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8 years ago

student assignment on Protecting IP

Hi All, I am an electronic engineering student doing an assignment based around FPGA's titled "Securing Intellectual Property in today's Implementations." I am finding it difficult finding in...
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8 years ago

The method used in industry these days for IP security is encryption. IPs are sold in a couple of formats:

1. VHDL/Verilog code (Behavioral/RTL) with encryption

2. Netlists with synthesis, timing etc

3. RTL code with full code access

All of the above are done using licensing. Most IPs are time limited and this feature is controlled by the license files.