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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2020
Applicant:
Globalfoundries U.s. Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Inventors:
Vibhor Jain, Williston, VT (US);
Ajay Raman, Essex Junction, VT (US);
Sebastian T. Ventrone, South Burlington, VT (US);
John J. Ellis-Monaghan, Grand Isle, VT (US);
Siva P. Adusumilli, Burlington, VT (US);
Yves T. Ngu, Williston, VT (US);
Assignee:
GLOBALFOUNDRIES U.S. INC., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 23/576 (2013.01); H01L 23/573 (2013.01);
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an active x-ray attack prevention structure for secure integrated circuits. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a structure including a functional circuit, and at least one latchup sensitive diode circuit configured to induce a latchup condition in the functional circuit, placed in proximity of the functional circuit.