Disguising Topology and Side-Channel Information through Covert Gate- and ML-Enabled IP Camouflaging
arXiv:2603.25904v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Semiconductor intellectual property (IP) theft incurs hundreds of billions in annual losses, driven by advanced reverse engineering (RE) techniques. Traditional “cryptic” IC camouflaging methods typically focus on hiding localized gate functionality but remain vulnerable to system-level structural analysis. This paper explores “mimetic deception,” where a functional IP (F) is designed to structurally and visually masquerade as a completely different appearance IP (A). We provide a comprehensive evaluation of three deceptive methodologies: IP Camouflage, […]