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Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2024

Filed:

Nov. 15, 2021
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Guy M. Cohen, Westchester, NY (US);

Nanbo Gong, White Plains, NY (US);

Takashi Ando, Eastchester, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/72 (2013.01); G06F 21/60 (2013.01); G06F 21/73 (2013.01); G11C 11/56 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/602 (2013.01); G06F 21/72 (2013.01); G06F 21/73 (2013.01); G11C 11/5642 (2013.01); G11C 11/5678 (2013.01); H04L 9/3278 (2013.01);
Abstract

In an approach to a implementing a PUF based on a PCM array, for each PCM device in an array of PCM devices, the PCM device is reset to an initial state. A first conductance of the PCM device is measured. A predetermined number of partial set pulses is applied to the PCM device. A second conductance of the PCM device is measured. Responsive to determining that the second conductance is greater than the first conductance multiplied by a factor, a PUF value of the PCM device is set to logical '1'. Responsive to determining that the second conductance is less than the first conductance multiplied by a factor, a PUF value of the PCM device is set to logical “0”. The PUF value of the PCM device is added to an overall PUF string for the array of PCM devices.


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