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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 30, 2001
Michael Smola, München, DE;
Dominik Wegertseder, Haar, DE;
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An integrated circuit with at least one antenna for the contactless transmission of data or energy. The antenna is configured above and/or below circuit sections to be protected and, as part of a protective circuit, enables the integrated circuit to be monitored with regard to an undesirable external attack. Such an attack can be identified by the attempt to effect observation or manipulation from the outside, which are typically associated with an alteration of the physical properties of the antenna. These physical alterations lead to significant changes in the protective circuit signals that are transmitted via the antenna. These changes are identified by signal detectors and initiate a transfer of the integrated circuit into a security mode. In this case, in addition to the function as means for transmitting data and/or energy, the antenna also serves the function of being a protective shield of a protective circuit for the integrated circuit. This integrated function of the antenna makes it possible to provide a cost-effective, protected integrated circuit with an antenna for contactless transmission in particular for use in smart cards.