Physical unclonable functions: A primer

Bauer, Todd; Hamlet, Jason

doi:10.1109/MSP.2014.123

Title: Physical unclonable functions: A primer

Abstract

Physical unclonable functions (PUFs) make use of the measurable intrinsic randomness of physical systems to establish signatures for those systems. Thus, PUFs provide a means to generate unique keys that don't need to be stored in nonvolatile memory, and they offer exciting opportunities for new authentication and supply chain security technologies.

Authors:

Bauer, Todd ^[1]; Hamlet, Jason ^[1]

Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Publication Date:: Sat Nov 01 00:00:00 EDT 2014

Research Org.:: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

OSTI Identifier:: 1184579

Report Number(s):: SAND-2014-19298J
Journal ID: ISSN 1540-7993; 540880

Grant/Contract Number:: AC04-94AL85000

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: IEEE Security & Privacy

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 12; Journal Issue: 6; Journal ID: ISSN 1540-7993

Publisher:: IEEE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 97 MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING

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  abstractNote = {Physical unclonable functions (PUFs) make use of the measurable intrinsic randomness of physical systems to establish signatures for those systems. Thus, PUFs provide a means to generate unique keys that don't need to be stored in nonvolatile memory, and they offer exciting opportunities for new authentication and supply chain security technologies.},

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