Methods and apparatus for protecting a physical unclonable function (PUF) generator are
disclosed. In one example, a PUF generator is disclosed. The PUF generator includes a …

Disclosed is a physical unclonable function generator circuit and method. In one
embodiment, physical unclonable function (PUF) generator includes: a PUF cell array that …

An authentication circuit coupled to a plurality of memory bits includes a monitoring engine
configured to provide a first data pattern to all the bits thereby causing each bit to be in a first …

(57) ABSTRACT A physically unclonable function (PUF) is implemented using a PUF array
of single-transistor cells organized as a plurality of word lines and intersecting bit lines. A …

(57) ABSTRACT A PUF code providing apparatus includes a non-volatile memory cell pair
and a data sensing circuit. The sensing circuit is coupled to the non-volatile memory cell …

Generating a uniquely authentic copy of information uses a physical device that consistently
produces unpredictable outputs based on inputs and the microstructure of the device. The …

There is provided a semiconductor integrated circuit device that can generate a unique ID
with the suppression of overhead. When a unique ID is generated, the potential of a word …

Methods and apparatus for protecting a physical unclonable function (PUF) generator are
disclosed. In one example, a PUF generator is disclosed. The PUF generator includes a …

A data processing system includes an SRAM array, wherein the plurality of SRAM cells
provide a physically unclonable function (PUF). A PUF evaluation engine includes a …

A data processing system and method for generating a digital code for use as a physically
unclonable function (PUF) response is provided. The method includes activating a plurality …