Prevention of inspection of secret data stored in encapsulated i

Details Prevention of inspection of secret data stored in encapsulated i Prevention of inspection of secret data stored in encapsulated i

1990-10-04

1991-10-01

Clawson, Jr., Joseph E.

Static information storage and retrieval

Hardware for storage elements

Shields

365 96, 365104, 365114, 365185, 357 235, 357 30, 357 72, 357 84, B11C 11407

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050539922

ABSTRACT:
An integrated circuit chip includes a secure memory element that stores secret data, an opaque layer of material encapsulating the chip, and means for eliminating the secret data from the secure memory element in the event that the encapsulation material is removed from the chip. The eliminating means comprise a protective circuit encapsulated by the encapsulation material and coupled to the secure memory element. The protective circuit incldues a light sensitive element having a current characteristic that has a detectable change upon exposure to light; means for detecting said current change when the light sensitive element is exposed to light; and switching means coupled to the secure memory element and the detecting means for causing the secret data to be removed from the secure memory element in response to said current change produced by the light sensitive element when the light sensitive element is exposed to light, such that should the encapsulation material be removed from the chip, the secret data is eliminated from the memory element.

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patent: 4665503 (1987-05-01), Glasser
patent: 4758984 (1988-07-01), Yoshida
patent: 4933898 (1990-06-01), Gilberg et al.
SCS-Thomson, STI6XYZ "Generic Modular Device, CMOS Safeguarded Microcontroller with EEPROM".

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