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Table of Contents
Papers
Semi-invasive attacks - A new approach to hardware security analysis
- Sergei P. Skorobogatov
- University of Cambridge
Detailed overview of the entire process. Highly recommended.
The State-of-the-Art in IC Reverse Engineering
http://www.springerlink.com/content/w8568j6533634w74/fulltext.pdf
Has some history and current techniques.
Reverse Engineering Complex Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)
http://www.gemes.com/company_info/reverse_engineering_complex_ASICS.pdf
Basic overview of IC RE process
Integrated circuit failure analysis: a guide to preparation techniques
- part of failure analysis, chips must be decapped. Provides industrial grade walkthrough of how to decap chips
- ISBN-10: 0471974013
- ISBN-13: 978-0471974017
Building a High-Performance, Programmable Secure Coprocessor
Presentations
25C3 IC Reverse Engineering
VLSI CAD: Logic to layout
http://www.ece.cmu.edu/~ee760/
Class with some web resources on how to convert logic gates to silicon masks
Blog
CHIPWORKS blog
Flylogic blog
Misc
A guide to interpreting logic by Alex Rad
ESD
Hacking smart cards
Logic gates (esp inverters)
CMOS storage teardown
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