipulation and concatenation

🧮 MixColumns Transformation

Purpose: Matrix multiplication in Galois Field GF(2⁸)
Matrix: Fixed 4x4 matrix with polynomial coefficients
Implementation: Optimized using XOR operations

🔑 AddRoundKey Operation

Purpose: XOR state with round key
Implementation: Simple 128-bit XOR operation
Usage: Applied in every round

🗝️ Key Expansion

Input: 128-bit original key
Output: 11 round keys (128 bits each)
Process: Rotation, substitution, and XOR with round constants

⚡ Performance Metrics

🔄 Encryption Cycles: 10 cycles
🔄 Decryption Cycles: 10 cycles
🎯 Throughput: 12.8 Gbps @ 100MHz
📊 Resource Usage: Optimized for FPGA implementation

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve this AES-128 implementation! 🎉

🌟 How to Contribute

🍴 Fork the repository

🌿 Create a feature branch

git checkout -b feature/amazing-improvement

💻 Make your changes
🧪 Test thoroughly

📝 Commit with clear messages

git commit -m "Add: Enhanced key expansion optimization"

🚀 Push to your branch

git push origin feature/amazing-improvement

📋 Create a Pull Request

🎯 Contribution Areas

🔧 Code Optimization: Performance improvements
🧪 Testing: Additional test cases and scenarios
📖 Documentation: Better explanations and examples
🐛 Bug Fixes: Issue resolution and improvements
✨ New Features: Additional AES modes or variants

📋 Guidelines

Follow existing code style and structure
Add comprehensive comments for new code
Include test cases for new features
Update documentation as needed
Ensure all tests pass before submitting

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🌟 Project Statistics

👨‍💻 Author: @Ardhish2210
📅 Last Updated: July 2025
🔗 Repository: AES128-EncryptionDecryption-Verilog

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