UConn said it will lead a $7.5 million study of ways to improve the security of tiny microcomputer parts that have become increasingly common in military and other hardware.
So-called nanoscale chips are used in medical devices, air traffic control computers, cell phones, and in military hardware.
The Department of Defense is funding the project, which also includes researchers from the University of Maryland and Rice University.
UConn’s Center for Hardware Assurance, Security, and Engineering (CHASE) will lead the study, with support from the school’s nanoelectronics laboratory and fabrication facility.
“Just as performance and power are the primary focal points of early stage research in device development, this project intends to elevate security as a fundamental design parameter, thereby transforming the way new nanoscale devices are developed in the future,” Chase Director Mark Tehranipoor said in a statement.
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