Secure subsystem

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9864879
APP PUB NO 20170098102A1
SERIAL NO

14876600

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An apparatus for performing secure operations with a dedicated secure processor is described in one embodiment. The apparatus includes security firmware defining secure operations, a processor configured to execute the security firmware and perform a set of operations limited to the secure operations, and a plurality of secure hardware registers, accessible by the processor and configured to receive instructions to perform the secure operations. An apparatus for performing secure operations with a plurality of security assist hardware circuits is described in another embodiment. The apparatus comprises one or more secure hardware registers configured to receive a command to perform secure operations and one or more security assist hardware circuits configured to perform discrete secure operations using one or more secret data objects.

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MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC8000 SOUTH FEDERAL WAY BOISE ID 83716-9632

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Coker, Kenny T Firestone, US 28 1855
Danielson, Michael B Longmont, US 18 96
Pohm, David A Windsor, US 3 10
Van, Aken Stephen P Boulder, US 24 408

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