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Clandestine nanoelectromechanical tags for identification and authentication.
Sushant Rassay1, Mehrdad Ramezani1, Sumaiya Shomaji1
1Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA.
Microsystems & Nanoengineering
|September 27, 2021
Summary
Researchers developed unclonable nanoscale tags using unique electromechanical fingerprints. These nanoelectromechanical tags offer robust security against counterfeiting and tampering for various products.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Nanotechnology
- Electrical Engineering
Background:
- Counterfeit attacks pose a significant threat to the global economy.
- Secure and unclonable identification and authentication methods are crucial for product security.
Purpose of the Study:
- To demonstrate nanoscale tags with inherent randomness for secure identification.
- To develop robust anti-counterfeiting solutions using nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS).
Main Methods:
- Fabrication of ultraminiaturized, transparent nanoelectromechanical tags.
- Exploitation of electromechanical spectral signatures as unique fingerprints.
- Development of adaptive algorithms for digital fingerprint translation and analysis.
Main Results:
- Tags exhibit inherent randomness in fabrication, creating unique spectral fingerprints.
- Nanoelectromechanical tags demonstrate immunity to physical tampering and cloning.
- High accuracy in entropy estimation and fingerprint consistency under varying conditions.
Conclusions:
- Clandestine nanoelectromechanical tags offer a promising solution for secure identification and authentication.
- These tags can be applied to a wide range of products and consumer goods.
- The technology provides a strong defense against counterfeit attacks.
