METHOD AND STRUCTURE FOR IMPLEMENTING SECURE MULTICHIP MODULES FOR ENCRYPTION APPLICATIONS
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1. A tamper resistant, integrated circuit (IC) module, comprising:
- a ceramic-based chip carrier;
one or more integrated circuit chips attached to said chip carrier;
a cap structure attached to said chip carrier, and covering said one or more integrated circuit chips; and
a conductive grid structure formed in said chip carrier and said cap structure, said conductive structure having a plurality of meandering lines disposed in an x-direction, a y-direction, and a z-direction;
wherein said conductive grid structure is configured so as to detect an attempt to penetrate the IC module.
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A tamper resistant, integrated circuit (IC) module includes a ceramic-based chip carrier, one or more integrated circuit chips attached to the chip carrier, and a cap structure attached to the chip carrier, covering the one or more integrated circuit chips. A conductive grid structure is formed in the chip carrier and cap structure, the conductive structure having a plurality of meandering lines disposed in an x-direction, a y-direction, and a z-direction. The conductive grid structure is configured so as to detect an attempt to penetrate the IC module.
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1. A tamper resistant, integrated circuit (IC) module, comprising:
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a ceramic-based chip carrier;
one or more integrated circuit chips attached to said chip carrier;
a cap structure attached to said chip carrier, and covering said one or more integrated circuit chips; and
a conductive grid structure formed in said chip carrier and said cap structure, said conductive structure having a plurality of meandering lines disposed in an x-direction, a y-direction, and a z-direction;
wherein said conductive grid structure is configured so as to detect an attempt to penetrate the IC module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A secure cap structure for an integrated circuit (IC) module, comprising:
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a metallized, ceramic top portion; and
a footing integrated with said top portion, said footing configured to be attached to a chip carrier of the IC module in a manner so as to surround one or more IC chips attached to the chip carrier when the cap structure is attached to the chip carrier. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A tamper resistant, integrated circuit (IC) module, comprising:
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a ceramic-based chip carrier;
one or more integrated circuit chips attached to said chip carrier;
a ceramic-based cap structure attached to said chip carrier, said cap structure including a top portion and a footing integrated thereon, said footing surrounding said one or more IC chips attached to said chip carrier; and
a conductive grid structure formed in said chip carrier and said cap structure, said conductive grid structure having a plurality of meandering lines disposed in an x-direction, a y-direction, and a z-direction;
wherein said conductive grid structure is configured so as to detect an attempt to penetrate the IC module. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method for implementing a tamper resistant, integrated circuit (IC) module, the IC module including a ceramic-based chip carrier, one or more integrated circuit chips attached to the chip carrier, and a ceramic-based cap structure attached to the chip carrier, the method comprising:
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forming a conductive grid structure within in the chip carrier and the cap structure, said conductive grid structure having a plurality of meandering lines disposed in an x-direction, a y-direction, and a z-direction;
wherein said conductive grid structure is configured to determine an attempt to penetrate the IC module by detecting at least one of a change in resistance and a change in capacitance of said conductive grid structure. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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