Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cost-effective cryptographic architecture in quantum dot cellular automata for secured nano-communication Subject The topic of the resource clock zone-based crossover; cryptographic architecture; CZBC; demultiplexer; nano-router; PRNG; pseudo random number generator; QCA; quantum dot cellular automata Description An account of the resource Quantum dot cellular automata (QCA) provide rapid computational efficiency, high density and low power consumption, which is an alternative for CMOS technology. In digital world, cryptography is an important feature to protect digital data. To ensure the data protection in nano-communication, a QCA-based cryptographic architecture is proposed in this article. In the proposed design, the encryption and decryption are done with the help of random keys which is produced by the pseudo random number generator (PRNG). In this paper, architectural component of cryptographic architecture includes XOR block, 1 to 4 de-multiplexer and PRNG, which are realised using QCA. Finally, an integration of the individual components through clock zone-based crossover, lead to the generation of a novel cryptographic architecture. This design achieves low cost compared to the existing literature, as it uses minimum number of majority gate and inverters with clock zone-based crossover. Copyright 2024 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Senthilnathan S.; Kumaravel S. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived International Journal of Information and Communication Technology, Vol-25, No. 3, pp. 208-243. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Inderscience Publishers Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1504/IJICT.2024.140485" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1504/IJICT.2024.140485</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85201879488&amp;doi=10.1504%2FIJICT.2024.140485&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=3e0d2dab7da80aeb94b3a85e81f8be7a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85201879488&amp;doi=10.1504%2fIJICT.2024.140485&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=3e0d2dab7da80aeb94b3a85e81f8be7a</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 14666642 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Senthilnathan S., Department of Micro and Nano Electronics, School of Electronics Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, Vellore, India, School of Engineering and Technology, Department of Electronics and Communication, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Kumaravel S., Department of Micro and Nano Electronics, School of Electronics Engineering, Vellore Institute of Technology, Tamil Nadu, Vellore, India