EP2943979A4 - Semiconductor device having features to prevent reverse engineering - Google Patents

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EP2943979A4
EP2943979A4 EP14737723.8A EP14737723A EP2943979A4 EP 2943979 A4 EP2943979 A4 EP 2943979A4 EP 14737723 A EP14737723 A EP 14737723A EP 2943979 A4 EP2943979 A4 EP 2943979A4
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semiconductor device
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William Eli Thacker
Robert Francis TENCZAR
Michael Clinton HOKE
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Verisiti Inc
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L23/00—Details of semiconductor or other solid state devices
    • H01L23/57—Protection from inspection, reverse engineering or tampering
    • H01L23/573—Protection from inspection, reverse engineering or tampering using passive means
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01L—SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES NOT COVERED BY CLASS H10
    • H01L27/00—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate
    • H01L27/02—Devices consisting of a plurality of semiconductor or other solid-state components formed in or on a common substrate including semiconductor components specially adapted for rectifying, oscillating, amplifying or switching and having at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier; including integrated passive circuit elements with at least one potential-jump barrier or surface barrier
    • H01L27/0203—Particular design considerations for integrated circuits
    • 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
EP14737723.8A 2013-01-11 2014-01-03 Semiconductor device having features to prevent reverse engineering Withdrawn EP2943979A4 (en)

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US13/739,401 US20130320491A1 (en) 2011-06-07 2013-01-11 Semiconductor Device Having Features to Prevent Reverse Engineering
PCT/US2014/010185 WO2014109961A1 (en) 2013-01-11 2014-01-03 Semiconductor device having features to prevent reverse engineering

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EP2943979A1 EP2943979A1 (en) 2015-11-18
EP2943979A4 true EP2943979A4 (en) 2017-05-17

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CN (1) CN104969345B (en)
AP (1) AP2015008585A0 (en)
CA (1) CA2897082A1 (en)
EA (1) EA201591224A1 (en)
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WO (1) WO2014109961A1 (en)

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CN104969345B (en) 2018-12-07
EP2943979A1 (en) 2015-11-18
MX2015008948A (en) 2015-09-28
MX348002B (en) 2017-01-05
AP2015008585A0 (en) 2015-07-31
CN104969345A (en) 2015-10-07
CA2897082A1 (en) 2014-07-17
WO2014109961A1 (en) 2014-07-17

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