Apparatus and method for identifying an integrated device
US5832419A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F7/0886
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus identifies an integrated circuit. The apparatus includes a portable housing that has mounted thereto a processing circuit for reading identification data stored in the integrated circuit. A communication device is mounted to the housing and couples the identification data from the integrated circuit to the processing circuit. A display device that is mounted to the housing and is coupled to the processing circuit displays the identification data.
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