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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2019
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Alan Lewis, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Zhengming Fu, Austin, TX (US);
Nan Chen, San Diego, CA (US);
Adam Polak, San Diego, CA (US);
Laura Fuentes, San Diego, CA (US);
Gregory Bullard, La Mesa, CA (US);
Mark Todorovich, San Diego, CA (US);
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Abstract
Various embodiments include integrated approaches to detecting attempts to breach system-level or chip-level security using photo-generated currents induced by lasers or other radiation sources. Various embodiments integrate photo-detection circuits with a secure processor or other circuit in such a manner that the response to a security attack is fast enough to prevent loss of secure or private information are described. Various embodiments include circuits capable of providing a permanent record of photocurrent detection.