Nanotechnology for protection of proprietary hardware and software
US8900703B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 2, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 27, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2998
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device is described. The electronic device includes a circuit chip. The electronic device also includes a coating covering at least a portion of the circuit chip. The coating further includes a nanomaterial, to protect the circuit chip from at least one of identifying the chip structure, reading memory locations, or modifying memory locations.
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