DE3570015D1 - Access neutralization device to protect an integrated-circuit zone - Google Patents

Access neutralization device to protect an integrated-circuit zone

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Publication number
DE3570015D1
DE3570015D1 DE8585401606T DE3570015T DE3570015D1 DE 3570015 D1 DE3570015 D1 DE 3570015D1 DE 8585401606 T DE8585401606 T DE 8585401606T DE 3570015 T DE3570015 T DE 3570015T DE 3570015 D1 DE3570015 D1 DE 3570015D1
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Germany
Prior art keywords
protect
access
integrated
neutralization device
circuit zone
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Expired
Application number
DE8585401606T
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English (en)
Inventor
De Ferron Gerard Silvestre
Jean-Marie Gaultier
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STMicroelectronics SA
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SGS Thomson Microelectronics SA
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
    • G06K19/073—Special arrangements for circuits, e.g. for protecting identification code in memory
    • G06K19/07309—Means for preventing undesired reading or writing from or onto record carriers
    • G06K19/07372—Means for preventing undesired reading or writing from or onto record carriers by detecting tampering with the circuit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/067—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components
    • G06K19/07—Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards also with resonating or responding marks without active components with integrated circuit chips
    • G06K19/073—Special arrangements for circuits, e.g. for protecting identification code in memory
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L23/00—Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
    • H01L23/58—Structural electrical arrangements for semiconductor devices not otherwise provided for, e.g. in combination with batteries
    • H01L23/585—Structural electrical arrangements for semiconductor devices not otherwise provided for, e.g. in combination with batteries comprising conductive layers or plates or strips or rods or rings
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L2924/00—Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
    • H01L2924/0001—Technical content checked by a classifier
    • H01L2924/0002—Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S257/00—Active solid-state devices, e.g. transistors, solid-state diodes
    • Y10S257/922—Active solid-state devices, e.g. transistors, solid-state diodes with means to prevent inspection of or tampering with an integrated circuit, e.g. "smart card", anti-tamper

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
  • Microelectronics & Electronic Packaging (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Computer Security & Cryptography (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Condensed Matter Physics & Semiconductors (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Design And Manufacture Of Integrated Circuits (AREA)
DE8585401606T 1984-08-10 1985-08-06 Access neutralization device to protect an integrated-circuit zone Expired DE3570015D1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8412679A FR2569054B1 (fr) 1984-08-10 1984-08-10 Dispositif de neutralisation de l'acces a une zone a proteger d'un circuit integre

Publications (1)

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DE3570015D1 true DE3570015D1 (en) 1989-06-08

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US (1) US4851894A (de)
EP (1) EP0172108B1 (de)
DE (1) DE3570015D1 (de)
FR (1) FR2569054B1 (de)

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FR2659166A1 (fr) * 1990-03-05 1991-09-06 Sgs Thomson Microelectronics Circuit memoire avec element de memorisation de selection de lignes de mot pour un effacement d'un bloc d'informations.
FR2667193B1 (fr) * 1990-09-25 1993-07-02 Sgs Thomson Microelectronics Circuit de precharge pour la lecture de memoires.
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FR2694119B1 (fr) * 1992-07-24 1994-08-26 Sgs Thomson Microelectronics Circuit de lecture pour mémoire, avec recharge et équilibrage avant lecture.
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US5734197A (en) * 1995-09-27 1998-03-31 Texas Instruments Incorporated Deformable leadframe for overcurrent protection
US5736777A (en) * 1995-12-29 1998-04-07 Intel Corporation Method and apparatus for fast self-destruction of a CMOS integrated circuit
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FR2772967B1 (fr) * 1997-12-18 2004-01-02 Sgs Thomson Microelectronics Cellule de memoire eeprom protegee
US7532027B2 (en) * 2007-09-28 2009-05-12 Adtron, Inc. Deliberate destruction of integrated circuits

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FR2471051A1 (fr) * 1979-11-30 1981-06-12 Dassault Electronique Circuit integre a transistors mos protege contre l'analyse et carte comprenant un tel circuit
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FR2569054A1 (fr) 1986-02-14
FR2569054B1 (fr) 1986-11-28
EP0172108A1 (de) 1986-02-19
US4851894A (en) 1989-07-25
EP0172108B1 (de) 1989-05-03

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8364 No opposition during term of opposition
8339 Ceased/non-payment of the annual fee