an integrated circuit is disclosed that can be included in a host electronic device that can be commonly manufactured , where the integrated circuit can be designated for a specific manufacturer , thereby substantially reducing the likelihood that a third party will be able to successfully clone a host electronic device manufactured by the specific manufacturer and / or swap the chip containing the integrated circuit for one having more enabled features . the integrated circuit includes an id module that can be programmed after fabrication . components within the integrated circuit designate manufacturer - specific configurations based on the programmed manufacturer id . as a result , once the integrated circuit has been programmed with the manufacturer id , the integrated circuit will function correctly only within a host device manufactured by the manufacturer associated with the programmed manufacturer id .