Hardware Security

Automatic Implementation of Secure Silicon

The primary goal of the DARPA AISS project is to develop secure System on Chips (SoCs) that can be widely used by designers with varying range of security expertise. However, it is also crucial to ensure that the security architectures are compliant with the power, performance, and area requirements. Critical Outcomes produced 1. Developed and demonstrated a proof-of-concept implementation a complete SoC implementation with hardware and firmware support for integrating PUF, Logic Locking protocols, and IP watermarking techniques.

Lightweight Authentication Protocols for securing IoT Devices

Counterfeit integrated circuits (ICs) have become a significant security concern in the semiconductor industry as a result of the increasingly complex and distributed nature of the supply chain. These counterfeit chips may result in performance degradation, profit reduction, and reputation risk for the manufacturer. Therefore, developing effective countermeasures against such malpractices is becoming severely crucial. As a part of our research effort we develop lightweight authentication techniques using Physically Unclonable Functions (PUFs) and watermarks for detecting counterfeit ICs.