Implementing Multimodal Hardware Security with 2D α‐In2Se3 Ferroelectric Transistor

Abstract Security is a critical challenge in the integrated circuit (IC) industry, yet device‐level hardware security remains largely underexplored. Most existing solutions necessitate modifications to current technology nodes and typically address only a single security threat, leaving them vulnera...

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Main Authors: Xinwei Zhang, Jiachao Zhou, Yishu Zhang, Jian Chai, Yongqing Bai, Hailiang Wang, Qian He, Xi Wang, Lin Wang, Yuda Zhao, Yang Xu, Bin Yu
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202502286
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Jiachao Zhou
Yishu Zhang
Jian Chai
Yongqing Bai
Hailiang Wang
Qian He
Xi Wang
Lin Wang
Yuda Zhao
Yang Xu
Bin Yu
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Lin Wang
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Yang Xu
Bin Yu
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description Abstract Security is a critical challenge in the integrated circuit (IC) industry, yet device‐level hardware security remains largely underexplored. Most existing solutions necessitate modifications to current technology nodes and typically address only a single security threat, leaving them vulnerable to diverse attacks while incurring substantial costs in area, energy, and resources. In this study, an out‐of‐the‐box security solution is proposed that integrates an in‐memory sensing and computing (IMSC) architecture based on α‐In2Se3 transistor, specifically designed for versatile and multimodal secure applications. By leveraging the unique ferroelectric, optoelectronic, and semiconducting properties of α‐In2Se3, the study demonstrates the secure transistor's electronic and optoelectronic synaptic behaviors, along with its capability for reconfigurable logic operations. Based on these, the secure transistor successfully implements four key security primitives: anticounterfeiting, watermarking, logic locking, and IC camouflaging in a single‐transistor structure, offering robust protection against counterfeit ICs, intellectual property theft, and reverse engineering. The multimodal secure transistor demonstrates the functional flexibility in addressing various security threats.
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spelling doaj-art-4e59a67fd17947c3970e4855fbe11ec72025-08-20T03:36:57ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-07-011226n/an/a10.1002/advs.202502286Implementing Multimodal Hardware Security with 2D α‐In2Se3 Ferroelectric TransistorXinwei Zhang0Jiachao Zhou1Yishu Zhang2Jian Chai3Yongqing Bai4Hailiang Wang5Qian He6Xi Wang7Lin Wang8Yuda Zhao9Yang Xu10Bin Yu11College of Integrated Circuits Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311200 ChinaCollege of Integrated Circuits Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311200 ChinaCollege of Integrated Circuits Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311200 ChinaCollege of Integrated Circuits Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311200 ChinaCollege of Integrated Circuits Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311200 ChinaCollege of Integrated Circuits Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311200 ChinaCollege of Integrated Circuits Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311200 ChinaCollege of Integrated Circuits Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311200 ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering Shanghai Jiao Tong University 800 Dongchuan Road Shanghai 200240 ChinaCollege of Integrated Circuits Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311200 ChinaCollege of Integrated Circuits Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311200 ChinaCollege of Integrated Circuits Zhejiang University Hangzhou Zhejiang 311200 ChinaAbstract Security is a critical challenge in the integrated circuit (IC) industry, yet device‐level hardware security remains largely underexplored. Most existing solutions necessitate modifications to current technology nodes and typically address only a single security threat, leaving them vulnerable to diverse attacks while incurring substantial costs in area, energy, and resources. In this study, an out‐of‐the‐box security solution is proposed that integrates an in‐memory sensing and computing (IMSC) architecture based on α‐In2Se3 transistor, specifically designed for versatile and multimodal secure applications. By leveraging the unique ferroelectric, optoelectronic, and semiconducting properties of α‐In2Se3, the study demonstrates the secure transistor's electronic and optoelectronic synaptic behaviors, along with its capability for reconfigurable logic operations. Based on these, the secure transistor successfully implements four key security primitives: anticounterfeiting, watermarking, logic locking, and IC camouflaging in a single‐transistor structure, offering robust protection against counterfeit ICs, intellectual property theft, and reverse engineering. The multimodal secure transistor demonstrates the functional flexibility in addressing various security threats.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202502286ferroelectric α‐In2Se3hardware securityin‐memory computingin‐memory sensingmultimodalneuromorphic synapses
spellingShingle Xinwei Zhang
Jiachao Zhou
Yishu Zhang
Jian Chai
Yongqing Bai
Hailiang Wang
Qian He
Xi Wang
Lin Wang
Yuda Zhao
Yang Xu
Bin Yu
Implementing Multimodal Hardware Security with 2D α‐In2Se3 Ferroelectric Transistor
Advanced Science
ferroelectric α‐In2Se3
hardware security
in‐memory computing
in‐memory sensing
multimodal
neuromorphic synapses
title Implementing Multimodal Hardware Security with 2D α‐In2Se3 Ferroelectric Transistor
title_full Implementing Multimodal Hardware Security with 2D α‐In2Se3 Ferroelectric Transistor
title_fullStr Implementing Multimodal Hardware Security with 2D α‐In2Se3 Ferroelectric Transistor
title_full_unstemmed Implementing Multimodal Hardware Security with 2D α‐In2Se3 Ferroelectric Transistor
title_short Implementing Multimodal Hardware Security with 2D α‐In2Se3 Ferroelectric Transistor
title_sort implementing multimodal hardware security with 2d α in2se3 ferroelectric transistor
topic ferroelectric α‐In2Se3
hardware security
in‐memory computing
in‐memory sensing
multimodal
neuromorphic synapses
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202502286
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