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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2018
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Rousset) Sas, Rousset, FR;
Inventors:
Daniele Fronte, Rousset, FR;
Pierre-Yvan Liardet, Peynier, FR;
Alexandre Sarafianos, Pourrieres, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS, Rousset, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/02 (2006.01); G01R 31/28 (2006.01); H01L 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/0248 (2013.01); G01R 31/2879 (2013.01); H01L 23/57 (2013.01); H01L 23/573 (2013.01); H01L 23/576 (2013.01);
Abstract
A circuit for protecting an integrated circuit against fault injection attacks includes an element including a dielectric which is destroyed, resulting in the occurrence of a short-circuit. The element is connected between two terminals that receive a power supply voltage of the integrated circuit.