Chip and method for manufacturing chip

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to chips and methods for making chips. According to one embodiment, a chip is described that includes a plurality of power lines defining a plurality of cell regions, and a gate including a first transistor and a second transistor, wherein the first transistor is located in a first one of the plurality of cell regions cell region, and the second transistor is positioned in a second cell region of the plurality of cell regions, such that a power supply line of the plurality of power supply lines is located between the first cell region and the second cell region.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to chips and methods for manufacturing chips. Background technique [0002] Reverse engineering (RE) of integrated circuits (ICs) can be considered one of the most serious threats to the semiconductor industry because it can be misused by attackers to steal and / or pirate circuit designs. An attacker who successfully reverse-engineers an integrated circuit can manufacture and sell similar, or cloned, circuits, and can illegally sell and distribute their designs. [0003] There is therefore a need for concepts and techniques that hinder the reverse engineering of integrated circuits. Contents of the invention [0004] According to one embodiment, there is provided a chip comprising a plurality of power supply lines defining a plurality of cell areas and a gate comprising a first transistor and a second transistor, wherein the first transistor is located in a first cell area of ​​the plurality of cell areas And the secon...

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An attacker who successfully reverse-engineers an integrated circuit can manufacture and sell similar or cloned circuits and can illegally sell and distribute their designs

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