RFC 5639 · INFORMATIONAL · 2010

Elliptic Curve Cryptography Brainpool Standard Curves and Curve Generation

Overview

RFC 5639, “Elliptic Curve Cryptography Brainpool Standard Curves and Curve Generation”, is an Informational document published in March 2010 by M. Lochter, J. Merkle. The canonical text is published by the RFC Editor.

Abstract

This memo proposes several elliptic curve domain parameters over finite prime fields for use in cryptographic applications. The domain parameters are consistent with the relevant international standards, and can be used in X.509 certificates and certificate revocation lists (CRLs), for Internet Key Exchange (IKE), Transport Layer Security (TLS), XML signatures, and all applications or protocols based on the cryptographic message syntax (CMS). This document is not an Internet Standards Track specification; it is published for informational purposes.

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