A novel physical unclonable function using RTN

E Camacho-Ruiz, R Castro-López… - … on Circuits and …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
PUFs have emerged as an alternative to traditional Non-Volatile Memories in the field of
hardware security. In this paper, a novel PUF is proposed that uses the Random Telegraph …

Determination of the time constant distribution of a defect-centric time-dependent variability model for sub-100-nm FETs

P Saraza-Canflanca, R Castro-Lopez… - … on Electron Devices, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The origin of some time-dependent variability phenomena in FET technologies has been
attributed to the charge carrier trap**/detrap** activity of individual defects present in …

A Peak Detect & Hold circuit to measure and exploit RTN in a 65-nm CMOS PUF

FJ Rubio-Barbero, E Camacho-Ruiz… - … and Applications to …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
A Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) that uses the Random Telegraph Noise (RTN) effect
has been recently proposed. This PUF requires an analog sensing component whose …

A Comprehensive Approach to Improving the Thermal Reliability of RTN-Based PUFs

F de los Santos-Prieto… - … on Circuits and …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Silicon Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) have emerged as a promising solution for
generating cryptographic keys in low-cost resource-constrained devices. A PUF is expected …

An integral methodology for predicting long-term RTN

KH Tok, M Mehedi, JF Zhang, J Brown… - … on Electron Devices, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Random telegraph noise (RTN) adversely impacts circuit performance and this impact
increases for smaller devices and lower operation voltage. To optimize the circuit design …

Design considerations for a CMOS 65-nm RTN-based PUF

E Camacho-Ruiz, FJ Rubio-Barbero… - … and Applications to …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) have emerged as more secure alternatives to
traditional Non-Volatile Memories in the field of hardware security. Recently, a novel PUF …

Challenges and solutions to the defect-centric modeling and circuit simulation of time-dependent variability

J Martin-Martinez, J Diaz-Fortuny… - 2023 IEEE …, 2023 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Time-Dependent Variability (TDV) phenomena represent a serious concern for device and
circuit reliability. To address the TDV impact at circuit level, Reliability-Aware Design (RAD) …

On the use of an RTN simulator to explore the quality trade-offs of a novel RTN-based PUF

E Camacho-Ruiz, A Santana-Andreo… - … and Applications to …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) use variability as an entropy source from which to
generate secure authentication and identification. While most silicon PUFs exploit the well …

On the impact of the biasing history on the characterization of random telegraph noise

P Saraza-Canflanca, R Castro-Lopez… - IEEE Transactions …, 2022 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Random telegraph noise (RTN) is a time-dependent variability phenomenon that has gained
increased attention during the last years, especially in deeply scaled technologies. In …

Harvesting RTN for True Random Number Generators and Physical Unclonable Functions

FJ Rubio-Barbero… - … and Applications to …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Random Telegraph Noise (RTN) is an intriguing entropy source that can be exploited to
develop lightweight cryptographic primitives. Its utility in Physical Unclonable Functions …