Patent · US Expired

Data carrier with obscured power consumption

US6498404B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2000
Grant dateDec 24, 2002
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2207/7219
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In order to prevent the retrieval of data via the measurement of the power consumption in a data carrier provided with a data processing device, it is proposed to connect a load circuit to the power supply of the data carrier so as to influence the power consumption of the data carrier at least during security-relevant operations of the data processing device.

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