30/06/2025
📌 For Embedded Engineers: Don’t overlook hardware security in your designs.
As microelectronics advance, hardware components are embedded in everything—from wearables to defense systems. But unlike software, hardware can't be patched after deployment. That makes design-time trust and security essential.
Here are key threats to watch out for:
🔒 IP Theft & IC cloning
🔍 Counterfeit components
🐛 Hardware Trojans that alter circuit behavior
Modern detection methods include:
- Logic testing for output anomalies
- Bypass testing using power, delay, and emissions
- Destructive analysis (paired with ML!) for deep verification
On the defense side, Design for Trust (DFT) techniques help engineers harden their chips from the inside out like:
- Logic encryption
- Split manufacturing
- Obfuscation
- Built-in self-test (BIST)
For embedded designers, this means integrating security into every phase—from RTL design to post-silicon validation.
🛡️ Hardware security isn’t just a best practice; it’s mission-critical.
💬 How are you addressing hardware security in your embedded systems? Have you explored DFT or detection methods in your projects?
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🔍 Read the full article: https://www.eetasia.com/embeddedblog-hardware-security-and-trust-challenges-and-solutions/?source=fpga_socialmedia_steventipfacebook_Jun2504
