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What is the primary function of XOR gates in logic locking?

  • Add delays to the circuit
  • Improve performance
  • Create locked outputs (correct)
  • Perform cryptographic operations

What does FEOL stand for in chip design?

  • Front-End-Of-Line (correct)
  • Fault-End-Of-Layer
  • First-Electrical-On-Line
  • Front-End-Open-Line

Which of the following accurately describes a drawback of brute-force attacks compared to SAT attacks?

  • Can identify DIPs easily
  • Slower to find keys (correct)
  • Require less computation
  • Are less effective on simple circuits

In the context of split manufacturing, what is a key objective of routing perturbation?

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What does state-space obfuscation aim to achieve in active metering?

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What is a primary benefit of utilizing split manufacturing in IC production?

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Which method is used to ensure circuit confidentiality in split manufacturing?

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What does the term 'functional obfuscation' refer to in the context of split manufacturing?

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What is the main objective of logic locking techniques in hardware security?

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Which phase of IC fabrication is typically managed by a high-end foundry?

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What is the significance of using wire elevation in split manufacturing?

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What is a key strategy used in IC metering to maintain uniqueness?

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Which of the following best describes the goal of state-space obfuscation?

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What role does dummy cell insertion play in split manufacturing?

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Which method is primarily used by SAT attacks?

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What is an essential feature of strong logic locking related to 'clique size'?

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In the context of obfuscation methods, what does confusing attackers about the circuit's purpose aim to achieve?

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What is one drawback of brute-force attacks when compared to SAT attacks?

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What does the term 'output corruptibility' refer to in logic locking?

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Which phase in chip manufacturing is referred to as BEOL?

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In the context of split manufacturing, what is the purpose of dummy branches?

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What is a significant drawback of passive IC metering?

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What is the primary advantage of netlist obfuscation in split manufacturing?

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What is the primary objective of logic locking techniques?

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Which phase of IC fabrication is referred to as BEOL?

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What benefit does split manufacturing provide regarding design confidentiality?

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In IC metering, which technique is associated with physical unclonable functions (PUFs)?

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What is the purpose of output corruptibility in logic locking?

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How does fault masking typically occur in logic locking?

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What is a key feature of Anti-SAT logic locking?

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What is a significant challenge of passive IC metering?

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What is the main advantage of using dummy branches in split manufacturing?

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What does functional obfuscation aim to achieve in split manufacturing?

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How does fault masking occur in logic locking?

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What is the main purpose of dummy branches in split manufacturing?

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Which option describes a major challenge of passive IC metering?

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What feature is characteristic of Anti-SAT logic locking?

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In split manufacturing, what benefit does netlist obfuscation provide?

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What is the effect of increasing clique size in strong logic locking?

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What does 'functional obfuscation' refer to in split manufacturing?

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What is the primary goal of state-space obfuscation in active IC metering?

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Which drawback is associated with brute-force attacks compared to SAT attacks?

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What is the significance of wire elevation in split manufacturing?

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What is the primary objective of implementing dummy cell insertion in split manufacturing?

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What does the concept of 'clique size' in strong logic locking primarily help to quantify?

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Which phase in split manufacturing usually includes the creation of transistors and passive components?

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What is the main focus of a SAT attack in the context of hardware security?

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In logic locking, how does the concept of Anti-SAT primarily contribute to security?

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What is the purpose of using netlist obfuscation during split manufacturing?

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Which logic locking technique is characterized by the introduction of loops to obscure circuit functionality?

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What is the intended outcome when using dummy branches in split manufacturing?

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What is the primary limitation when utilizing passive metering techniques in integrated circuits?

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Which feature of Anti-SAT logic locking can lead to vulnerabilities?

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What is the primary purpose of netlist obfuscation in the context of split manufacturing?

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How does fault masking improve the security of logic locking techniques?

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What is a defining characteristic of active IC metering?

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What effect does routing perturbation have in split manufacturing?

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What is the core purpose of split manufacturing regarding hardware security?

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In the context of chip manufacturing, what does BEOL specifically represent?

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Which metering technique utilizes physical unclonable functions (PUFs)?

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What is the role of output corruptibility in the logic locking process?

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How does fault masking predominantly function within logic locking?

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What significant advantage does netlist obfuscation provide in split manufacturing?

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What challenge is particularly associated with passive IC metering?

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What feature does SARLock provide to ensure robust security in logic locking?

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Which phase of IC fabrication is responsible for creating both transistors and passive elements?

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What is a fundamental strategy employed by Anti-SAT to enhance security?

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What distinguishes active IC metering from other forms of metering?

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In split manufacturing, routing perturbation primarily aims to achieve what?

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What is the primary motivation for implementing split manufacturing in hardware security?

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What does BEOL signify in the context of semiconductor manufacturing?

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Which IC metering technique is primarily associated with physical unclonable functions (PUFs)?

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In logic locking, what does the term DIP represent?

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What is the primary function of output corruptibility in logic locking?

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Which of these techniques is NOT related to passive IC metering?

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What outcome is most commonly associated with a SAT attack?

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In the context of logic locking, which method is specifically used to alter the logical structure of a circuit?

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What is the effect of inserting dummy cells in a split manufacturing process?

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What does the term 'clique size' indicate in the context of strong logic locking?

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Which option is a distinguishing feature of Front-End-Of-Line (FEOL) in chip manufacturing?

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How does the Anti-SAT methodology influence the security of logic locking?

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Which characteristic is synonymous with routing perturbation in split manufacturing?

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What primary function does SARLock serve within logic locking frameworks?

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What overall benefit does netlist obfuscation provide in split manufacturing?

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What is a key feature of finite state machine (FSM)-based watermarking?

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What does state-based FSM watermarking involve?

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What modification is used in DSP-based watermarking?

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Which characteristic distinguishes transition-based FSM watermarking from state-based FSM watermarking?

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What is a potential drawback of state-based FSM watermarking?

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What is a potential impact of hardware security risks on commercial parties?

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Which technique is specifically designed to protect intellectual property in hardware?

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Which of the following represents a societal consequence of hardware security risks?

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What is a primary goal of utilizing IC watermarking in hardware security?

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Which challenge is often faced during the chip design process in regard to hardware security?

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What is a crucial requirement for an effective fingerprint in software or design?

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How does IC camouflaging contribute to hardware security?

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Which factor is considered when evaluating the overhead of a fingerprinting solution?

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What is a common risk associated with IP theft in the context of hardware security?

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How can a good fingerprinting solution ensure user identification throughout the software?

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What characteristic must fingerprints have to prevent unauthorized users from easily removing them?

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Which method can be employed to mitigate the effects of overproduction in hardware development?

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Which requirement highlights the need for minimal performance impact when using fingerprinting in designs?

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In the context of fingerprinting, what does collusion-secure mean?

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Why is it crucial for fingerprinting solutions to preserve the strength of the author's watermark?

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What is an important design consideration when adding fingerprints to existing solutions?

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What should be aimed for when distributing fingerprints throughout software or designs?

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What is the primary goal of ensuring resilience in fingerprinting solutions?

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What is a primary goal of IC camouflaging?

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Which technique is utilized in fingerprinting based on scan chains?

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What is the main focus of manipulating interconnections at the interconnect level during IC camouflaging?

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Which stage includes fabricating identical circuits prior to fingerprinting?

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What consequence does camouflaging cells usually incur?

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In the fingerprinting process, what is the role of mask building?

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Which fabrication technique is NOT mentioned as part of process-level camouflaging?

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What aspect of scan chains is leveraged in fingerprinting techniques?

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Which of the following is a challenge associated with IC manufacturing?

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What are Scan Flip-Flops (SFFs) primarily used for in fingerprinting?

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What key advantage does localized watermarking provide in IP protection strategies?

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What is a significant limitation of global watermarking techniques mentioned in the context?

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How does hierarchical watermarking improve security for IP cores compared to other methods?

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What potential risk is associated with side-channel-based watermarking?

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What is a fundamental characteristic of localized watermarking in terms of verification?

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In the context of watermarking techniques, what does the term 'noise floor' refer to?

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What is a primary goal of implementing hierarchical watermarking?

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What challenge does localized watermarking help to address compared to global watermarking?

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What methodology underlies the process of converting a watermark into a voltage signature?

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Which aspect of side-channel-based watermarking makes it resilient against removal?

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What is one potential consequence for commercial parties if hardware security is compromised?

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Which of the following is NOT a security risk that consumers face regarding hardware?

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What is a primary goal of IC watermarking in hardware security?

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Which of the following security risks could lead to compromised national security?

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What type of hardware risk can result in a competitive disadvantage for businesses?

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Which hardware security approach aims to detect unauthorized alterations to a circuit?

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Which consequence of cybercrime is most concerning for industry and society as a whole?

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What type of transistor characteristic is modified through source/drain doping?

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How can stuck-at faults be created in the context of IC camouflaging?

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What configuration does channel doping allow in a transistor?

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Which condition describes the operation status of an enhancement mode N-channel transistor?

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What is a key effect of channel doping in MOSFET types?

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What is the primary verification procedure in static watermarking?

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What advantage does localized watermarking have over traditional methods?

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Which of the following best describes dynamic watermarking?

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What modification can be made at the algorithmic level in DSP-based watermarking?

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During the extraction challenges, what should be done when the public part of stego constraints is suspected of being attacked?

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Which statement accurately describes FSM-based watermarking?

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What is a characteristic of state-based FSM watermarking?

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What is a significant challenge associated with reverse engineering in static watermarking?

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In DSP-based watermarking, how is the magnitude response manipulated?

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Who can interpret the information obtained through the output sequence in dynamic watermarking?

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What types of watermarking schemes are classified as dynamic?

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Which of the following is a method used in transition-based FSM watermarking?

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What distinguishes the categories of FSM-based watermarking?

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What is a primary function of the procedure that checks watermarked constraints?

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What is the main challenge that localized watermarking addresses?

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When modifying circuit blocks in DSP watermarking, what is the requirement regarding the transfer function?

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Which aspect is crucial for ensuring the uniqueness of a watermark in FSM-based design?

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What is a benefit of manipulating the magnitude response in DSP-based watermarking?

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What is the primary goal of fingerprinting on don't-care conditions in IC design?

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What is a key purpose of IC camouflaging?

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Which level of camouflaging focuses on manipulating interconnections between transistors?

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What is typically a downside of using camouflaging cells in IC design?

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How does IC camouflaging help against image-based reverse engineering?

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Which fabrication technique is involved in process-level camouflaging?

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What does embedding fingerprints in an IC aim to achieve?

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What is one approach used at the interconnect level in IC camouflaging?

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Which of the following is NOT a goal of IC fingerprinting techniques?

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Flashcards

Functional Obfuscation

In split manufacturing, confusing attackers about the circuit's intended function.

State-Space Obfuscation

A technique used to hide the internal states of an active IC metering circuit from unauthorized users.

Brute-Force Attack vs. SAT Attack

Brute-force attacks are slower than SAT attacks at finding keys on simple circuits.

Wire Elevation

In split manufacturing, making routing paths harder to understand/interpret.

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Active Metering in ICs

Adding secret identifiers, or cryptographic locks, to an integrated circuit.

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Split Manufacturing

A process where creating a circuit in multiple separate components to prevent reverse engineering.

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Routing Perturbation

Creating misleading paths in a circuit's wiring causing confusion for attackers.

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Logic Locking (XOR gates)

Using XOR gates to create protected outputs in a circuit design.

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Split Manufacturing Goal

Protecting the design confidentiality of hardware during manufacturing.

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BEOL

Back-End-Of-Line in chip manufacturing.

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Passive IC Metering

Using physical unclonable functions (PUFs) to meter ICs.

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DIP (SAT Attacks)

Distinguishing Input Pattern used for SAT attacks.

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Output Corruptibility

Assessing output errors with incorrect keys, crucial to detecting unauthorized users

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Fault Masking in Logic Locking

Wrong key bits canceling each other to prevent detection.

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Dummy Branches (Split Manufacturing)

Slowing down proximity attacks by adding unnecessary code in chips.

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Passive IC Metering Challenge

Ease of cloning serial numbers which results in the inability to distinguish chips from counterfeit ones.

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Anti-SAT Logic Locking Feature

Weak DIPs are a feature in anti-SAT logic locking.

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Netlist Obfuscation Advantage

Hides the design structure, making it more difficult to understand the circuits functions.

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Netlist Obfuscation

Hides the design structure, making it more difficult to understand the circuit's functions.

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Fault Masking

A technique used in logic locking where wrong key bits cancel each other out, effectively hiding the key from attackers.

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Dummy Branches

In split manufacturing, these are fake paths in a circuit designed to confuse attackers and slow down reverse engineering efforts.

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Increasing Clique Size in Strong Logic Locking

A larger clique size in strong logic locking makes the circuit much harder to break because more key bits are interdependent.

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State-Space Obfuscation Goal

The main goal of state-space obfuscation is to hide internal states of a circuit from unauthorized users.

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Brute-Force Attack Drawback

Compared to SAT attacks, brute-force attacks are much slower at finding the key, especially on complex circuits.

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Wire Elevation in Split Manufacturing

Making the wire routing paths in a circuit harder to understand by elevating them to different levels.

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IC Metering

A security technique that embeds secret information or mechanisms within an integrated circuit to protect its functionality and prevent unauthorized access or tampering.

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Logic Locking

A technique where a circuit is modified during design to introduce hidden dependencies or keys that need to be activated before the chip can function correctly. This effectively locks the chip until the correct key is provided.

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Dummy Cell Insertion

A technique used in split manufacturing to add fake or useless cells (dummy cells) within the circuit, effectively creating confusion and making it harder for attackers to decipher the real circuit functionality.

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SAT Attack

A type of attack that utilizes propositional logic and constraint satisfaction algorithms to find the correct activation key for a logic-locked chip. It's more efficient than brute-force attacks.

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Brute-Force Attack

A simpler attack strategy where an attacker tries every possible key combination until they find the correct one. This method can be slow and ineffective for complex circuits.

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Clique Size (in Logic Locking)

A measure of how closely interdependent the various logic locks are in a circuit. A larger clique size indicates a stronger and more complex locking system, making it harder to break.

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Anti-SAT Logic Locking

A technique that aims to make SAT attacks less effective by introducing specific design features that intentionally create weak dependencies (DIPs).

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DIP (Distinguishing Input Pattern)

A specific set of inputs used in SAT attacks that aims to identify the unique response patterns of a logic-locked circuit, enabling the attacker to deduce the activation key.

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Output Corruptibility (Logic Locking)

A characteristic used in logic locking where outputs are intentionally corrupted when wrong keys are used, helping to detect unauthorized access.

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Fault Masking (Logic Locking)

A technique in logic locking where incorrect key bits unintentionally cancel each other out during calculation, hiding the key from attackers.

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FEOL (Front-End-Of-Line)

The stage of chip manufacturing where transistors and passive devices are created on the silicon wafer.

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SARLock's Purpose

SARLock in logic locking aims to produce weak DIPs (Distinguishing Input Patterns). These weak DIPs make SAT attacks less effective, as they create complex dependencies that are harder for attackers to decipher.

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FEOL in IC Fabrication

The Front-End-Of-Line (FEOL) phase in IC fabrication is where transistors and passive devices are created. It's the foundational stage for the rest of the chip's construction.

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Anti-SAT's Key Idea

Anti-SAT logic locking focuses on creating complementary functions within the circuit. This means the function of the chip can be controlled by multiple key combinations, confusing attackers.

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Active IC Metering Feature

Active IC metering incorporates cryptographic locks, making them more secure than passive techniques. These locks make it harder for attackers to copy or replicate the chip's functionality.

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Routing Perturbation's Role

In split manufacturing, routing perturbation aims to confuse attackers by modifying the paths of the wiring within the circuit. This makes it harder to trace the connections and understand the chip's logic.

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BEOL's Meaning

BEOL in chip manufacturing stands for Back-End-Of-Line. This phase involves connecting the various components created in the earlier stages, forming the final structure of the chip.

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PUFs in IC Metering

Passive unclonable metering uses Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs). These functions are unique to each chip due to microscopic variations in its silicon structure.

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DIP in SAT Attacks

A DIP (Distinguishing Input Pattern) is a specific input combination that reveals the functionality of a logic-locked circuit. SAT attacks exploit these patterns to identify and unlock the chip.

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Output Corruptibility's Purpose

Output corruptibility in logic locking is used to assess the errors in the output when incorrect keys are used. This helps determine the effectiveness of logic locking and detect unauthorized access.

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Hardware Security Risks

Threats to the physical security of electronic devices and their components, including potential for financial loss, intellectual property theft, and privacy breaches.

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Design for Trust

Incorporating security measures and strategies in hardware design to prevent unauthorized access, counterfeiting, and reverse engineering, building trust and protection.

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IP Piracy in Hardware

The illegal copying or distribution of protected intellectual property embedded in hardware, such as designs, algorithms, or secret keys.

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IC Watermarking

Embedding a unique signature or identifier within an integrated circuit (IC) to prove its authenticity and origin, similar to watermarking a photograph.

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IC Fingerprinting

Creating a unique pattern or fingerprint for each IC, making it distinguishable from others, preventing counterfeiting.

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High Credibility

A fingerprint should be easily recognizable and have a low probability of being replicated accidentally.

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Low Overhead

Fingerprinting should minimally affect the original software or hardware's quality and performance.

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Resilience (fingerprint)

Fingerprints should be difficult or impossible to remove without extensive knowledge.

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Transparency

Adding fingerprints should be seamless and invisible to users.

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Part Protection

Fingerprints should be distributed throughout the entire product, making it possible to identify the owner from any part.

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Collusion-Secure

Fingerprints should be difficult to forge or combine from existing copies.

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Short Runtime

The process of adding fingerprints should be fast and efficient.

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Preserving Watermarks

Fingerprinting shouldn't diminish the effectiveness of existing copyright markings.

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What are the key requirements for effective fingerprinting?

Effective fingerprinting requires high credibility, low overhead, resilience, transparency, part protection, collusion security, short runtime, and preserving watermarks.

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Don't-Care Conditions

Specific inputs to a circuit that don't affect its functionality and can be chosen to create unique fingerprints.

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Scan Chain Fingerprinting

A technique where fingerprints are embedded by altering the connections between scan flip-flops (SFFs) in a test chain.

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IC Camouflaging

Making subtle changes to a circuit to hide its true function, making it difficult to reverse engineer through image analysis.

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Process-level Camouflaging

Using fabrication techniques, such as doping or dummy contacts, to obscure the circuit structure.

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Interconnect-level Camouflaging

Manipulating the connections between transistors to create misleading paths or faults, making it harder to understand the circuit.

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Cell-level Camouflaging

Utilizing different cell designs that have similar layouts but different functionalities, complicating analysis.

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Reverse Engineering

Analyzing a device or system to understand its design and functionality, often with the intent to copy, modify, or exploit it.

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Image-based Reverse Engineering

Analyzing microscopic images of a circuit to decipher the design and functionality through visual identification of components and interconnects.

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Dummy Cells in Split Manufacturing

Inserting 'fake' or useless cells into a circuit, hindering reverse engineering attempts by adding confusion and noise.

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Side Channel Watermarking

A technique that hides a watermark within the power consumption patterns of an integrated circuit (IC). The watermark is embedded as a specific voltage signal using a pattern generator.

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Global vs. Local Watermarking

Global watermarking embeds a single signature across the entire IC, while local watermarking distributes smaller signatures throughout various regions.

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Hierarchical Watermarking

A multi-layered approach to watermarking where multiple signatures are embedded at different levels of the IC design, providing increased security.

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Benefits of Localized Watermarking

Localized watermarking makes it harder for attackers to remove the signature because they need to tamper with a significant portion of the IC design.

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Hierarchical Watermarking Advantage

Hierarchical watermarking offers better protection against tampering because an attacker would need to remove signatures from all levels of the design.

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Watermarking for IC Protection

Watermarking techniques help to prove the authenticity and origin of an integrated circuit (IC), preventing counterfeiting and unauthorized modification.

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Localized Watermarking Approach

Localized watermarking involves breaking down the signature into smaller parts, randomly embedding them in different sections of the design.

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Hierarchical Watermarking Purpose

Hierarchical watermarking aims to enhance security by distributing signatures across different levels of the IC design, from high-level architecture to the physical layout.

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Verifying Watermark Integrity

Verification involves checking if the original watermark is present in the IC, confirming its authenticity and ownership.

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Watermarking vs. Fingerprinting

While watermarking proves origin and authenticity, fingerprinting focuses on creating a unique identification pattern for each IC, making it distinguishable from others.

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DSP-based Watermarking

A technique for hiding information within a chip by slightly modifying the design at the algorithmic or architectural level. This is done by manipulating the magnitude response of a filter.

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FSM-based Watermarking

A technique for embedding information within a chip by introducing additional states or transitions to the Finite State Machine (FSM) that controls its logic. The presence of these states or transitions corresponds to the watermark.

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State-based FSM Watermarking

A type of FSM-based watermarking that adds new states or modifies the state encoding. However, this is very weak, as it's easy to change these states or encoding.

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Transition-based FSM Watermarking

A type of FSM-based watermarking that adds new transitions or utilizes unused transitions in the FSM's state transition graph.

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IC Watermarking Benefits

IC watermarking provides proof of authenticity and origin for chips. It helps detect counterfeits and protect intellectual property.

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What is DSP-based Watermarking?

A technique for hiding information within a chip by slightly modifying the design at the algorithmic or architectural level. This is done by manipulating the magnitude response of a filter.

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How does DSP-based watermarking work?

It divides the filter's passband region into K-bits and manipulates the magnitude response slightly. Positive changes code '1' and negative changes code '0'.

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What is FSM-based Watermarking?

A technique for embedding information within a chip by introducing additional states or transitions to the Finite State Machine (FSM) that controls its logic.

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What is the difference between State-based and Transition-based FSM watermarking?

State-based FSM watermarking adds new states or changes state encoding, making it vulnerable to attacks. Transition-based FSM watermarking adds new transitions or utilizes unused transitions, offering stronger protection.

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How does FSM-based watermarking work?

The presence of these added states or transitions corresponds to the watermark, meaning only specific input sequences will trigger them, hiding the information from unauthorized users.

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What are the benefits of IC Watermarking?

IC watermarking helps to prove the authenticity and origin of chips, preventing counterfeiting and unauthorized modification. It protects intellectual property and ensures the integrity of the product.

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What is IC Fingerprinting?

Creating a unique pattern or fingerprint for each IC, making it distinguishable from others and preventing counterfeiting.

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What is IC Camouflaging?

Making subtle changes to a circuit to hide its true function, making it difficult to reverse engineer through image analysis.

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Static Watermarking

A type of IC watermarking where the watermark's presence is verified indirectly by checking if the watermarked constraints generated by the author signature are satisfied.

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Challenge: Reverse Engineering

The process of extracting the watermark from a statically watermarked IC requires reverse engineering the circuit, which is a difficult and resource-intensive task.

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Stego Constraints

These are specific design rules or limitations embedded within a circuit that signify the presence of the watermark.

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Localized Watermarking

Watermarking technique where the signature is broken down into smaller parts, randomly embedded in different sections of the IC, making it harder to remove.

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Dynamic Watermarking

A type of watermarking where the watermark is detected from the output response of the IC by injecting a specific input sequence.

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Doping in IC Camouflaging

Modifying transistor characteristics (like conductivity) through adding impurities like phosphorus or boron to the silicon, without changing the transistor's physical size.

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Stuck-at Fault

A fault that occurs when a transistor is permanently stuck in a specific state, either ON (stuck-at-1) or OFF (stuck-at-0), regardless of the input signal.

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Enhancement vs. Depletion Mode

Enhancement mode transistors require an external voltage to turn ON, while depletion mode transistors are ON by default and can be turned OFF with a voltage.

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Channel Doping for MOSFETS

The process of controlling whether a MOSFET acts as an enhancement or depletion mode transistor by introducing impurities in the channel region.

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Reverse Engineering ICs

Analyzing a chip to understand its design and functionality, often to steal ideas or create a copy. This is often done using microscopic images of the chip.

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Study Notes

Hardware Security Quiz

  • Logic Locking Goal: Protect circuit designs.
  • IC Metering (IC): Integrated Circuit.
  • Split Manufacturing Phase (Foundry): Front-End-Of-Line (FEOL).
  • Passive IC Metering Example: External control via cryptography.
  • SAT Attack Goal: Extract the correct key.
  • Dummy Cell Function: Reduce power consumption.
  • Strong Logic Locking (Clique Size): Quantify lock interdependence.
  • Logic Locking Technique (Loops): Cyclic Logic Locking.
  • FEOL (Split Manufacturing): Front-End-Of-Line.
  • Netlist Obfuscation Benefit: Hiding circuit details.
  • SARLock Purpose: Create strong Digital Input Pins (DIPs).
  • IC Fabrication Phase (Transistors): Front-End-Of-Line (FEOL).
  • Anti-SAT Feature: Weak Digital Input Pins (DIPs).
  • Netlist Obfuscation Advantage: Hides design structure.
  • Strong Logic Locking (Clique Size Effect): Increases power usage, reduces key interdependence, and makes the circuit harder to break.
  • Functional Obfuscation Meaning: Confusing attackers about the circuit's purpose.
  • State-Space Obfuscation in Active IC Metering: Hiding internal states from unauthorized users.
  • Wire Elevation Significance: Makes routing harder to interpret.
  • Active IC Metering Example: Indented serial numbers.
  • Routing Perturbation Effect: Confuses attackers by modifying paths.
  • Split Manufacturing Goal: Protect design confidentiality.
  • BEOL (Chip Manufacturing): Back-End-Of-Line.
  • PUF (Physical Unclonable Function): Passive unclonable metering.
  • SAT Attack (DIP): Distinguishing Input Pattern.
  • Output Corruptibility in Logic Locking: Assess output errors with incorrect keys.
  • Dummy Branches Purpose: Reduce power consumption.
  • Passive IC Metering Challenge: Ease of cloning serial numbers.
  • Anti-SAT Logic Locking Feature (Example): Weak DIPs.
  • Netlist Obfuscation Advantage (Split Manufacturing): Hides the design structure.
  • Logic Locking Effect (Clique Size): Increases power usage, reduces key interdependence and makes circuit break-in harder.
  • Functional Obfuscation Meaning (Split Manufacturing): Confusing attackers about circuit's purpose.
  • State-Space Obfuscation in Active IC Metering: Hide internal states from unauthorized users.
  • Wire Elevation Significance (Split Manufacturing): Makes routing harder to interpret.
  • Active IC Metering Example (Hardware Security): Indented serial numbers.
  • Routing Perturbation Effect (Split Manufacturing): Confuses attackers by modifying paths.
  • Primary Goal of Split Manufacturing: Protect design confidentiality.
  • Backend Layered-Operation: Back-end of line.
  • Physical Unclonable Function (PUF): Passive unclonable metering.
  • SAT Attack (DIP): Distinguishing Input Pattern.
  • Output Corruptibility in Logic Locking: Assess output errors with incorrect keys.
  • Dummy Branches (In Split Manufacturing): Reduces power consumption.
  • Passive IC Metering Challenge (Example): Ease of cloning serial numbers.
  • Anti-SAT Logic Locking Feature (Example): Weak DIPs.
  • Netlist Obfuscation in Split Manufacturing Goal: Hides design structure.
  • Logic Locking Effect (Clique Size): Increases power usage and reduces key interdependence. Makes circuit harder to break.

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Test your knowledge on hardware security concepts such as logic locking and IC metering. This quiz covers techniques for protecting circuit designs, including netlist obfuscation and split manufacturing. Dive into the principles and applications of strong logic locking and various security features.

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