Intellectual Property Metering

Abstract. We have developed the first hardware and software (intellectual property) metering scheme that enables reliable low overhead proofs for the number of manufactured parts and copied programs. The key idea is to make each design slightly different during postprocessing phase. Therefore, if two identical hardware/software designs or a design that is not reported by the foundry are detected, the design house has proof of misconduct. We start by establishing implementation requirements for hardware metering. We also establish the connection between the requirements for hardware and software metering and synthesis process. Furthermore, we present mathematical analysis of statistical accuracy of the proposed hardware and software metering schemes. The effectiveness of the metering scheme is demonstrated on a number of designs and programs.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2001
• Where: IH
• Authors: Farinaz Koushanfar, Gang Qu, Miodrag Potkonjak
• Keywords: Hardware, IH 2001, Information Management, Metering Scheme, Software Metering