# Exploring Whether ASIC Reverse Engineering Is Possible

The article discusses the technical challenges and methods involved in reverse engineering application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), such as decapsulation and imaging. It covers the feasibility of extracting a chip's design from its physical structure. This matters for security researchers, hardware designers, and those assessing supply chain risks.

**Importance:** 2/5

## Sources

### Technology
- [Hacker News](https://blog.janestreet.com/can-you-reverse-engineer-an-asic/) — Thu, 06 Aug 2026 19:07:33 +0000
- [Hacker News](https://github.com/xoreaxeaxeax/repsych) — Fri, 07 Aug 2026 18:51:45 +0000