The detection of counterfeit integrated circuit by the use of electromagnetic fingerprint

Huang, He; Boyer, Alexandre; Dhia, Sonia Ben

doi:10.1109/emceurope.2014.6931070

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“…PCB equipped with MCUs are the source of unwanted radio frequency emissions, which could be significant at low frequency and up to the lower microwave bands (mainly P, L, S, and C frequency bands) and, therefore, they can also affect the signals received at these frequencies. In general, the frequency and the amplitude of the electromagnetic emission depend on the clock frequency of the board CPUs, on the architecture of the clock distribution networks, and also on the packaging and materials [21], [22]. Mitigation of RFIs, mainly in radio astronomy, is a critical aspect that should not be undervalued, since RF emission from external sources can seriously alter the received electromagnetic radiation and, in extreme cases, it could also damage the receiver.…”

Section: Rfi Emissionmentioning

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A New Monitor and Control Power Supply PCB for Biasing LNAs of Large Radio Telescopes Receivers

et al. 2023

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The biasing of low noise amplifiers (LNA) is of paramount importance for the receivers of large radio telescopes. High stability, optimal trade-off between gain and noise figure, remote control, and mitigation of the radio frequency interferences (RFIs) are all desirable features in the choice of the electronic board devoted to power supply the LNAs. In this paper, we propose the design and characterization of a multilayer printed circuit board (PCB), named GAIA, able to meet all the aforementioned requirements. The GAIA board is a 3-Unit, four-layer, rack-mountable, programmable PCB for the remote biasing of the LNAs, with monitor and control capabilities, specifically designed to operate in the receivers of the 64-m diameter Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT). We describe the architecture, layout, and measurements of the GAIA board. Our results show that the GAIA power supply provides high stability of the output bias voltages and, in comparison with the old analogic biasing board used so far in the SRT receivers, it shows comparable or better frequency stability, other than a remarkable mitigation of the RFIs.INDEX TERMS Low noise amplifiers, power supply board, printed circuit board, radio frequency interference, radio telescopes, receivers.

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A New Monitor and Control Power Supply PCB for Biasing LNAs of Large Radio Telescopes Receivers

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“…I DENTIFICATION of circuits through digital fingerprinting has been demonstrated with a variety of techniques in literature including the fingerprinting of path-delays within an integrated circuit (IC) [1], IC magnetic fields [2]- [5], and electromagnetic (EM) side-channels [6]- [11]. These identification techniques can provide device authentication [12]- [16], device tracking [17]- [19], and counterfeit detection [4], [7], [11], [20], [21]. Traditionally, authenticating an IC's identity required invasive techniques to verify the physical circuitry, either leaving the device in an inoperable state [22], or "semi-destroyed" but still operational [9].…”

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“…Another limitation of the EM-side channel is its sensitivity to change in the measurement environment, meaning capturing consistent results is a challenge. Historically, measurement of these side-channels required "Golden Circuit" or "Golden Chip" reference measurements in order to differentiate between experimental measurements of circuit designs [4], [7], [11]. A "Golden Chip" is any integrated circuit VOLUME 4, 2016 that is guaranteed to have been manufactured without any tampering or deviation from the original design.…”

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Circuit Activity Fingerprinting Using Electromagnetic Side-Channel Sensing and Digital Circuit Simulations

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This paper introduces a novel circuit identification method based on "fingerprints" of periodic circuit activity that does not rely on any circuit-specific reference measurements. We capture these "fingerprints", consisting of fifty harmonics of the circuit activity, using digital circuit simulations and nearfield measurements of the EM backscattering side-channel. Utilizing a novel technique and algorithm, we augment our measurements, removing sources of noise and other irregularities not present in the simulation, in order to relate an unknown circuit measurement with a known circuit simulation. A matching threshold of less than 1 dB difference between the simulated and measured fingerprints is set, and the matching performance is evaluated across multiple hardware instances exhibiting a strong resistance to false positives. Using various match statistics, decisions on the circuit identity can be made based on the simulated and measured fingerprint pair with the best matching performance. The results show that we can identify fingerprints of digital circuits with up to 95% accuracy using the proposed method.

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A Novel Counterfeit Detection Approach for Integrated Circuit Supply Chain Assurance

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The detection of counterfeit integrated circuit by the use of electromagnetic fingerprint

Cited by 7 publications

References 7 publications

A New Monitor and Control Power Supply PCB for Biasing LNAs of Large Radio Telescopes Receivers

A New Monitor and Control Power Supply PCB for Biasing LNAs of Large Radio Telescopes Receivers

Circuit Activity Fingerprinting Using Electromagnetic Side-Channel Sensing and Digital Circuit Simulations

A Novel Counterfeit Detection Approach for Integrated Circuit Supply Chain Assurance

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