A Fast Chaos-based True Random Number Generator for Cryptographic Applications

Author

Pareschi, Fabio ; Setti, Gianluca ; Rovatti, Riccardo

Author_Institution

ENDIF, Ferrara Univ.

fYear

2006

fDate

19-21 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

130

Lastpage

133

Abstract

We present the design and the validation by means of state-of-the-art randomness tests of a high-quality true random number generator which internally exploits a pipeline analog-to-digital converter modified to operate as a set of interleaved chaotic maps. Developing the circuit design relying on pipeline A/D technology, which is ubiquity used in all mixed signal systems, allow us to design a fast and very reliable TRNG. A prototype has been implemented in AMS 0.35 mum 2P3M technology and has a nominal throughput of 40 Mbits per second. The active area occupied by the chip is about 0.52 mm² and the power consumption is less than 30 mW

Keywords

analogue-digital conversion; chaos generators; cryptography; pipeline processing; random number generation; 0.35 micron; 40 Mbit/s; chaos-based true random number generator; cryptographic applications; interleaved chaotic maps; mixed signal systems; pipeline A/D technology; pipeline analog-to-digital converter; Analog-digital conversion; Chaos; Circuit synthesis; Circuit testing; Cryptography; Pipelines; Power system reliability; Prototypes; Random number generation; Signal design;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Solid-State Circuits Conference, 2006. ESSCIRC 2006. Proceedings of the 32nd European

Conference_Location

Montreux

ISSN

1930-8833

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0303-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ESSCIR.2006.307548

Filename

4099721