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Circuit and method for detecting a fault attack

US8963574B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 2011
Grant dateFeb 24, 2015
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Expiry dateJun 22, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/417
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device for detecting a fault attack, including: a circuit for detecting an interruption of a power supply; a circuit for comparing the duration of said interruption with a first threshold; and a counter of the number of successive interruptions of the power supply having a duration which does not exceed the first threshold.

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