Secure, Trusted, and Assured Microelectronics (STAM) Center
The STAM Center investigates new technologies and methodologies to offer opportunities for designing secure computing devices and systems that go beyond what is currently achievable. The center couples its research mission with active recruiting and training of students, especially domestic students, targeting applications of national security importance.
The center conducts fundamental research in three technical areas meant to establish the foundation for future secure and trusted semiconductor/ microelectronics technologies: (1) new substrates, synthesis, and fabrication, (2) new computing paradigms and architectures, and (3) integrated sensing, edge computing, and secure communications.
CENTER TECHNICAL AREAS
Researchers and students at the center investigate, design and prototype application-aware processors and embedded systems with cybersecurity compliance, technology transfer and field tests readiness in mind. The team uses a multidisciplinary and integrative approach consisting of algorithmic optimization, design flow automation, hardware-firmware co-development and prototyping. The center is organized in six research laboratories – two technology laboratories (SemiSec Laboratory and LUCS), and four application laboratories (ASCS Laboratory, AITS Laboratory, CAES Laboratory, and SECPS Laboratory).
Semiconductor Security
Semiconductor Security (SemiSEC) Laboratory: Zero-Trust IC Fabrication, Age-related IC Failures and Security, Supply Chain Trust Challenges, Secure-by-Construction IC Design
Unconventional Substrates
Laboratory for Unconventional Computing Substrates (LUCS): Approximate Computing, Cryogenics Computing, Quantum Computing, Secure Bio-Microelectronics
Adaptive and Secure Systems
Adaptive and Secure Computing Systems (ASCS) Laboratory: Situation-Aware Computing, Post-Quantum Security, Self-Healing Systems
Private and Secure AI
Artificial Intelligence Technology and Systems (AITS) Laboratory: Privacy-Preserving AI/ML Systems Secure ML Hardware Accelerators Real-Time/Low-power ML Engines
Computer Architecture
Computer Architecture & Embedded Systems (CAES) Laboratory: Trusted Execution Environment Architecture, Enclave-Driven Architecture, Secure High-Performance Computing Architecture, Graph Processor Design.
Secure & Resilient Systems
Secure & Resilient Cyber-Physical Systems (SECPS) Laboratory: Physically-Distributed Systems and Infrastructures, Sharing Confidential Information in IoT Systems, Secure Group Anonymous Authentication
Latest Posts
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Celebrating the Graduation of Major Tyler Williams
We are proud to congratulate U.S. Space Force Maj. Tyler Williams on completing his master’s degree in computer engineering at Arizona State University, and on the remarkable contributions he made while pursuing his studies at the STAM Center. As part of his Master’s thesis, Tyler conducted groundbreaking research exploring the potential of agentic AI in
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Industry leaders visit the center to learn more about microelectronics security research
Semiconductor industry leaders attending SEMICON West visited the STAM Center to learn about the latest research advancing security and trust in microelectronics. The visit highlighted the center’s role at the intersection of academia, industry, and national priorities, with discussions focused on emerging threats, resilient system design, and collaborative approaches to securing the semiconductor ecosystem. STAM
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Secure Capability-Based Processor ASIC Release
Currently, there is a widespread of software applications that exhibit significant memory safety and security flaws. It is also important to recognize that this situation is not beyond repair. Collaborating with the NSA Laboratory for Physical Sciences, we have shown that this issue can be successfully addressed. Our solution does not necessitate the refactoring of