Investigation of Non-Traditional Applications of the Physical Level in Reconfigurable Computing

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dc.contributor.authorCouch, Jacob D.en
dc.contributor.committeechairAthanas, Peter M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSteiner, Neil Josephen
dc.contributor.committeememberClancy, Thomas Charles IIIen
dc.contributor.committeememberBlack, Jonathan T.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMcGwier, Robert W.en
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical and ComputerEngineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2017-06-26T13:57:46Zen
dc.date.available2017-06-26T13:57:46Zen
dc.date.issued2016-04-29en
dc.description.abstractMultiple research projects are proposed that utilize low-level knowledge of Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) and Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) design processes to enable additional research avenues. In order to accomplish these projects, Tools for Open Reconfigurable Computing (TORC) is utilized to provide a robust environment for circuit analysis and modifications. These projects rely on looking at the low-level constructs of the internals of these microchips. Through this knowledge, techniques for performing supply chain evaluations are proposed utilizing a non-binary comparison of multiple characteristic vectors between different FPGA manufacturing lots, and FPGAs that have been exposed to different environmental conditions. Second, techniques are proposed that look at design recovery by performing fuzzy segmentation and fuzzy matching algorithms to a problem area that has traditionally focused on exact graph sub-isomorphism solutions. Through these projects, additional research vectors are opened to protect and analyze the engineering efforts that are exerted in the design of FPGA and ASIC projects.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.othervt_gsexam:7676en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/78257en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectField programmable gate arraysen
dc.subjectSupply Chain Risk Managementen
dc.subjectDesign Recoveryen
dc.subjectRing Oscillatoren
dc.titleInvestigation of Non-Traditional Applications of the Physical Level in Reconfigurable Computingen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineComputer Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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