Document Type
Article
Publication Date
January 2020
Patent Number
10536281
CPC
H04L 9/3278, H04L 9/06, G11C 11/15, G11C 11/161, G11C 11/1659, G11C 11/1696, G11C 19/0866, H01L 43/08
Abstract
A magnetic random access memory (MRAM) physically unclonable function (PUF) device that uses the geometric variations in magnetic memory cells to generate a random PUF response is described herein. Within the MRAM, one or more magnetic memory cells can be used for the PUF. The PUF response is generated by destabilizing the one or more magnetic memory cells and then allowing them to relax. The MRAM PUF has also a relatively small footprint among all other silicon PUFs. Timing and control signals for the MRAM PUF are also described along with power and delay characteristics for use with field and spin transfer torque driven destabilization operations.
Application Number
15/329601
Recommended Citation
Das, Jayita; Scott, Kevin P.; Burgett, Drew H.; Rajaram, Srinath; and Bhanja, Sanjukta, "Magnetic memory physically unclonable functions" (2020). USF Patents. 1118.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/1118
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
05/28/2015