HW Fingerprinting Technique for Silicon Photonic ICs Using Photonic Crystal-based Density-Controlled Patterns (U. of Florida)
Researchers from University of Florida published a technical paper titled “Enhancing Co-packaging Optics Enabled Silicon Photonics Security Assurance Hardware Fingerprinting.” Abstract Excerpt: The paper proposes a method that “embeds two-dimensional photonic crystal (PhC) patterns” and creates a “distinctive optical signature” for device authentication. Find the technical paper here. June 2026. arXiv:2606.27612 or Biswas, Liton Kumar,... » read more The post HW Fingerprinting Technique for Silicon Photonic ICs Using Photonic Crystal-based Density-Controlled Patterns (U. of Florida) appeared f
Amidst increasing global supply chain vulnerabilities and the rising complexity of advanced semiconductors, securing the integrity of critical hardware components like silicon photonic ICs is becoming paramount.
This development offers a novel, embedded method for authenticating silicon photonic integrated circuits, directly addressing the growing threat of counterfeiting and ensuring the trustworthiness of crucial networking and computing infrastructure.
Hardware authentication for silicon photonics can move from external verification to an intrinsic, unforgeable feature, potentially simplifying supply chain security and increasing trust in advanced optical components.
- · Security hardware manufacturers
- · Data center operators
- · Telecommunications infrastructure providers
- · National security agencies
- · Counterfeiters
- · Supply chain attackers
Increased trust and resilience in the supply chain for silicon photonic components, reducing risks of compromised hardware.
Potential for this hardware fingerprinting technique to be adopted as a standard for high-value integrated circuits, expanding its application beyond photonics.
Reduced costs associated with supply chain verification and incident response due to improved intrinsic hardware security, accelerating adoption of CPO and silicon photonics.
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