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Method and apparatus to detect circuit tampering

US7024565B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 17, 1999
Grant dateApr 4, 2006
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Expiry dateDec 17, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit includes a capacitor formed with a dielectric including the dielectric encasing elements of the circuit. A detector detects changes in the capacitance of the capacitor.

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