Reference Paper Trustworthy Electronics

The reference paper “Trustworthy Electronics” is being developed under the Velektronik project, which is being funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) . The aim of the Velektronik project is to support projects under the umbrella of the Trustworthy Electronics (ZEUS) funding program by collecting their content, organizing the results in a holistic manner and identifying gaps. This reference paper makes great contributions to achieving this goal. The paper will be extended in several parts in an annual fashion. Part 1 of the paper covers the following aspects:

• A definition of trustworthy electronics (Section 1). This definition helps to delimit the topic and to explain the relationship with both IT security and technological sovereignty.
• Then, an overview of the electronics value chain is illustrated (Section 2). It systematically explains the threats to trustworthiness based on three essential categories. Examples clarify these categories in a comprehensible way (Section 2.2). Based on this, threats are prioritized according to their relevance (Section 3).
• In addition, three simple assessment criteria are defined to set out the positive impact of solution approaches on trustworthy electronics (Section 4).
• The projects funded by the BMBF under the ZEUS funding program are scrutinized in this context to identify gaps in the fields covered (Sections 4.1 and 4.2).
• A summary is followed by an outlook including impetus for further research (Section 5).