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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 30, 2024
Filed:
May. 25, 2021
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Stmicroelectronics (Rousset) Sas, Rousset, FR;
Benoit Froment, Grenoble, FR;
Jean-Marc Voisin, Chateauneuf-le-Rouge, FR;
STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
STMicroelectronics (Rousset) SAS, Rousset, FR;
Abstract
An integrated physical unclonable function device includes at least one reference capacitor and a number of comparison capacitors. A capacitance determination circuit operates to determine a capacitance of the at least one reference capacitor and a capacitance of each comparison capacitor. The determined capacitances of the comparison capacitors are then compared to the determined capacitance of the reference capacitor by a comparison circuit. A digital word is then generated with bit values indicative of a result of the comparisons made by the comparison circuit.