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Secure device anti-tampering circuit

US8378710B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 2011
Grant dateFeb 19, 2013
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

Various embodiments relate to an anti-tampering circuit for a secure device including: a signal delay detector; a clock delay detector; a clock duty cycle detector; and a protection unit that receives an error indication from the signal delay detector, clock delay detector, and the clock duty cycle detector, wherein the protection unit indicates tampering to a secure device upon receiving the error indication.

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