Hardware acceleration of zero knowledge proof

1. introduction

Zero knowledge cryptography is a field of computer science 50 One of the most remarkable innovations in the past years .Zero Knowledge Proofs（ZKPs） The unique properties of , Make it a basic component in many blockchain expansion and privacy solutions , Such as ：

• ZK rollups： Such as StarkNet
• private ZK rollups： Such as Aztec
• Layer 1 chain ： Such as Mina、Filecoin、Aleo

Because it requires a lot of expensive Mathematical operations ,ZKP The generation of is slow and expensive Of . however , With special hardware , Such as ：

• Field Programmable Gate Arrays（FPGAs）
• Application Specific Integrated Circuits（ASICs）

Can be realized 10~1000 Double acceleration .

Reference material

[1] Hardware Acceleration for Zero Knowledge Proofs