An apparatus includes a trigger generator and at least one multiplexer. The trigger generator
is configured to generate a non-periodic trigger output. The at least one multiplexer is …

Due to globalization of the semiconductor industry, outsourcing, and the involvement of
multiple vendors over the years, security of integrated circuits is a major concern. Due to …

2021-08-18 Assigned to UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION,
INCORPORATED reassignment UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA RESEARCH FOUNDATION …

The invention is directed to securing/obfuscating the design and operation of a logic circuit
using standard encryption algorithms. The invention transforms the logic of the circuit to …

Hardware Trojan insertion, cloning, forgery, overproduction, recycling, and reverse
engineering (RE) problems are increasing yearly in the semiconductor supply chain …

With the diversified steps of building an integrated circuit from scratch, trust has become a
focal point among different stakeholders, ie, intellectual property design houses, vendors of …

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatus, systems, computer
program products, computing devices, and/or computing entities for obfuscating a hard ware …

An exemplary integrated circuit design lockout system comprises an integrated circuit and a
key obfuscated circuit embedded with the integrated circuit. The key obfuscated circuit is …

An integrated circuit (IC) protection circuit for an IC includes a controller with a barrier finite
state machine (FSM) having a key sequence input that unlocks the controller; and a signal …

A method of obfuscating a circuit design includes, in part, receiving data representative of
the circuit design. The method further includes, in part, simulating the circuit design, and …