FAQ
FAQs - Here are some response to the question we hear most often.
Is reverse engineering legal?
One of the most frequently asked questions at career fairs and exhibits is the question regarding ethics and legality of reverse engineering. In short - YES - Semiconductor Acts talk about reverse engineering as an important way to educate engineers and promote healthy competition.
Who needs Technical Competitive Intelligence?
Supported by our Technical Intelligence team, Chipwork's Technical Competitive Intelligence has been tailored to meet the needs of design engineers, process engineers, strategic marketing and R&D groups.
Who needs IP Services?
- Corporate IP groups who need to fully leverage patent assets to gain more revenue or reduce royalties paid.
- Law firms who need to assert or defend their client's patents.
What is Chipworks policy regarding Customer Confidentiality?
Maintaining confidentiality is as important to us as it is to our many customers. Since 1992, we have worked with the world's major semiconductor and electronics manufacturers. All our employees are trained on the importance of customer confidentiality including how to deal with questions pertaining to client lists and testimonials. We guarantee not to disclose your name to any other person, firm, or corporation other than Chipworks.
Can Chipworks reverse engineer contents of memory to extract algorithms from it?
Yes - many of today's systems contain programmable devices such as embedded processors, DSPs, or microcontrollers that execute from an internal or external program memory. Chipworks can analyze the code embedded in the program memory and extract an algorithm.
How much does circuit reverse engineering cost?
Chipworks can extract analog or digital circuits from semiconductor devices and deliver detailed easy-to-understand schematics that document a single functional block or all the circuits. The cost of circuit reverse engineering a semiconductor chip depends on a number of factors.
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I don't have parts for analysis, can Chipworks help?
Chipworks maintains the worlds largest parts archive. Our archive includes historical devices, dating back to the beginning of semiconductor manufacturing, through state-of-the-art memories, microprocessors, telecommunications chips, and analog/linear devices. These parts are immediately available for analysis projects but are not available for sale.