DRDO PROJECT APPLICATION FORMAT

  

STATEMENT OF CASE FOR A PROPOSED RESEARCH/DEVELOPMENT/

COMPETENCE-BUILDING PROJECT

1. Title of the proposed Project/Investigation :

REVERSE ENGINEERING OF VLSI CHIPS: A SURVEY

2. Name of Investigator with designations :

 M.SATHIYENTHIRAN (ASSTIANT PROFESSOR)

3.                  (a) Proposed date of commencement : 14.01.2011

(b)   Proposed duration :24 MONTHS

  4.                  Type of the Project/Investigation :

(a) Whether it is basic /applied research or development work. It is a development work.

(b) In case of development, state whether the development of a new store/technique or modification of an existing one. It is the development of a new technique

(c)    Is this project a part of other main project? No.

  5.                  Particulars of previous work/feasibility study on which the proposal is based.

E. J. Chikofsky and J. H. Cross II, “Reverse Engineering and Design

Recovery: A Taxonomy,” IEEE Software, January 1990, pp. 13-17.

6.                  Aim of the Project/Investigation (including its importance/exact application).

The reverse engineering process for VLSI chips is a complex operation that can cost from $10,000 for the simplest chips to hundreds of thousands of dollars for complex chips. In this paper, we present an overview of the process of reverse engineering VLSI chips. The paper outlines the steps involved in the process of reverse engineering chips as well as the different techniques used to extract the functionality of these chips. Furthermore, the paper presents two case studies for reverse engineering VLSI chips.

7.                  Technical Appreciation

 

(a)               List of Major sub-systems or stages. No sub systems

(b)               Work already done on any sub-system or stage. Gate level netlist already done

(c)               Type of special technology/information/know-how required, if any.

Details about Verilog flat netlist

8.                  Manpower

  (a)               Requirement by way of special skills, if any.

(b)               Availability

(c)               If not available, remedial measures proposed :

(i)                  Recruitment

(ii)                Training

(d)               Time required for (c)

 

9. Materials & Equipment required

 

(a)                Indigenously available materials/equipment (Attach a list).

(i)                 Time needed for procurement :

(ii)                Funds required

(b)               Materials/equipment to be imported (Attach a list).

(i)                 Procurement time.

(ii)                Foreign Exchange required.

 

10. Expenditure

 

(a)               Cost of Major Sub-Systems

(b)               Cost of additional manpower asked for at 8(c) above.

(c)               Miscellaneous costs not covered by (a) and (b) above.

(d)               Total cost for which sanction is asked for.

 

12.          Analysis of the Project by CPM technique

 

(a)               Flow-chart showing the network of major activities (Attach a copy).

(b)               Indicate probable date and duration of each activity.

(c)                Time required for trials if any.

13.          Total time for completion of the Project

(a)               Start time.

(b)               Optimistic date of completion Project.

(c)               Pessimistic date of completion of Project.

 

14.          Nature and Quantum of Assistance required from-

(a)               R&D Establishments.

(b)               Public-Sector Undertakings.

(c)               Private-Sector Undertakings

(d)               Services

(i)     For completion of Project activity.

(ii)    For trials, if any (Programme may be attached).

(iii)  For indigenous production (give details).

 

15.          Bottlenecks, if any,

Mention the sub-systems or any other bottlenecks likely to hold up progress.

 

16.          Any other information considered necessary

 

 

                                                                                                   Signature of the Chief Investigator