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The project aims at developing this new type of attacks, on more advanced technologies and with less demanding attack equipment such as laboratory X-rays generator. The modelization will provide a better understanding of the involved physical mechanisms during the X-rays exposure. In this project, tests and simulations will enable the development of new protections mechanisms.

Published on 16 June 2020



MITIX: rays non Invasive Modification of Integrated circuiTs 


The project aims at developing this new type of attacks, on more advanced technologies and with less demanding attack equipment such as laboratory X-rays generator. The modelization will provide a better understanding of the involved physical mechanisms during the X-rays exposure. In this project, tests and simulations will enable the development of new protections mechanisms.





 

Starting date : Jan 2021 > Jan 2024  Lifetime: 48 months


 

Statut du projet in progress


Program in support: 


CEA-Leti's contact: Stéphanie Anceau


 

Projet Coordinator: 

ITSEF CEA-LETI: Information Technology Security Evaluation Facility  

Partners:

  • CNRS (Tima)
  • UGA Grenoble INP (Simap)
  • ONERA



Investment: 

Unknown



Stakes

  • X Ray Attacks for the countermeasures development for the security of microelectronics devices 


Objectives

  • With the future of digital security in mind, scientists from LETI-ITSEF explored the use of synchrotron-based nanobeams as a new tool to corrupt electronic circuits. They were able to modify the behavior of single memory cells and single transistors at 45nm technology node. This is a demonstration of a new innovative technique to test the vulnerability of secure electronic circuits.

  • Nanofocused X-rays can be focused down to target a single transistor in the combinatory logic, which means that individual functions or part of a device can be modified.

  • The project aims at developing this new type of attacks, on more advanced technologies and with less demanding attack equipment such as laboratory X-rays generator. 
  • The modelization will provide a better understanding of the involved physical mechanisms during the X-rays exposure. In this project, tests and simulations will enable the development of new protections mechanisms.

Target Markets

  • Security evaluation of integrated circuits. Development of Countermeasures, cybersecurity.



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