Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Housing or package – Insulating material
Patent
1997-10-27
1999-03-16
Saadat, Mahshid D.
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Housing or package
Insulating material
257679, H01L 2312
Patent
active
058834290
ABSTRACT:
A chip cover for complete or partial covering of electrical, electronic, optoelectronic and/or electromechanical components includes an activator capable of fully or partially destroying the electrical, electronic, optoelectronic and/or electromechanical components of the chip when activated. The activator can be activated by an attempt to remove the chip cover from the chip. In this way it is possible to reliably prevent reverse engineering and/or manipulation of the chip.
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Houdeau Detlef
Kirschbauer Josef
Niederle Christl
Stampka Peter
Steckhan Hans-Hinnerk
Clark S. V.
Greenberg Laurence A.
Lerner Herbert L.
Saadat Mahshid D.
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
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