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Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design

As of 14 August 2026, this Paper Citation Record lists 41 of 41 outbound references and 2 inbound Pith citation observations for arXiv:2412.02816.

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measured 41 of 41 reference resolution

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Source: scholarly_work_events, retraction_status_cache, observed 2026-08-14T06:32:32.682623+00:00

measured 2 of 2 inbound itemization

Pith citing papers itemized under the disclosed page cap.

Source: paper_references, paper_reference_links, observed 2026-08-06T16:39:15.857392Z

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Source: arxiv_reference, observed 2026-05-12T09:36:26.568013Z

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Outbound references

Observation e0d7c96a-f302-47f1-8755-f2db646218ff · outbound

This paper cites A survey of hardware trojan taxonomy and detection,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design A survey of hardware trojan taxonomy and detection,

Reference 1

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:50.941140Z

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Observation bd68ded4-9dde-48c3-95b4-7f92faf55ac2 · outbound

This paper cites Hardware trojans: Lessons learned after one decade of research,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Hardware trojans: Lessons learned after one decade of research,

Reference 2

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:50.834811Z

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Observation e383f998-de8a-4b92-9765-da722d109c88 · outbound

This paper cites An automated configurable trojan insertion framework for dynamic trust benchmarks,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design An automated configurable trojan insertion framework for dynamic trust benchmarks,

Reference 3

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:50.694745Z

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Observation be5a226b-5605-46cc-8250-3fd1750195f8 · outbound

This paper cites (2024) Chip-level trojan benchmarks.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design (2024) Chip-level trojan benchmarks

Reference 4

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Observation 1c45d8a7-2bdf-4aa4-b29c-efc1a6ad4eb1 · outbound

This paper cites Taint: Tool for automated insertion of trojans,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Taint: Tool for automated insertion of trojans,

Reference 5

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:50.450979Z

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Observation e91b43d0-bbae-43d3-9c37-4f4dae99711a · outbound

This paper cites Automatic Hardware Trojan Insertion using Machine Learning.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Automatic Hardware Trojan Insertion using Machine Learning

Reference 6

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:45.523121Z

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Observation db8f1475-e4b2-4d8f-a557-e2796f4a85c0 · outbound

This paper cites Attrition: Attack- ing static hardware trojan detection techniques using reinforcement learning,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Attrition: Attack- ing static hardware trojan detection techniques using reinforcement learning,

Reference 7

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:50.314743Z

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Observation d75b6964-3bbc-4ffd-8f91-7428171ba928 · outbound

This paper cites Trojan playground: a reinforcement learning framework for hardware trojan insertion and detection,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Trojan playground: a reinforcement learning framework for hardware trojan insertion and detection,

Reference 8

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:50.175163Z

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Observation 4519f756-8cac-4c5b-abc8-727dc96d9451 · outbound

This paper cites Dtjrtl: A configurable framework for automated hardware trojan insertion at rtl,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Dtjrtl: A configurable framework for automated hardware trojan insertion at rtl,

Reference 9

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:50.034745Z

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Observation 26b996d3-5691-49d1-9158-63cc1ab9f856 · outbound

This paper cites TrojanForge: Generating Adversarial Hardware Trojan Examples Using Reinforcement Learning.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design TrojanForge: Generating Adversarial Hardware Trojan Examples Using Reinforcement Learning

Reference 10

Resolution: verified exact; local_arxiv, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:47.649102Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

No event found in the named queried sources as of 2026-08-14T06:32:32.682623+00:00.

Observation 43d8afd8-3e73-4e3e-8356-46704e0c9312 · outbound

This paper cites Feint: Automated framework for efficient insertion of templates/trojans into fpgas,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Feint: Automated framework for efficient insertion of templates/trojans into fpgas,

Reference 11

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:49.864742Z

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Observation 56b22868-bba4-43b7-8397-95e044e3a149 · outbound

This paper cites Chipgpt: How far are we from natural language hardware design,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Chipgpt: How far are we from natural language hardware design,

Reference 12

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:45.665807Z

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Observation 33901652-500d-44e5-88dc-dd14c3656901 · outbound

This paper cites Benchmarking Large Language Models for Automated Verilog RTL Code Generation.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Benchmarking Large Language Models for Automated Verilog RTL Code Generation

Reference 13

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:45.708546Z

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Observation 71c41402-2c86-4f6e-a3ab-76ce3bb99b38 · outbound

This paper cites AutoChip: Automating HDL Generation Using LLM Feedback.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design AutoChip: Automating HDL Generation Using LLM Feedback

Reference 14

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:45.724744Z

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Observation 15fa0798-772b-4143-abf5-7b1951a6b728 · outbound

This paper cites (Security) Assertions by Large Language Models.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design (Security) Assertions by Large Language Models

Reference 15

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:45.758191Z

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Observation 406dc331-6835-4ad0-9be7-12dd33307f0c · outbound

This paper cites Using llms to facilitate formal verification of rtl,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Using llms to facilitate formal verification of rtl,

Reference 16

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:45.801718Z

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Observation d45667c6-b972-40a1-89d4-f571f00a1951 · outbound

This paper cites Fast and wrong: The case for formally specifying hardware with llms,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Fast and wrong: The case for formally specifying hardware with llms,

Reference 17

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:49.679445Z

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Observation 69e8f935-0e73-4175-a079-138798bd6fc8 · outbound

This paper cites Unlocking Hardware Security Assurance: The Potential of LLMs.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Unlocking Hardware Security Assurance: The Potential of LLMs

Reference 18

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:45.854746Z

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Observation 41eb8447-b0b0-4de7-a620-12bbd20faa6c · outbound

This paper cites Generating secure hardware using chatgpt resistant to cwes,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Generating secure hardware using chatgpt resistant to cwes,

Reference 19

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:49.582587Z

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Observation 1db5f6b4-3a5b-4b15-a620-3233821e4cd5 · outbound

This paper cites DIVAS: An LLM-based End-to-End Framework for SoC Security Analysis and Policy-based Protection.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design DIVAS: An LLM-based End-to-End Framework for SoC Security Analysis and Policy-based Protection

Reference 20

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:45.919832Z

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Observation ad92d0a2-96e6-4824-be2f-d6c2bb2c14a9 · outbound

This paper cites Fixing Hardware Security Bugs with Large Language Models.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Fixing Hardware Security Bugs with Large Language Models

Reference 21

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:45.951954Z

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Observation 36f531f7-17da-4288-bd19-9ef0902d8852 · outbound

This paper cites Llm4sechw: Lever- aging domain-specific large language model for hardware debugging,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Llm4sechw: Lever- aging domain-specific large language model for hardware debugging,

Reference 22

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:49.464739Z

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Observation 64b4ad8a-d658-4279-ba6f-e69279f3778a · outbound

This paper cites LLM for SoC Security: A Paradigm Shift.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design LLM for SoC Security: A Paradigm Shift

Reference 23

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:45.981992Z

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Observation 2cd580bb-ede2-49ac-b67b-0f41a59f57ac · outbound

This paper cites Benchmarking of hardware trojans and maliciously affected circuits,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Benchmarking of hardware trojans and maliciously affected circuits,

Reference 24

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:49.354735Z

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Observation fac47350-5bdb-4cbe-afac-1bf99978c7ca · outbound

This paper cites Prompt Design and Engineering: Introduction and Advanced Methods.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Prompt Design and Engineering: Introduction and Advanced Methods

Reference 25

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:46.014741Z

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Observation 4921a7fc-d67a-4c60-a965-b6cb2446a4dc · outbound

This paper cites Re- flexion: Language agents with verbal reinforcement learning,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Re- flexion: Language agents with verbal reinforcement learning,

Reference 26

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:46.044183Z

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Observation d9b732cc-ae2e-4ea4-944b-e7f9a94fcfa9 · outbound

This paper cites Language Models are Few-Shot Learners.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Language Models are Few-Shot Learners

Reference 27

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:46.049025Z

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Observation c68f9687-c745-4e4c-8b2d-280b0cc115f2 · outbound

This paper cites Chatbot arena leaderboard,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Chatbot arena leaderboard,

Reference 28

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:49.094749Z

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Observation 43cd01f5-8c3c-4355-94d7-874fc60a6742 · outbound

This paper cites Meta llama 3: The most capable openly available llm to date,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Meta llama 3: The most capable openly available llm to date,

Reference 29

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:48.944742Z

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Observation 9319df7e-f847-463e-97c4-899463450d99 · outbound

This paper cites Gpt-4 model documentation,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Gpt-4 model documentation,

Reference 30

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:48.825265Z

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Observation 11735d50-95e2-4032-bab4-c8c4a38939e6 · outbound

This paper cites Gemini api documentation,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Gemini api documentation,

Reference 31

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:48.692935Z

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Observation c75ae34d-3f7a-46e0-b236-f981683267cf · outbound

This paper cites Llama 3 model documentation,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Llama 3 model documentation,

Reference 32

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:48.563931Z

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Observation 877c1460-1aad-4384-a058-44e67230defc · outbound

This paper cites Icarus Verilog,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Icarus Verilog,

Reference 33

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:48.438217Z

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Observation 283b8d5f-fe29-417e-8ac2-9e0803eefb8e · outbound

This paper cites GTKWave gtk+ based wave viewer,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design GTKWave gtk+ based wave viewer,

Reference 34

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:48.321708Z

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Observation f1371b3a-2008-4723-809a-a5a1eb2bbe3e · outbound

This paper cites Yosys open SYnthesis suite,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Yosys open SYnthesis suite,

Reference 35

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:48.212599Z

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Observation 909e8159-9f8a-4466-b8f6-d7e7aceb1e0d · outbound

This paper cites SkyWater Open Source PDK,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design SkyWater Open Source PDK,

Reference 36

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:48.141191Z

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Observation 6c2846bf-7418-4b00-9a95-b7364868abaf · outbound

This paper cites Groq: Fast AI Inference,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Groq: Fast AI Inference,

Reference 37

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:48.121475Z

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Observation a87af2f5-876b-488f-b9aa-f0fc7f729196 · outbound

This paper cites Vhdl/verilog ip cores repository,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Vhdl/verilog ip cores repository,

Reference 38

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:48.090140Z

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Observation 93cd95c8-dda2-401a-84d8-cb40b5ea7d20 · outbound

This paper cites Uart: A simple implementation of a uart modem in verilog,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Uart: A simple implementation of a uart modem in verilog,

Reference 39

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:48.021359Z

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Observation f538b53c-31c4-4c81-bb1a-c25f4a1a53a8 · outbound

This paper cites Openram: An open-source memory compiler,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Openram: An open-source memory compiler,

Reference 40

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:47.914747Z

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Observation 046ce2ab-e36f-4902-8bed-d299d9ff97f1 · outbound

This paper cites Hw2vec: A graph learning tool for automating hardware security,.

Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design Hw2vec: A graph learning tool for automating hardware security,

Reference 41

Resolution: verified fuzzy; raw_fallback, observed 2026-08-11T23:07:47.754752Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

No event found in the named queried sources as of 2026-08-14T06:32:32.682623+00:00.

Pith citing papers

Observation c904fc10-9917-44fa-84e9-c86b4cf276e9 · inbound

Architectural Backdoors in Deep Learning: A Survey of Vulnerabilities, Detection, and Defense cites this paper.

Architectural Backdoors in Deep Learning: A Survey of Vulnerabilities, Detection, and Defense Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design

Reference 19

Resolution: unresolved; no resolver link, observed 2026-08-06T16:39:15.857392Z

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Observation 45872eff-c932-4e53-a4fc-3f6cd4b21805 · inbound

SafeTune: Mitigating Data Poisoning in LLM Fine-Tuning for RTL Code Generation cites this paper.

SafeTune: Mitigating Data Poisoning in LLM Fine-Tuning for RTL Code Generation Unleashing GHOST: An LLM-Powered Framework for Automated Hardware Trojan Design

Reference 29

Resolution: verified exact; arxiv_id, observed 2026-05-12T09:36:26.570412Z

Source-reported events for the cited work

No event found in the named queried sources as of 2026-08-14T06:32:32.682623+00:00.