System and method for design-for-manufacturability data encryption
US8136168B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2007 |
| Grant date | Mar 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An encryption and decryption interface for integrated circuit (IC) design with design-for-manufacturing (DFM). The interface includes a decryption module embedded in an IC design tool; an encrypted DFM data provided to an IC designer authorized for utilizing the encrypted DFM data; and a private key provided to the IC designer for decrypting the encrypted DFM data in the IC design tool.
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