Security vs. test quality: can we really only have one at a time?

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Abstract

Summary form only given. Increasingly, chips are being utilized in applications where security is a key aspect: banking, price tagging, pay-tv, etc. Security is important, as privacy, personal integrity, and money is involved. Security requires as little observability and controllability of on-chip data as possible, in order to withstand even advanced high-tech hackers. In addition, we as IC design community want of course that our intellectual property in the design itself is protected from copying by others. Good manufacturing test quality on the other hand depends on good controllability and observability of on-chip data. Design-for-testability hardware is added to most ICs to enhance the internal controllability and observability and hence enable high test quality. Are these two aspects indeed contradictory, and can we have only one at a time? If that is the case, isn't the product quality of secure chips on which we store our virtual money or personal data in jeopardy? In this panel session, we discuss with representatives from the secure industry (who typically hide from publicity) and test solution providers how they untie this knot, and what challenges are still ahead.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2004 International Conferce on Test
Place of PublicationPiscataway
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages1411-1411
ISBN (Print)0-7803-8580-2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
Event2004 International Test Conference (ITC 2004) - Charlotte, United States
Duration: 26 Oct 200428 Oct 2004

Conference

Conference2004 International Test Conference (ITC 2004)
Abbreviated titleITC 2004
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCharlotte
Period26/10/0428/10/04

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