System and method for physically detecting counterfeit electronics

A method, comprising:

• only inputting an oscillating signal into a clock input of a semiconductor;
• collecting, with an antenna and a receiver coupled to the antenna, electromagnetic energy in a radio frequency (RF) spectrum emitted by the semiconductor in a response to inputting the oscillating signal into the clock input;
• processing, with a processor, an emission signature of collected electromagnetic energy against a baseline emission signature of a genuine semiconductor;
• and
• determining, with the processor and based on a comparison of a processed emission signature against the baseline emission signature, a condition of the semiconductor.

A method, comprising:

• only inputting a signal into a power input of a semiconductor;
• collecting, with an antenna and a receiver coupled to the antenna, electromagnetic energy in a radio frequency (RF) spectrum emitted by the semiconductor in a response to inputting the signal into the power input;
• processing, with a processor, an emission signature of collected electromagnetic energy against a baseline emission signature of a genuine semiconductor;
• and
• determining, with the processor and based on a comparison of a processed emission signature against the baseline emission signature, a condition of the semiconductor.