Title :
A noise-based random bit generator IC for applications in cryptography
Author :
Petrie, Craig S. ; Connelly, J.Alvin
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Georgia Inst. of Technol., Atlanta, GA, USA
fDate :
31 May-3 Jun 1998
Abstract :
The design of a random bit generator (random number generator) IC, with analog sub-circuits and suitable for integration with VLSI cryptographic systems, is presented. Certain applications in cryptography require the production of an unpredictable and unbiased stream of binary data derived from a fundamental noise mechanism. A prototype random bit generator IC was constructed and tested to be functional for bit rates up to 1.4 MHz. The experimental system passes many standard randomness tests even when exposed to non-random influences such as power supply noise and substrate signal coupling. The system occupies a chip area of 1.5 mm2 in a 2-μm CMOS technology and dissipates 3.9 mW of power
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; VLSI; binary sequences; cryptography; mixed analogue-digital integrated circuits; noise generators; 1.4 MHz; 2 micron; 3.9 mW; CMOS technology; VLSI cryptographic systems; analog sub-circuits; binary data; noise-based random bit generator IC; Analog integrated circuits; Application specific integrated circuits; CMOS technology; Cryptography; Integrated circuit noise; Noise generators; Production; Prototypes; Random number generation; Very large scale integration;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1998. ISCAS '98. Proceedings of the 1998 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4455-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1998.706875
