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PROJECT IRONCLAD // AUTHENTICATION

THE 104-DAY
BARRIER.

Isotopic Topology Authentication: Isotopic Topology as a Thermodynamically Unclonable Anchor for Supply Chain Security. We engineer thermodynamic barriers that make cloning economically irrational.

Ironclad Shield
Ni-62: 80%
Ni-58: 20%

THE $75 BILLION VULNERABILITY

The semiconductor supply chain loses $75 Billion annually to cloning. Current solutions (Holograms, PUFs, Digital Keys) fail because they share a fatal flaw: Scalability of Theft. If you can hack the code once, you can print a million fakes.

ISOTOPIC TOPOLOGY

We utilize Spatially Mapped Vector Gradients of stable isotopes (⁶²Ni / ⁵⁸Ni). By manipulating the binding energy at the atomic level, we create a 'Physical Anchor' that requires serial, atom-by-atom assembly to replicate.

Unlike standard doping, which alters chemical composition, this method alters the ratio of stable isotopes within a chemically pure metal. The gradient is defined by the spatial derivative of the isotopic ratio R = [⁶²Ni]/[⁵⁸Ni].

THROUGHPUT ASYMMETRY

107 SECONDS

Time to clone one die via FIB serial deposition (11-115 days). Legitimate creation takes <1 second.

DRIFT INDEX

D_iso = 25.1

Proprietary verification algorithm validates authenticity even under 5% signal noise.

THERMAL STABILITY

100+ YEARS

Stable at 85°C. Exceeds 30-year reliability standard for critical defense infrastructure.

DEPOT-FIRST DEPLOYMENT

01

SCAN

Laser ablates sacrificial zone on chip package.

02

COMPUTE

System calculates local isotopic ratio.

03

VERIFY

Compare against immutable blockchain record.

04

RESULT

100% screening at logistics chokepoints.

WHITE PAPER

"ISOTOPIC TOPOLOGY AS A THERMODYNAMICALLY UNCLONABLE ANCHOR FOR SUPPLY CHAIN SECURITY"

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