Authors: Fangzhou Wang, Qijing Wang, Lilas Alrahis, Bangqi Fu, Shui Jiang, Xiaopeng Zhang, Ozgur Sinanoglu, Tsung-Yi Ho, Evangeline F.Y. Young, Johann Knechtel

Published on: May 09, 2024

Impact Score: 7.4

Arxiv code: Arxiv:2405.05590

Summary

• What is new: Introduces TroLLoc, a novel scheme combining logic locking and layout hardening to secure IC designs.
• Why this is important: Security threats in IC supply chains due to outsourcing, including piracy and hardware Trojans.
• What the research proposes: TroLLoc, a security closure scheme that integrates logic locking and layout hardening to protect IC layouts.
• Results: Successfully made IC layouts resilient to Trojan insertions and advanced attacks, with reasonable overheads.

Technical Details

Technological frameworks used: Commercial-grade design flow

Models used: Not specified

Data used: ISPD’22/23 contest benchmarks

Potential Impact

IC manufacturing, cybersecurity firms, and companies involved in the creation and distribution of integrated circuits.

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