Apparatus and method for obfuscating power consumption of a processor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10255462
APP PUB NO 20170364710A1
SERIAL NO

15185789

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An apparatus for obfuscating power consumption associated with one or more operations of a logic circuitry of a processor. The apparatus comprises counterbalance circuitry configured to provide a second power consumption to directly counterbalance the power consumption associated with the one or more operations of the logic circuitry. The second power consumption varies inversely with the power consumption associated with the one or more operations of the logic circuitry. The apparatus further comprises header circuitry configured to enable a common node to vary in voltage corresponding to the one or more operations of the logic circuitry. The counterbalance circuitry and the header circuitry are each coupled to the logic circuitry at the common node.

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  • ARM LIMITED

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lattimore, George McNeil Austin, US 64 1395
Sandhu, Bal S Fremont, US 72 976
Vineyard, Carl Wayne Cedar Park, US 11 22

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