Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a technique for and structures for camouflaging an integrated circuit structure against reverse engineering. SOLUTION: The integrated circuit structure is composed of a plurality of layers of material having a controlled outline. A layer of silicide metal is disposed in active areas of the substrate and has a gap over a channel connecting adjacent active areas. The channel has a channel block structure, which appears identical under reverse engineering whether it is made conductive or insulative. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT
Abstract:
A technique for and structures for camouflaging an integrated circuit structure. The integrated circuit structure is formed by a plurality of layers of material having a controlled outline. A layer of conductive material having a controlled outline is disposed among said plurality of layers to provide artifact edges of the conductive material that resemble one type of transistor (operable vs. non-operable), when in fact another type of transistor was used.
Abstract:
A technique for and structures for camouflaging an integrated circuit structure. The integrated circuit structure is formed having a well of a first conductivity type under the gate region being disposed adjacent to active regions of a first conductivity type. The well forming an electrical path between the active regions regardless of any reasonable voltage applied to the integrated circuit structure.
Abstract:
A technique for and structres for camouflaging an integrated circuit structure. A layer ofconductive material having a controlled outline is disposed to provide artifact edges of the conductive material that resemble an operable device when in fact the device is not operable.
Abstract:
The similarity of non-operable and operable transistors in an integrated circuit is increased by ensuring that the distance between the gate and source or drain electrodes is the same for both types of transistor. The use of non-operable transistors allow the circuit designer to disguise an AND gate so that it appears to be an OR gate to the reverse engineer. The disguised non-operable transistors cause the circuitry to operate in an unexpected manner to the reverse engineer.
Abstract:
A technique for and structures for camouflaging an integrated circuit structure. A layer of conductive material having a controlled outline is disposed to provide artifact edges of the conductive material that resemble an operable device when in fact the device is not operable.
Abstract:
A technique for and structures for camouflaging an integrated circuit structure. The integrated circuit structure is formed having a well of a first conductivity type under the gate region being disposed adjacent to active regions of a first conductivity type. The well forming an electrical path between the active regions regardless of any reasonable voltage applied to the integrated circuit structure.
Abstract:
A technique for and structures for camouflaging an integrated circuit structure. The integrated circuit structure is formed having a well of a first conductivity type under the gate region being disposed adjacent to active regions of a first conductivity type. The well forming an electrical path between the active regions regardless of any reasonable voltage applied to the integrated circuit structure.
Abstract:
A technique for and structures for camouflaging an integrated circuit structure. A layer of conductive material having a controlled outline is disposed to provide artifact edges of the conductive material that resemble an operable device when in fact the device is not operable.
Abstract:
An integrated circuit is protected from reverse engineering by providing conducting and non-conducting channels which appear identical. Active regions 22, 26 are connected by channel areas 23, 25 and pseudo channel-block structure 29 all of the same conductivity type. A layer of metal silicide is disposed over the active regions 22, 26 and channel areas 23, 25 but not the pseudo channel block structure 29. When reverse engineering techniques are applied edge artefacts 28 of the silicide covering a pseudo channel-blocked conducting channel appear identical to those of a non-conducting channel-blocked channel (figure 1B).