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Methods of Detecting Hardware Trojans in Microcircuits

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In previous section, we performed a detailed examination of classification of Trojans in microcircuits , their design principles, functioning mechanisms, and masking methods. This chapter is dedicated to identification of the most effective means to identify hardware Trojans in microcircuits .

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Belous, A., Saladukha, V. (2020). Methods of Detecting Hardware Trojans in Microcircuits. In: Viruses, Hardware and Software Trojans. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-47218-4_5

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