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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 10, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 04, 2004
Kultaransingh N. Hooghan, Allentown, PA (US);
James T. Cargo, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Charles W. Berthoud, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Scott W. Mclellan, Kempton, PA (US);
Kouros Azimi, Center Valley, PA (US);
Kultaransingh N. Hooghan, Allentown, PA (US);
James T. Cargo, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Charles W. Berthoud, Bethlehem, PA (US);
Scott W. McLellan, Kempton, PA (US);
Kouros Azimi, Center Valley, PA (US);
Agere Systems Inc., Allentown, PA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus and method for detecting if a person has attempted to tamper with an integrated circuit (IC). The apparatus is located on the IC and comprises detection circuitry that detects a build up of electrical charge on the IC and disablement circuitry that disables the IC when the detection circuitry detects a build up of electrical charge on the IC. The method comprises detecting if a build up of electrical charge on the IC has occurred and disabling the IC when a build up of electrical charge on the IC has been detected.