Inventor
CLARK JR WILLIAM M
US48 patents
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HRL LAB LLC
21 patentsUS6740942B2May 25, 2004
Permanently on transistor implemented using a double polysilicon layer CMOS process with buried contact
HRL LAB LLC49 citations96
US6117762ASep 12, 2000
Method and apparatus using silicide layer for protecting integrated circuits from reverse engineering
HRL LAB LLC75 citations96
US6940764B2Sep 6, 2005
Memory with a bit line block and/or a word line block for preventing reverse engineering
HRL LAB LLC16 citations93
US6919600B2Jul 19, 2005
Permanently on transistor implemented using a double polysilicon layer CMOS process with buried contact
HRL LAB LLC20 citations93
US6897535B2May 24, 2005
Integrated circuit with reverse engineering protection
HRL LAB LLC26 citations93
US6893916B2May 17, 2005
Programmable connector/isolator and double polysilicon layer CMOS process with buried contact using the same
HRL LAB LLC18 citations93
US6815816B1Nov 9, 2004
Implanted hidden interconnections in a semiconductor device for preventing reverse engineering
HRL LAB LLC31 citations93
US6791191B2Sep 14, 2004
Integrated circuits protected against reverse engineering and method for fabricating the same using vias without metal terminations
HRL LAB LLC38 citations93
US6774413B2Aug 10, 2004
Integrated circuit structure with programmable connector/isolator
HRL LAB LLC21 citations93
US6459629B1Oct 1, 2002
Memory with a bit line block and/or a word line block for preventing reverse engineering
HRL LAB LLC27 citations93
US7344932B2Mar 18, 2008
Use of silicon block process step to camouflage a false transistor
HRL LAB LLC19 citations92
US7242063B1Jul 10, 2007
Symmetric non-intrusive and covert technique to render a transistor permanently non-operable
HRL LAB LLC22 citations91
US7949883B2May 24, 2011
Cryptographic CPU architecture with random instruction masking to thwart differential power analysis
HRL LAB LLC8 citations84
US7217977B2May 15, 2007
Covert transformation of transistor properties as a circuit protection method
HRL LAB LLC10 citations84
US7166515B2Jan 23, 2007
Implanted hidden interconnections in a semiconductor device for preventing reverse engineering
HRL LAB LLC13 citations84
US7935603B1May 3, 2011
Symmetric non-intrusive and covert technique to render a transistor permanently non-operable
HRL LAB LLC6 citations72
US7888213B2Feb 15, 2011
Conductive channel pseudo block process and circuit to inhibit reverse engineering
HRL LAB LLC2 citations63
US7541266B2Jun 2, 2009
Covert transformation of transistor properties as a circuit protection method
HRL LAB LLC4 citations63
US7514755B2Apr 7, 2009
Integrated circuit modification using well implants
HRL LAB LLC2 citations63
US7294935B2Nov 13, 2007
Integrated circuits protected against reverse engineering and method for fabricating the same using an apparent metal contact line terminating on field oxide
HRL LAB LLC3 citations63
US8049281B1Nov 1, 2011
Symmetric non-intrusive and covert technique to render a transistor permanently non-operable
HRL LAB LLC2 citations58
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO
8 patentsUS4556798ADec 3, 1985
Focused ion beam column
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO35 citations92
US4670685AJun 2, 1987
Liquid metal ion source and alloy for ion emission of multiple ionic species
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO25 citations89
US4629931ADec 16, 1986
Liquid metal ion source
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO7 citations74
US5047827ASep 10, 1991
Integrated circuit resistor fabrication using focused ion beam
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO14 citations71
US4686414AAug 11, 1987
Enhanced wetting of liquid metal alloy ion sources
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO13 citations69
US4775818AOct 4, 1988
Liquid metal ion source and alloy
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO6 citations68
US4967250AOct 30, 1990
Charge-coupled device with focused ion beam fabrication
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO3 citations62
US5006715AApr 9, 1991
Ion evaporation source for tin
HUGHES AIRCRAFT CO5 citations57
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP
7 patentsUS5783846AJul 21, 1998
Digital circuit with transistor geometry and channel stops providing camouflage against reverse engineering
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP102 citations98
US6294816B1Sep 25, 2001
Secure integrated circuit
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP99 citations97
US5866933AFeb 2, 1999
Integrated circuit security system and method with implanted interconnections
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP94 citations97
US6064110AMay 16, 2000
Digital circuit with transistor geometry and channel stops providing camouflage against reverse engineering
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP65 citations96
US5973375AOct 26, 1999
Camouflaged circuit structure with step implants
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP76 citations96
US5930663AJul 27, 1999
Digital circuit with transistor geometry and channel stops providing camouflage against reverse engineering
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP75 citations96
US6613661B1Sep 2, 2003
Process for fabricating secure integrated circuit
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORP35 citations92
RAYTHEON CO
3 patentsUS7008873B2Mar 7, 2006
Integrated circuit with reverse engineering protection
RAYTHEON CO20 citations93
US7049667B2May 23, 2006
Conductive channel pseudo block process and circuit to inhibit reverse engineering
RAYTHEON CO25 citations92
US6979606B2Dec 27, 2005
Use of silicon block process step to camouflage a false transistor
RAYTHEON CO19 citations92
CHOW LAP-WAI
3 patentsUS8679908B1Mar 25, 2014
Use of silicide block process to camouflage a false transistor
CHOW LAP-WAI2 citations62
US8258583B1Sep 4, 2012
Conductive channel pseudo block process and circuit to inhibit reverse engineering
CHOW LAP-WAI4 citations62
US8524553B2Sep 3, 2013
Integrated circuit modification using well implants
CHOW LAP-WAI1 citations51
SHU DAVID B
2 patentsCLARK JR WILLIAM M
2 patentsUS8168487B2May 1, 2012
Programmable connection and isolation of active regions in an integrated circuit using ambiguous features to confuse a reverse engineer
CLARK JR WILLIAM M9 citations79
US8564073B1Oct 22, 2013
Programmable connection and isolation of active regions in an integrated circuit using ambiguous features to confuse a reverse engineer
CLARK JR WILLIAM M1 citations47