Hardware Trojan detection techniques have been studied extensively. However, to develop
reliable and effective defenses, it is important to figure out how hardware Trojans are …

In the context of hardware trust and assurance, reverse engineering has been often
considered as an illegal action. Generally speaking, reverse engineering aims to retrieve …

Logic locking has been conceived as a promising proactive defense strategy against
intellectual property (IP) piracy, counterfeiting, hardware Trojans, reverse engineering, and …

With the adoption of a globalized and distributed IC design flow, IP piracy, reverse
engineering, and counterfeiting threats are becoming more prevalent. Logic obfuscation …

Logic locking and IC camouflaging are proactive circuit obfuscation methods that if proven
secure can thwart hardware attacks such as reverse engineering and IP theft. However, the …

The advancing of reverse engineering techniques has complicated the efforts in intellectual
property protection. Proactive methods have been developed recently, among which layout …

The globalization of the semiconductor supply chain introduces ever-increasing security and
privacy risks. Two major concerns are IP theft through reverse engineering and malicious …

Hardware security is a major concern for the entire semiconductor ecosystem that accounts
for billions of dollars in annual losses. Similarly, information security is a critical need for the …

Logic locking/obfuscation has emerged as an auspicious solution for protecting the
semiconductor intellectual property (IP) from the untrusted entities in the design and …

Hardware reverse engineering is a universal tool for both legitimate and illegitimate
purposes. On the one hand, it supports confirmation of IP infringement and detection of …