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Transistor-level camouflaged logic locking method for monolithic 3D IC security

  • Jaya Dofe
  • , Chen Yan
  • , Scott Kontak
  • , Emre Salman
  • , Qiaoyan Yu
  • University of New Hampshire
  • Stony Brook University

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Abstract

This work proposes a novel method for transistor-level logic locking to address intellectual property (IP) piracy and reverse engineering attacks in monolithic three-dimensional (M3D) ICs. The proposed method locks logic gates by independently inserting parallel or serial locking transistors and camouflaged contacts in multiple tiers in M3D ICs. Without the correct key bits and confidential information for camouflaged contacts, the locked logic gates will malfunction and significantly alter power profiles, which makes reverse engineering attacks more difficult. The performance overhead of the proposed method is evaluated with ISCAS'85 benchmark circuits synthesized and placed with a customized M3D IC library. Case study on c6288 benchmark circuit shows that the proposed locking method with the correct key increases the power by only 0.26%. On average, this method consumes 2.3% more transistors than the baseline ISCAS'85 benchmark circuits.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 2016 IEEE Asian Hardware Oriented Security and Trust Symposium, AsianHOST 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9781509057016
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 26 2017
Event1st IEEE Asian Hardware Oriented Security and Trust Symposium, AsianHOST 2016 - Yilan, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: Dec 19 2016Dec 20 2016

Publication series

NameProceedings of the 2016 IEEE Asian Hardware Oriented Security and Trust Symposium, AsianHOST 2016

Conference

Conference1st IEEE Asian Hardware Oriented Security and Trust Symposium, AsianHOST 2016
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityYilan
Period12/19/1612/20/16

Keywords

  • Hardware security
  • IP piracy
  • logic encryption
  • logic locking
  • monolithic 3D ICs
  • reverse engineering

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