Abstract
The technology of self-reconfiguring electronic units is
increasingly deployed in many modern systems. As
systems are designed by many parties and some parts of
the technology could be classified, the need to secure
VLSI cores in reconfigurable fabrics is a very serious
demand in many applications. This paper demonstrates a
novel use of reconfigurable technology to devise ultimate
Intellectual Property (IP) protection of bitstream cores in
non-volatile reconfigurable environments. The core
protection mechanism is based on the use the secret
cipher (SC) concept developed recently by the authors. The SC concept is only feasible if non-volatile self-reconfiguring FPGA technology is used. Assuming that
such technology would become widely available in the
future, the proposed concept offers the ultimate security
level with regards to non-invasive attacks. The paper
presents a new secured IP exchange protocol using the
SC concept initiated in a self-reconfiguring non-volatile
FPGA technology. The paper presents a simple secured
IP exchange scenario between IP owner and IP user by
consulting a trusted authority which should certify the
devices. The device manufacturer has no influence on the
IP exchange process and is not required to participate in
the security management. Many other exchange scenarios
are possible.
increasingly deployed in many modern systems. As
systems are designed by many parties and some parts of
the technology could be classified, the need to secure
VLSI cores in reconfigurable fabrics is a very serious
demand in many applications. This paper demonstrates a
novel use of reconfigurable technology to devise ultimate
Intellectual Property (IP) protection of bitstream cores in
non-volatile reconfigurable environments. The core
protection mechanism is based on the use the secret
cipher (SC) concept developed recently by the authors. The SC concept is only feasible if non-volatile self-reconfiguring FPGA technology is used. Assuming that
such technology would become widely available in the
future, the proposed concept offers the ultimate security
level with regards to non-invasive attacks. The paper
presents a new secured IP exchange protocol using the
SC concept initiated in a self-reconfiguring non-volatile
FPGA technology. The paper presents a simple secured
IP exchange scenario between IP owner and IP user by
consulting a trusted authority which should certify the
devices. The device manufacturer has no influence on the
IP exchange process and is not required to participate in
the security management. Many other exchange scenarios
are possible.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 230 |
| Number of pages | 234 |
| Publication status | Published - 12 Aug 2010 |
| Event | 2010 NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems - Anaheim, CA, United States Duration: 15 Jun 2010 → 18 Jun 2010 |
Conference
| Conference | 2010 NASA/ESA Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems |
|---|---|
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Anaheim, CA |
| Period | 15/06/10 → 18/06/10 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- secret cipher, FPGA, dynamic reconfiguration, secure IP, VLSI security