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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 08, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2019
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Charles W. Brokish, Poynette, WI (US);
Narendar Madurai Shankar, Dallas, TX (US);
Erdal Paksoy, Richardson, TX (US);
Steve Karouby, Antibes, FR;
Olivier Schuepbach, Antibes, FR;
Texas Instruments Incorporated, Dallas, TX (US);
Abstract
An integrated circuit () includes an on-chip boot ROM () holding boot code, a non-volatile security identification element () having non-volatile information determining a less secure type or more secure type, and a processor (). The processor () is coupled to the on-chip boot ROM () and to the non-volatile security identification element () to selectively execute boot code depending on the non-volatile information of the non-volatile security identification element (). Other technology such as processors, methods of operation, processes of manufacture, wireless communications apparatus, and wireless handsets are also disclosed.