Fault Injection Attacks in On-Chip Interconnects: A Comparative Study of Wishbone, AXI-Lite, and AXI

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• Fault injection attacks can compromise on-chip interconnect protocols, leading to potential security breaches.
• AXI protocol shows a distinct vulnerability compared to wishbone and AXI-Lite in specific attack scenarios.
• Assessment of interconnect protocols was conducted through a comparative analysis of their fault tolerance.
• Findings highlight critical security implications, necessitating comprehensive protective measures in VLSI design.