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Authentication of integrated circuits

US8386801B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2011
Grant dateFeb 26, 2013
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/42
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A group of devices are fabricated based on a common design, each device having a corresponding plurality of measurable characteristics that is unique in the group to that device, each device having a measurement module for measuring the measurable characteristics. Authentication of one of the group of devices is enabled by selective measurement of one or more of the plurality of measurable characteristics of the device.

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