Camouflage circuitry and programmable cells to secure semiconductor designs during manufacturing: Track: Trust in Microelectronics

Abstract

SypherMedia International Inc. (SMI) utilizes camouflage circuitry to create programmable cells to provide a secure key store embedded in the standard logic area, i.e. not as separate One-Time-Programmable (OTP) or Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) block. Camouflage circuitry and the obfuscated embedded secure key store serve to secure designs during semiconductor manufacturing.