Programmable device personalization
US9754133B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 17, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 12, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/76
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A semiconductor device may include a secure memory configured to store a programmable key, an interface for programming the programmable key in the secure memory, and a plurality of configurable features of the semiconductor device that are associated with the programmable key, each configurable feature having a set of multiple selectable configurations, wherein a value of the key defines a selection of one of the multiple configurations for each of the configurable features. For example, the key may include multiple sub-keys, each associated with one of the configurable features, wherein a value of each sub-key defines a selection of one of the multiple configurations for the configurable feature associated with that sub-key. In addition, the full programmable key may enable an additional functionality of the semiconductor device.
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