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Countermeasure method in a microcircuit, microcircuit therefore and smart card comprising said microcircuit

US7809959B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2001
Grant dateOct 5, 2010
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K19/073
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A countermeasure method for a microcontroller that executes sequences of instructions. The instructions are executed according to a pipeline method. At least one waiting time is randomly introduced between two consecutive instructions and/or within at least one instruction. The method is implemented by the electronics of the microcontroller rather than by software addition.

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