Systems and methods for generating identity attestations attributable to internally generated data collected at the edge

Abstract

A microelectronic device that includes a sensor die, compute fabric dies each having processing components and data storage components, and storage component dies. Within each compute fabric die at least one of the processing components is coupled to at least one of the data storage components. Each storage component die is coupled to at least one compute fabric die. A least one of a data processing component and a storage component of the microelectronic device is electrically coupled to a sensor of the sensor die. At least one processing component is constructed to select an intrinsic properties component and generate identifying information by: changing biasing and control parameters of the selected intrinsic properties component, and generating the identifying information based on the results of the changing of the biasing and control parameters.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A microelectronic device comprising:
 a first sensor die that includes a plurality of sensors including a first sensor;   a plurality of runtime-adaptable compute fabric dies that each comprise a plurality of programmable data processing circuit components and data storage circuit components, wherein within each compute fabric die at least one of the programmable data processing circuit components is electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of data storage circuit components; and   a plurality of storage component dies, wherein each storage component die is electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of compute fabric dies,   wherein the first sensor die and each compute fabric die and storage component die is an integrated circuit semiconductor die,   wherein the plurality of compute fabric dies includes at least a first compute fabric die and a second compute fabric die electrically coupled to the first compute fabric die,   wherein at least one of a data processing component and a storage component of the microelectronic device is electrically coupled to the first sensor,   wherein each compute fabric die has a same system architecture,   wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for selecting at least one of a sensor, a data storage circuit component, and a data processing circuit components as an intrinsic properties component, and   wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for generating identifying information by changing biasing and control parameters of the selected intrinsic properties component, and generating the identifying information based on the results of the changing of the biasing and control parameters.   
     
     
         2 . The microelectronic device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for tagging data provided by the first sensor with tagging information generated from the identifying information. 
     
     
         3 . The microelectronic device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for tagging analysis results generated for data provided by the first sensor with tagging information generated from the identifying information. 
     
     
         4 . The microelectronic device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for calibrating at least one of the plurality of sensors by using the identifying information. 
     
     
         5 . The microelectronic device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for generating a secret cryptographic key by using the identifying information. 
     
     
         6 . The microelectronic device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for generating a cryptographic private/public key pair by using the identifying information. 
     
     
         7 . The microelectronic device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for using the identifying information to generate a secret cryptographic key, collecting a first sample of sensor data from the first sensor, and generating a digital signature by signing the first sample of sensor data by using the secret cryptographic key. 
     
     
         8 . The microelectronic device of  claim 7 , wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for providing the signature and the first sample of the sensor data to a blockchain system. 
     
     
         9 . The microelectronic device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for collecting a first sample of sensor data from the first sensor, generating a hash of the first sample of sensor data, and providing the hash and the first sample of the sensor data to an external blockchain system. 
     
     
         10 . The microelectronic device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for accessing a public cryptographic key, collecting a first sample of sensor data from the first sensor, encrypting the first sample of sensor data by using the public cryptographic key, and providing the encrypted first sample of the sensor data to a blockchain system. 
     
     
         11 . The microelectronic device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for using the identifying information to generate a secret cryptographic key, collecting a first sample of sensor data from the first sensor, generating a first data structure that includes the first sample of sensor data, generating a digital signature by signing the first data structure by using the secret cryptographic key, and providing the signature and the first data structure to a blockchain system. 
     
     
         12 . A microelectronic device comprising:
 a first sensor die that includes a first plurality of sensors including a first sensor;   a plurality of runtime-adaptable compute fabric dies that each comprise a plurality of programmable data processing circuit components, data storage circuit components, and at least a second sensor, wherein within each compute fabric die at least one of the programmable data processing circuit components is electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of data storage circuit components, and wherein within each compute fabric die at least, one of the programmable data processing circuit components is electrically coupled to at least one of the second sensor and a sensor of the first plurality of sensor components; and   a plurality of storage component dies, wherein each storage component die is electrically coupled to at least one of the plurality of compute fabric dies,   wherein the first sensor die and each compute fabric die and storage component die is an integrated circuit semiconductor die,   wherein the plurality of compute fabric dies includes at least a first compute fabric die and a second compute fabric die electrically coupled to the first compute fabric die,   wherein at least one of a data processing component and a storage component of the microelectronic device is electrically coupled to the first sensor,   wherein each compute fabric die has a same system architecture,   wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for selecting at least one of a sensor, a data storage circuit component, and a data processing circuit components as an intrinsic properties component, and   wherein at least one data processing circuit component is coupled to a data storage circuit component that includes processing circuit instructions for generating identifying information by changing biasing and control parameters of the selected intrinsic properties component, and generating the identifying information based on the results of the changing of the biasing and control parameters.