Trusted Analog /Radio-Frequency Integrated Circuits: A Survey and a Perspective
Yiorgos Makris, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Texas at Dallas
March 29, 2019
Abstract
Unlike the extensive research effort that has been expended over the last decade in understanding the threat of hardware Trojans, piracy and counterfeiting of digital Integrated Circuits (ICs), and developing appropriate prevention and detection solutions, the topic remains largely unexplored for their analog/radio-frequency (RF) counterparts. Given the widespread use of analog functionality (i.e., physical interfaces, sensors, actuators, wireless communications, etc.) in most contemporary systems, a comprehensive understanding of the threats in analog/RF ICs is urgently needed, in order to facilitate the development of pertinent solutions. In this presentation, we will summarize and present the available body of knowledge in trusted and secure design of analog/RF ICs, covering both known vulnerabilities and available remedies. Furthermore, we will discuss the limitations of the current state-of-the-art in this topic, highlight the concomitant risks, and suggest research directions and steps to be taken toward designing, fabricating and deploying trusted and secure analog/RF ICs.
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Yiorgos is a professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at The University of Texas at Dallas, where he leads the Trusted and RELiable Architectures (TRELA) Research Laboratory. Prior to joining UT Dallas in 2011, he spent 10.5 years as a faculty of Electrical Engineering and of Computer Science at Yale University. He holds a Ph.D. (2001) and an M.S. (1997) in Computer Engineering from the University of California, San Diego, and a Diploma of Computer Engineering and Informatics (1995) from the University of Patras, Greece. His main research interests are in the application of machine learning and statistical analysis in the design of trusted and reliable integrated circuits and systems, with particular emphasis in the analog/RF domain. He is also investigating hardware-based malware detection, forensics and reliability methods in modern microprocessors, as well as on-die learning and novel computational modalities using emerging technologies. His research activities have been supported by NSF, ARO, AFRL, SRC, DARPA, Boeing, IBM, LSI, Intel, Advantest, AMS, Qualcomm and TI. Yiorgos served as the 2016-2017 general chair and the 2013-2014 program chair of the IEEE VLSI Test Symposium, as well as the 2010-2012 program chair of the Test Technology Educational Program (TTEP). He serves or has served as an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security, the IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, the IEEE Design & Test periodical and the Springer Journal of Electronic Testing: Theory and Applications, and he has also served as a guest editor for the IEEE Transactions on Computers and the IEEE Transactions on Computer-Aided Design of Integrated Circuits and Systems, and as a topic coordinator and/or program committee member for several IEEE and ACM conferences. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, a recipient of the 2006 Sheffield Distinguished Teaching Award, a recipient of Best Paper Awards from the 2013 Design Automation and Test in Europe (DATE'13) conference and the 2015 VLSI Test Symposium (VTS'15), as well as a recipient of Best Hardware Demonstration Awards from the 2016 and 2018 Symposia on Hardware Oriented Security and Trust (HOST’16 and HOST’18).
Innovating towards an all-electric future via profitable sustainability
Donald R. Sadoway
October 26, 2018
Abstract
Electricity storage is critical to widespread deployment of intermittent renewables, solar and wind, while offering huge benefits to today’s grid, improving security and reducing price volatility. Invented at MIT, the liquid metal battery provides colossal power capability and long service lifetime at very low cost. Round-trip efficiency is greater than 80%. Measurements show retention of 99% of initial storage capacity after 10 years of daily cycling. In parallel, there are lessons more broadly applicable to innovation: how to pose the right question, how to engage young minds (not experts), establishing a creative culture, inventing technology, inventing inventors.
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Donald R. Sadoway is the John F. Elliott Professor of Materials Chemistry in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His B.A.Sc. in Engineering Science, M.A.Sc. in Chemical Metallurgy, and Ph.D. in Chemical Metallurgy are all from the University of Toronto. He joined the MIT faculty in 1978. The author of over 170 scientific papers and holder of 29 U.S. patents, his research is directed towards the development of batteries for grid-scale as well as automotive applications and towards environmentally sound technologies for metals extraction. He is the founder of two companies, Ambri and Boston Metal. Online videos of his chemistry lectures hosted by MIT OpenCourseWare extend his impact on engineering education far beyond the lecture hall. Viewed 1,900,000 times, his TED talk is as much about inventing inventors as it is about inventing technology. In 2012 he was named by Time magazine as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World.
From Bluetooth … to 5G
Dr. Sven Mattisson, Ericsson Research, Sweden
October 17, 2017
Abstract
The Internet of Everything, or the Networked Society, will require a diverse set of communications means and in particular wireless links with high speed as well as low-rate and low-power radios. The initial development of Bluetooth also addressed the latter and an overview of the Bluetooth radio design ideas is given. Fundamental limits of radio performance parameters, e.g. power consumption and dynamic range, and how they relate to circuit design are reviewed. The presentation closes with an overview of what 5G will bring in terms of requirements and possibilities.
Brief Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Sven Mattisson received his PhD in Applied Micro Electronics from Lund University in 1986. From 1987 through 1994 he was an associate professor in Applied Micro Electronics in Lund where his research was focused on circuit simulation and analog ASIC design. In 1995 he joined Ericsson in Lund to work on cellular handset development. Presently he is with Ericsson Research in Lund, where he holds a position as senior expert in analog system design. Since 1996 he is also an adjunct professor at Lund University. Dr. Mattisson is a coinventor of Bluetooth and has been serving as technical program committee member for the International Solid-State Circuits Conference and the European Solid-State Circuits Conference. Presently he is working on 5G radio circuits.
Where am I? An Experiment in Indoor Localization in Harsh environment
K.V.S. Hari
June 16, 2017
Abstract
This talk will present the efforts in designing and developing a prototype for indoor positioning of first responders, like commandos and firefighters, in harsh environments. The system assumes no availability of WiFi or GPS and is based on Inertial sensors (accelerometers and gyroscopes). The positions are obtained using data from Inertial measurement units embedded in a shoe, with zero-velocity updates fed to a Kalman Filter. The talk will present the performance of the system which was tested by first responders. The talk will also include a short video on the experiments carried out.
Brief Curriculum Vitae
K.V.S. Hari received the B.E. (1983), M.Tech(1985) and PhD(1990) degrees from Osmania University, IIT Delhi, University of California at San Diego, respectively. Since 1992, he has been a Faculty Member at the Department of ECE, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, where he is currently a Professor and Chair. He has been an Affiliated Professor in the Department of Signal Processing, KTH-Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden from 2010-2016 and a visiting faculty member at Stanford University, KTH and Aalto Univ. He also worked at DL Research Lab (1985-87), and at Research and Training Unit for Navigational Electronics, Hyderabad, India (1991).
His research interests are in developing signal processing algorithms for MIMO wireless communication systems, sparse signal recovery problems, indoor positioning, neuroscience and developing assistive technologies for the elderly. During his work at Stanford University, he worked on MIMO wireless channel modelling and is the co-author of the IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX) standard on wireless channel models for fixed-broadband wireless communication systems. He has been an Editor of EURASIP‘s Journal on Signal Processing from 2006-2016 and Senior Associate Editor of Sadhana - Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences, published by Springer from 2013 onwards. He is a co-founder of the company, ESQUBE Communication Solutions, Bangalore. He is a Fellow of Indian NAE and a Fellow of IEEE.
