Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Also available in print.

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Siu, Pui-Lam. / Thesis submitted in: August 2003. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 104-109). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / list of figures --- p.5 / list of tables --- p.7 / acknowledgements --- p.8 / abstract --- p.9 / Chapter 1. --- introduction --- p.12 / Chapter 1.1 --- Smart Card --- p.12 / Chapter 1.1.1 --- What is a smart card? --- p.12 / Chapter 1.1.2 --- How is a smart card different from the magnetic stripe card that I carry in my wallet? --- p.13 / Chapter 1.1.3 --- Why are interoperability and enforced standards crucial to widespread adoption of smart cards? --- p.13 / Chapter 1.1.4 --- Contact vs Contactless --- p.14 / Chapter 1.1.5 --- How secure and confidential contactless smart cards are? --- p.14 / Chapter 1.1.6 --- Contactless Smart Card Application Contactless smart cards are widely used in commercial fields as stored-value and secure storage cards --- p.14 / Chapter 1.1.7 --- What are the major benefits that Contactless smart cards offer to consumers? --- p.16 / Chapter 1.2 --- Design Motivation --- p.16 / Chapter 1.3 --- RF Part Interface --- p.17 / Chapter 1.4 --- Potential Advantages of Using Asynchronous Circuit --- p.19 / Chapter 1.5 --- Design Methodology for Asynchronous Circuit --- p.23 / Chapter 1.5.1 --- Difficulty and limitation of asynchronous design --- p.27 / Chapter 1.5.2 --- Asynchronous pipeline --- p.28 / Chapter 2. --- background theory --- p.32 / Chapter 2.1 --- Description of DES --- p.32 / Chapter 2.1.1 --- Outline of the Algorithm --- p.33 / Chapter 2.1.2 --- Initial Permutation --- p.35 / Chapter 2.1.3 --- Key Transformation --- p.35 / Chapter 2.1.4 --- Expansion Permutation --- p.37 / Chapter 2.1.5 --- S-box Substitution --- p.38 / Chapter 2.1.6 --- P-Box Permutation --- p.41 / Chapter 2.1.7 --- Final Permutation --- p.42 / Chapter 2.1.8 --- Decrypting DES --- p.43 / Chapter 2.1.9 --- Security of DES --- p.43 / Chapter 2.1.10 --- Weak Keys --- p.43 / Chapter 2.1.11 --- Algebraic Structure --- p.46 / Chapter 2.1.12 --- Key Length --- p.46 / Chapter 2.1.13 --- Number of Rounds --- p.48 / Chapter 2.1.14 --- Design of the S-Boxes --- p.48 / Chapter 3. --- rf part --- p.50 / Chapter 3.1 --- Power On --- p.51 / Chapter 3.2 --- Power Induction --- p.52 / Chapter 3.3 --- Limiter and Regulator --- p.54 / Chapter 3.4 --- Demodulation --- p.56 / Chapter 3.5 --- Modulation --- p.57 / Chapter 4. --- asynchronous circuit theory --- p.58 / Chapter 4.1 --- Potential Problem of Classical Asynchronous Pipeline --- p.58 / Chapter 4.2 --- The New Handshake Cell --- p.58 / Chapter 4.3 --- The Modified Asynchronous Pipeline Architecture --- p.60 / Chapter 4.4 --- Asynchronous Circuit Comparison --- p.65 / Chapter 5 --- implementation --- p.67 / Chapter 5.1 --- DES Implementation --- p.67 / Chapter 5.1.1 --- Power estimation of the asynchronous DES --- p.70 / Chapter 5.1.2 --- Modified Circuit --- p.73 / Type One --- p.73 / Type two --- p.76 / Chapter 5.1.3 --- Interface --- p.79 / Chapter 5.1.4 --- Shift Unit --- p.80 / Chapter 5.1.5 --- Multiplexer Unit --- p.82 / Chapter 5.1.6 --- Compression Unit --- p.83 / Chapter 5.1.7 --- Expansion Unit --- p.84 / Chapter 5.1.8 --- Xor Unit --- p.85 / Chapter 5.1.9 --- S_box Unit --- p.86 / Chapter 5.1.10 --- P-box unit --- p.88 / Chapter 5.1.11 --- Latch unit --- p.89 / Chapter 5.1.12 --- Transmission Unit --- p.90 / Chapter 5.2 --- Floor Plan Design --- p.90 / Chapter 6. --- result and discussion --- p.93 / Chapter 6.1 --- Simulation Result --- p.93 / Chapter 6.2 --- Measurement --- p.97 / Chapter 6.3 --- Comparison --- p.101 / Chapter 6.4 --- Conclusion --- p.101 / Chapter 7. --- reference --- p.104 / Chapter 8. --- appendix --- p.110 / Chapter 8.1 --- RF Part Implementation --- p.110 / Chapter 8.1.1 --- Full wave rectifying circuit --- p.110 / Chapter 8.1.2 --- "Limiting Circuit," --- p.111 / Chapter 8.1.3 --- Regulator circuit --- p.113 / Chapter 8.1.4 --- Demodulation circuit --- p.113 / Chapter 8.1.5 --- Simulation of the RF part --- p.115 / Chapter 8.2 --- New Technology for Designing a RF Interface --- p.117 / Chapter 8.2 --- Block Diagrams --- p.118

Yu Chun-Pong. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2003. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 60-61). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Abstract of this thesis entitled: --- p.i / 摘要 --- p.iii / Acknowledgements --- p.iv / Table of contents --- p.v / List of Tables --- p.vi / List of Figures --- p.vii / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Asynchronous design --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Java processor for contactless smart card [3] --- p.2 / Chapter 1.3 --- Motivation --- p.3 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Asynchronous circuit design techniques --- p.5 / Chapter 2.1 --- Overview --- p.5 / Chapter 2.2 --- Handshake protocol --- p.5 / Chapter 2.3 --- Asynchronous pipeline --- p.7 / Chapter 2.4 --- Asynchronous control elements --- p.9 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Asynchronous Java Processor --- p.15 / Chapter 3.1 --- Instruction Set --- p.15 / Chapter 3.2 --- Architecture of the java processor --- p.17 / Chapter 3.3 --- Basic building blocks of the java processor --- p.22 / Chapter 3.4 --- Token flow --- p.32 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Results and Discussion --- p.37 / Chapter 4.1 --- Simulation Results of test programs --- p.37 / Chapter 4.2 --- Experimental result --- p.41 / Chapter 4.3 --- Future work --- p.42 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Conclusion --- p.45 / Appendix --- p.47 / Chip micrograph for the java processor core --- p.47 / Pin assignment of the java processor --- p.48 / Schematic of the java processor --- p.52 / Schematic of the decoder --- p.54 / Schematic of the Stage2 of the java processor --- p.55 / Schematic of the stack --- p.56 / Schematic of the block of the local variables --- p.57 / Schematic of the 16-bit self-timed adder --- p.58 / The schematic and the layout of the memory cell --- p.59 / Reference --- p.60

<p>Det finns flera olika standarder inom digital-TV för att skapa interaktiva applikationer. Det här arbetet använder den öppna standarden MHP, Multimedia Home Platform, som utgångspunkt för att skapa programkod i programmeringsspråket Java. Arbetet handlar om att skapa ett program för MHPkompatibel utrustning som bekräftar en användares identitet via Smart cards, och levererar interaktiv, personlig information. Denna information levereras via tjänster som beskrivs i XML, och kommunicerar via HTTP med en server som skickar innehåll utifrån de preferenser som finns för denna användare.</p>

Det finns flera olika standarder inom digital-TV för att skapa interaktiva applikationer. Det här arbetet använder den öppna standarden MHP, Multimedia Home Platform, som utgångspunkt för att skapa programkod i programmeringsspråket Java. Arbetet handlar om att skapa ett program för MHPkompatibel utrustning som bekräftar en användares identitet via Smart cards, och levererar interaktiv, personlig information. Denna information levereras via tjänster som beskrivs i XML, och kommunicerar via HTTP med en server som skickar innehåll utifrån de preferenser som finns för denna användare.

Στην παρούσα διπλωματική εργασία μελετάμε τις έξυπνες κάρτες καθώς και τις τεχνολογίες που σχετίζονται με αυτές. Ιδιαίτερη έμφαση δίνεται στην τεχνολογία Java Card την οποία άλλωστε χρησιμοποιούμε για την ανάπτυξη μιας πιλοτικής εφαρμογής έξυπνης κάρτας ασθενούς. Στο πρώτο κεφάλαιο αναφερόμαστε γενικά στις έξυπνες κάρτες. Πραγματοποιούμε μια σύντομη ιστορική αναδρομή και μελετάμε τους τομείς εκείνους στους οποίους βρίσκουν εφαρμογή, παρουσιάζοντας έτσι μερικά από τα πλεονεκτήματα τους. Στο δεύτερο κεφάλαιο αναφερόμαστε στην αρχιτεκτονική και στο υλικό των έξυπνων καρτών. Αφού παρουσιάσουμε τα διαφορετικά είδη καρτών που υπάρχουν αναφερόμαστε σε κάθε σύστημα υλικού μίας έξυπνης κάρτας όπως για παράδειγμα στον επεξεργαστή, στην μνήμη κ.α. Στο τρίτο κεφάλαιο μελετάμε το λογισμικό των έξυπνων καρτών. Αναφερόμαστε στον τρόπο επικοινωνίας με την κάρτα, στα υπάρχοντα λειτουργικά συστήματα για έξυπνες κάρτες καθώς και στα πρότυπα που έχουν κυριαρχήσει. Κλείνοντας το κεφάλαιο πραγματοποιούμε μια σύντομη εισαγωγή στην κρυπτογραφία. Στο τέταρτο κεφάλαιο αναφερόμαστε λεπτομερώς στην τεχνολογία Java Card. Μελετάμε τόσο την αρχιτεκτονική όσο και τα συστατικά της τεχνολογίας αυτής όπως είναι η εικονική μηχανή και το περιβάλλον εκτέλεσης. Αναφερόμαστε ακόμα σε διάφορα θέματα συναφή με την τεχνολογία αυτή. Στο πέμπτο και τελευταίο κεφάλαιο ασχολούμαστε με την υλοποίηση μιας πιλοτικής εφαρμογής έξυπνης κάρτας ασθενούς. Αφού περιγράψουμε τις λειτουργικές και τις τεχνικές προδιαγραφές αναφερόμαστε σε θέματα σχεδιασμού της εφαρμογής και τέλος δείχνουμε αναλυτικά τον τρόπο λειτουργίας της. / In the present diploma thesis we study the smart cards in addition to the technologies that are related with them. Particular accent is given in the Java Card technology which we use in order to develop a demo application of a patient’s smart card. In the first chapter we set out general characteristics of smart cards. We make a short historical retrospection and we study some particular fields in which they are applicable, presenting their advantages. In the second chapter we refer to the architecture and hardware of smart cards. After we present the variety of the existing smart cards we overhaul the hardware of smart cards, for example CPU, memory etc. In the third chapter we examine the software of smart cards. We set out the way of communication with the card, in the existing operating systems for smart cards as well as in the models that have dominated. Closing the chapter we make a short reference in smart card’s cryptography. In the fourth chapter we make a more detailed reference to Java Card technology. We study the architecture and the components of this technology which are the virtual machine and the executing environment. We also refer to various subjects relevant with this technology. In the fifth and last chapter we deal with the development of a demo application. It is a smart card that is used widely in many hospitals around the world. It is used by these hospitals’ patients. After we show the functional and technical specifications we refer to designing issues of this application and finally we demonstrate their way of operation.

Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 63-70) Also available in print.

Thesis (M.S.)--West Virginia University, 2000. / Title from document title page. Document formatted into pages; contains vi, 70 p. : ill. (some col.). Includes abstract. Includes bibliographical references (p. 70-71).