Semiconductor Chip Register Information Access Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Managing accessibility and viewability of chip information in semiconductor chip design is cumbersome due to the large number of registers, leading to inefficiencies in search and publication processes.

Innovation Solution

A data formatting structure is used to assign access privileges to chip information, allowing for filtering and classification based on user permissions, and a web framework provides parametric searching and filtering capabilities to streamline access to register information.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If all chip information is made accessible without restrictions, then completeness of information is improved, but complexity of managing access permissions deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecompleteness of chip informationVSAvoidcomplexity of access permission management
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments chip information into multiple classification levels (e.g., public, customer-specific, internal, confidential) and implements corresponding access permissions for each level. This segmentation allows complete information to be organized in a structured manner where different user roles can access appropriate portions without requiring complex individual permission settings for each information item.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent creates a universal access control framework that handles multiple types of users (internal employees, customers, partners) and multiple information categories through a single permission system. This multi-functional approach allows the same classification structure to serve diverse access needs without requiring separate management systems for each user type or information category.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Loss of information

If comprehensive chip information is provided to all users, then information availability is improved, but search time and efficiency deteriorate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinformation availabilityVSAvoidsearch time for relevant information
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by pre-classifying and tagging all chip information according to the classification schema before users need to access it. This advance organization includes assigning metadata, keywords, and classification labels to information items, enabling users to quickly locate relevant information through filtered searches without manually sifting through all available data.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements local quality by providing different levels of information detail and access based on user roles and specific needs. Rather than presenting all information uniformly to all users, the system tailors the presentation and accessibility of information locally according to each user's permissions and requirements, improving search efficiency by displaying only relevant information.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Reliability

If detailed classification of chip information is implemented, then access control precision is improved, but complexity of information organization deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccess control precisionVSAvoidcomplexity of information organization
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements self-service by enabling the classification and permission assignment system to automatically manage information organization based on predefined rules and user roles. Rather than requiring manual classification of each information item, the system automatically applies classification schemas and permission settings, reducing the organizational burden while maintaining precise access control.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses parameter changes by implementing a flexible classification schema that can be configured with different parameters (classification levels, user roles, permission types) to match specific organizational needs. This parameter-based approach allows the system to adapt to different complexity requirements without fundamentally changing the underlying organization structure, maintaining precision while managing complexity through configurability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS20250165568A1Methods and apparatus to provide register information of semiconductor chips
Publication Date: 2025.05.22 TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC
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AI summary

An example apparatus includes: accessing, by storage interface circuitry, chip information, the chip information corresponding to a semiconductor chip; removing, by at least one processor circuit, redundant information from the chip information to generate deduplicated chip information; classifying, by the at least one processor circuit, the deduplicated chip information into first classified chip information and second classified chip information, the first classified chip information corresponding to a first access permission, the second classified chip information corresponding to a second access permission; and causing, by the at least one processor circuit, storing (block 808) of the first classified chip information in a first classified file in memory and the second classified chip information in a second classified file in the memory.