Patent 11836277 was granted and assigned to Crossbar Inc. on December, 2023 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
A secure integrated circuit comprises a lower logic layer, and one or more memory layers disposed above the lower logic layer. A security key is provided in one or more of the memory layers for unlocking the logic layer. A plurality of connectors are provided between the one or more memory layers and the lower logic layer to electrically couple the memory layer(s) and lower logic layer.