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Detection of a variation in the environment of an integrated circuit

US6927580B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 4, 2002
Grant dateAug 9, 2005
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2022

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K19/07372
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and a circuit for detecting variations of at least one environmental parameter of an integrated circuit, including evaluating a propagation delay of an edge in delay elements sensitive to variations of the environmental parameter, and comparing the present or measured delay with at least one reference value.

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