A Framework for Reverse Engineering VLSI Chips
Khaled M. Elleithy, Tarek Sobh · University of Bridgeport ScholarWorks (University of Bridgeport) · 2003
Reverse engineering process of 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 are presenting an overview of the process of reverse engineering of VLSI chips. The paper outlines the steps involved in the process of reverse engineering of chips as well as the different techniques used to extract the functionality of the chip. Also, the paper presents two case studies of reverse engineering of chips.