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Data processing apparatus, program, and method for testing a secured circuit and maintaining confidentiality of the circuit

US7269529B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 2005
Grant dateSep 11, 2007
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/31719
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A data processing apparatus that tests whether a secure circuit is normal or not while maintaining confidentiality of the secured circuit is provided: wherein the secured circuit conducts a self-diagnostic test thereof in accordance with a self-diagnostic test start instruction signal from a CPU, and the secured circuit outputs a self-diagnostic test result signal indicating whether the secured circuit is normal or not to the CPU.

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