Lpc2000

Hello Armando,

Richard is right, The LPC2104 / 2105 and 2106 do not support code read
protection. Somebody with a JTAG debugger can go in an read your code.
All other devices of the LPC2000-family do support code read protection. 

Application Support Philips

--- In lpc2000@yahoogroups.com, "funes_armando" <funes_armando@y...>
wrote:
> The only point of my post is that I want to know if the LPC2104 has 
> code read protection. 
> 
> Could someone answer this simple question?
> 
> Thanks all
> 
> Armando.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > Hi all,
> >  
> > I think some of us have totally missed the point. Your competitor 
> is not going to sit down and try to crack your chip. He is going to 
> send it to a slimy company that have already worked out how to see 
> into your type of chip and they will charge a pittance for ripping it 
> off.
> >  
> > This is a business. They charge their clients a few thousand 
> dollars for a few minutes work. This IS a global problem and one that 
> Chip manufacturers need to seriously adress.
> >  
> > Dont tell me how difficult it is to find a way into a chip. You 
> only have to do it once then set up in business.
> >  
> > Your code is worth max 10K usd. What is it worth to your 
> competitor. Being as it is only a few minutes work to the copy 
> company you can probably bargain the price down too.
> >  
> > This is a real problem and one that will not go away through 
> wishful thinking. 
> >  
> > George Powell
> > 
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > Dear people, I don't want to discuss about governments, back doors, 
> > etc. 
> > We all know that exists expensive procedures to unprotect devices, 
> > but they are EXPENSIVES and in most cases exceeds the development 
> > expense. 
> > If I really want to protect my intellectual property in all 
> > circumstances, I should use a tamper proof device. But I want to 
> use 
> > the LPC2104 because of it's price and features. 
> > 
> > According to LPC2114 data sheet and like Pete wrote, code read 
> > protection in LPC2114 is available since bootloader revision 1.61 
> > But this device is more expensive than the LPC2104. I can't believe 
> > that the LPC2104 doesn't have the same feature.
> > 
> > Please, could somebody tell me if the LPC2104 have code read 
> > protection?.
> > 
> > Thanks all
> > 
> > Armando
> > 
> > 
> > 
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