Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for biometric verification of a person is provided. The method may include detecting a biometric sample of a biometric characteristic of the person, and reading out a stored biometric feature from a data carrier and carrying out a comparison of the stored biometric feature with the detected biometric sample by means of a control unit; wherein at least one data area of the stored biometric feature is altered by means of disturbances, the control unit determines the altered disturbed data area of the stored biometric feature and omits the determined disturbed data areas during the comparison.

Abstract: A chip card module including a substrate with a first side and an opposite second side. Contact areas are arranged on the first side, and a first conductor structure is arranged on the second side, the first conductor structure runs from one contact region to one of a another contact region and a second conductor structure, which is connected to the contact areas by means of a through connection in the substrate, so that the first conductor structure runs at least partly in a central region. The chip card module also includes a chip with connections which are arranged over the central region on the second side of the substrate, one of the connections being connected to the one contact region.

Abstract: A method for supporting a tie of a chip to an electronic apparatus includes generating once a chip-specific characteristic variable in a chip, reading out the chip-specific characteristic variable by the chip, and transmitting characteristic data representing the read-out characteristic variable of the chip to an electronic apparatus.

Abstract: A security device including a first external interface; a second external interface; and a security controller connected to said first external interface and said second external interface, said security controller being adapted to validate an access right based on a codeword received via said first interface to perform an encrypted memory access via said second external interface to an external memory coupleable to said second external interface, and to prevent that encrypted memory access via said first external interface or prevent any output of data via said first external interface depending on data received via said second external interface in case of a negative validation.

Abstract: In a module with a controller for a chip card, the controller having first and second I/O pads for data input and output, and the module having one I/O pad. Both of the first and second I/O pads of the controller are connected to only the one I/O pad of the module. In this manner, data output via one of the first and second I/O pads of the controller may be read and monitored by the controller via the other of the first and second I/O pads of the controller.

Abstract: Method and device for creating a starting value for a pseudorandom number generator, having a reader configured to unstably read out an output value from a memory cell and a determiner configured to determine the starting value on the basis of the output value of the memory cell.

Abstract: A system and method for transferring information include generating a public/private key pair for programming equipment and sending the programming equipment public key to a certificate authority. A programming equipment certificate is generated using the programming equipment public key and a private key of the certificate authority. The programming equipment certificate and a certificate authority certificate are sent to the programming equipment. Information is transferred to or from the programming equipment in response to an authentication using the programming equipment certificate and the certificate authority certificate.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement comprising a logic circuit to be tested and a test circuit. The logic circuit comprising logic-circuit-internal combinations configured to generate output data from input data based on a predetermined relationship. The logic circuit is configured to detect whether the relationship is satisfied and to provide an error signal if the relationship is not satisfied. The test circuit is configured to alter logic-circuit-internal combinations, to detect the error signal, and to output an alarm signal if the error signal is not detected upon alteration of the logic-circuit-internal combinations.

Abstract: Some embodiments of a chip module comprise a substrate, a semiconductor chip on the substrate, and a first layer between the substrate and the semiconductor chip, the first layer having high reflectivity for electromagnetic waves. Methods of protecting a chip module from electromagnetic radiation by interposing a protective layer between the chip and the substrate are also disclosed.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement for initializing a random number generator includes a volatile random access memory and an access device for storing and reading information in the random access memory. The information is read out from at least one area of the random access memory as a starting value or read out and transformed into a starting value. Furthermore, the circuit arrangement includes a switching device which is coupled to the access device and decouples the random access memory for a period of time from a supply voltage or a refresh signal. The random number generator is coupled to the access device and generates a random number sequence based on the starting value provided by the access device.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for generating an initial value for a pseudo-random number generator, with an oscillator configured to generate an oscillator signal; and a generator configured to generate the initial value based on the oscillator signal at least during part of a transient of the oscillator.

Abstract: An authenticity tag includes a carrier for attachment to an object, a plurality of electrically conductive areas and a controller attached to the carrier. The controller includes a detector for detecting an electrically detectable quantity at the electrically conductive area, a memory for storing a comparative quantity and a communicator for communicating at least one of the comparative quantity, the electrically detectable quantity detected and a result of a comparison of the electrically detectable quantity detected and the comparative quantity to the outside.

Abstract: A carrier arrangement having a carrier configured to fix a semiconductor chip, contacts located on the carrier and configured to make contact with the semiconductor chip, and an overvoltage protection in a form of a spark gap arrangement formed between the contacts.

Abstract: An apparatus including a sensor configured to sense a physical quantity, an actuator configured to manipulate the physical quantity in a predefined manner, and a detection circuit configured to output an alarm signal in case the sensor does not react to the manipulation of the physical quantity in an expected way.

Abstract: Checking an error recognition functionality of a memory circuit including a memory that stores a datum, and a check value circuit that executes the error recognition functionality, is performed by a monitoring circuit. The memory circuit provides the datum to the check value circuit, wherein the check value circuit checks the datum provided thereto for errors and outputs an error signal if an error is present. The monitoring circuit is coupled to the check value circuit and influences the check value circuit, the memory circuit or the datum provided to the check value circuit so that the check value circuit discovers an error in a check in a case of correct execution of the error recognition functionality, and outputs an alarm signal if the check value circuit does not output an error signal upon the influence of the monitoring circuit.

Abstract: A circuit arrangement in whose operational range a system parameter or an ambient parameter lies within a first range. The arrangement includes a node configured to receive a misadjustment signal and a sensor configured to detect the system parameter or the ambient parameter. The sensor is coupled to the node and is configured to detect whether the system parameter or the ambient parameter lies in a predetermined second range. The sensor outputs an alarm signal if the system parameter or the ambient parameter does not lie in the second range, within which the first range lies. The sensor is further configured to permanently adjust the second range in reaction to the misadjustment signal such that the second range does not encompass the first range.

Abstract: A security device including a first external interface; a second external interface; and a security controller connected to said first external interface and said second external interface, said security controller being adapted to validate an access right based on a codeword received via said first interface to perform an encrypted memory access via said second external interface to an external memory coupleable to said second external interface, and to prevent that encrypted memory access via said first external interface or prevent any output of data via said first external interface depending on data received via said second external interface in case of a negative validation.

Abstract: A system and method for transferring information to a device include sending a first challenge from an information provider to programming equipment, and responding to the first challenge by the programming equipment. A second challenge is sent from the programming equipment to the information provider, which responds to the second challenge. Information is encrypted by the information provider and sent from the information provider to the programming equipment.

Abstract: A method and apparatus of recognizing an alarm scenario in a chip card. The method includes detecting a deviation of a property, and determining whether the deviation is a result of an alarm scenario.

Abstract: In various embodiments, a method for biometric verification of a person is provided. The method may include detecting a biometric sample of a biometric characteristic of the person, and reading out a stored biometric feature from a data carrier and carrying out a comparison of the stored biometric feature with the detected biometric sample by means of a control unit; wherein at least one data area of the stored biometric feature is altered by means of disturbances, the control unit determines the altered disturbed data area of the stored biometric feature and omits the determined disturbed data areas during the comparison.