This document discusses the design and FPGA implementation of an efficient VLSI architecture for the AES encryption algorithm. It begins with an introduction to cryptography and the AES algorithm. It then describes the key components of AES including the state array, substitution bytes, shift rows, mix columns, add round key transformations, and key expansion. The document proposes a pipelined design to reduce encryption delay by generating round keys in parallel with encryption rounds. Simulation results show this pipelined AES architecture can operate at higher clock frequencies, increasing encryption throughput for time-critical applications. In conclusion, the hardware implementation provides faster encryption speeds and higher throughput compared to a software solution.