Device for protecting an electronic integrated circuit housing against physical or chemical ingression
US8581251B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2009 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/15311
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to the creation of a housing for an integrated circuit which makes it possible to detect physical ingression into said housing. The invention applies in particular to the protection of secrets which may possibly be contained in said integrated circuit, in the event of physical attack, for example by destroying the secrets contained in an integrated circuit in the event of ingression into the housing thereof.
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