Systems and methods for enabling a feature of a semiconductor device
AssigneesAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc., ATI Technologies ULC
InventorsPaul Blinzer, Maulik Ojas Mankad, Victor Ignatski, Ashish Jain, Gia Phan, Ranjeet Kumar
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method for enabling a feature of a semiconductor device can include receiving, by at least one processor of a semiconductor device, a command to enable a feature of the semiconductor device. The method can also include burning, by the at least one processor and in response to the command, an electronic fuse of the semiconductor device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
Claims20
A computing device, comprising:
- circuitry configured to:
- receive a command to enable a feature of a semiconductor device;
- and
- in response to the command to enable the feature,
- enable the feature of the semiconductor device;
- and
- detectably record receipt of the command to enable the feature, wherein detectably recording the receipt comprises burning an electronic fuse of the semiconductor device.
A system comprising:
- a semiconductor device including a trusted microprocessor and an electronic fuse;
- and
- an operating system in communication with the semiconductor device and configured to run an application that provides a feature of the semiconductor device,
- wherein the trusted microprocessor is configured to:
- receive a command to enable the feature of the semiconductor device;
- and
- respond to receipt of the command to enable the feature by:
- enabling the feature of the semiconductor device;
- and
- detectably recording receipt of the command to enable the feature, wherein detectably recording the receipt comprises burning the electronic fuse.
A computer-implemented method comprising:
- receiving, by at least one processor of a semiconductor device, a command to enable a feature of the semiconductor device;
- and
- in response to the command to enable the feature,
- enabling the feature of the semiconductor device;
- and
- detectably recording receipt of the command to enable the feature, wherein detectably recording the receipt comprises burning, by the at least one processor, an electronic fuse of the semiconductor device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.