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Register protected against fault attacks

US9021316B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2013
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
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Expiry dateJul 18, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/4125
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A circuit and method of detecting a fault attack in a circuit includes a plurality of registers each identified by an address. The method includes storing in a memory the address present on an address bus during a write operation to one of said registers. In response to a first alert signal indicating that the data stored by a first of said registers has been modified, comparing the address identifying said first register with said stored address.

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