Document Type

Article

Publication Date

December 2024

Patent Number

12182315

CPC

G06F 21/72 , H04L 9/0816 , H04L 2209/16

Abstract

An exemplary integrated circuit design lockout system comprises an integrated circuit and a key obfuscated circuit embedded with the integrated circuit. The key obfuscated circuit is configured to verify that a user provides a valid key for the integrated circuit before the user is allowed to operate the integrated circuit. The exemplary integrated circuit design lockout system further comprises a lockout circuit embedded with the key obfuscated circuit, wherein the lockout circuit is configured to allow for a threshold number of failed attempts for the user to provide the valid key before the lockout circuit prohibits the user from making any further attempts at providing the valid key for the integrated circuit.

Application Number

17/074055

Assignees

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

Filing Date

10/19/2020

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