Harnessing Nanoscale Device Properties for Hardware Security

Abstract

Traditional measures for hardware security have heavily relied on currently prevalent CMOS technology. However, with the emergence of new vulnerabilities, attacks and limitations in current solutions, researchers are now looking into exploiting emerging nanoelectronic devices for security applications. In this paper, we discuss three emerging nanoelectronic technologies, namely phase change memory, graphene and carbon nanotubes, to point out some unique features that they offer, and analyze how these features can aid in hardware security. In addition, we present challenges and future research directions for effectively integrating emerging nanoscale devices into hardware security.