Patent ID: 6973565

Claim:
A biometrically secured memory IC comprising: a sensing device for receiving biometric information provided thereto and for providing a signal indicative of the biometric information; an integrated circuit irremovably bonded to the sensing device such that the sensing device and the integrated circuit form a single physical unit, the integrated circuit comprising: an A/D converter for receiving the signal indicative of the biometric information and for providing digital data indicative of the signal; first memory for storing first digital data, wherein the first digital data comprise digital data indicative of biometric information of an authorized user of the memory IC; second memory for storing second digital data, wherein the second digital data comprise other digital data than digital data indicative of biometric information of the authorized user; a processor for receiving the digital data indicative of the biometric information, for comparing the digital data indicative of the biometric information with the first digital data to produce a comparison result, and if the comparison result is indicative of a match for providing access to the second memory; and, a port for providing and/or receiving the second digital data.