Comparative Analysis of HLS- and RTL-Based SHA-256 Accelerators on a Zynq FPGA: Performance, Power, and Resource Utilization
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English
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Electronics, Sensors and Digital Hardware (Other)
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Sezen Bal
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0000-0002-7244-6613
Türkiye
Publication Date
June 30, 2026
Submission Date
January 17, 2026
Acceptance Date
April 2, 2026
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Year 2026 Volume: 38 Number: 2