Integrated circuits with persistent data storage
US9406012B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 16, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/07381
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The circuitry introduced in this invention selectively slows down the functioning of an electronic circuit maintaining a particular state for a prolonged period of time. This circuitry is used not only to achieve the desired effect in maintaining security from electronic thieves trying to circumvent codes but also in other applications such as enabling a circuit to continue to function in the event of a brief loss of power. For example, in an RFID system, if a reader is frequency hopping, a tag loses power for as long as about 400 milliseconds when the reader changes to other frequencies. In a preferred embodiment, the disclosed circuitry is used in conjunction with a destruct sequence.
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