Hardware Security

Chapter 2

A Quick Overview of Electronic Hardware

Abstract

This chapter provides a quick overview of electronic hardware, such as nanoscale transistor technologies, digital logic, circuit theory, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), printed circuit boards (PCBs), embedded systems, and the interaction between hardware, firmware, and software.

Keywords

Digital Logic; Circuit Theory; ASICs; FPGAs; PCBs; Embedded Systems

Chapter Outline

• 2.1  Introduction
• 2.2  Nanoscale Technologies
  • 2.2.1  Silicon-on-Insulator
  • 2.2.2  FinFET Technology
  • 2.2.3  3D Integrated Circuits
  • 2.2.4  Bulk-Silicon Technology
• 2.3  Digital Logic
  • 2.3.1  Binary Logic
  • 2.3.2  Digital Logic Gates
  • 2.3.3  Boolean Algebra
  • 2.3.4   ...