china has no problem destructively reverse engineering chips. they aren't validating them, they are copying them. and the destructive method may be time consuming, but surely for China it's cheaper?
this technique would be more like CMM validation of a part after manufacturing. very, very useful but with a different goal in mind.
Plus aren't many chips made in China? My impression after watching BigClive tear apart stuff was that a lot of Chinese clones use their own chips, and many chips are custom and seem to only exist between Chinese manufacturers (like custom USB charging chips, led chips for flashlights, etc.)
And one should not overlook that a lot of cutting edge chip design is done in China. Just think of all the chips by Huawei. On top of that, the direct layout information is more relevant for reengineering than copying.
jiveturkey|6 years ago
this technique would be more like CMM validation of a part after manufacturing. very, very useful but with a different goal in mind.
penagwin|6 years ago
_ph_|6 years ago