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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2020
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2018
Applicants:
Stmicroelectronics (Rousset) Sas, Rousset, FR;
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Inventors:
Benoit Froment, Grenoble, FR;
Sebastien Petitdidier, La Terrasse, FR;
Mathieu Lisart, Aix en Provence, FR;
Jean-Marc Voisin, Chateauneuf-le-Rouge, FR;
Assignees:
STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS, Rousset, FR;
STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/58 (2006.01); H01L 21/768 (2006.01); G06F 21/70 (2013.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/588 (2013.01); G06F 21/70 (2013.01); H01L 21/76829 (2013.01); H04L 9/0866 (2013.01);
Abstract
A random number generation device includes conductive lines including interruptions and a number of conductive vias. A via is located at each interruption. Each via randomly fills or does not fill the interruption. A circuit is capable of determining the electric continuity or lack of continuity of the conductive lines.