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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 27, 2001
Applicants:
Fabrice Marinet, Chateauneuf le Rouge, FR;
Alexandre Malherbe, Trets, FR;
Inventors:
Fabrice Marinet, Chateauneuf le Rouge, FR;
Alexandre Malherbe, Trets, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.A., Montrouge, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04L 9/00 (2006.01); H01L 27/088 (2006.01); H01L 27/008 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A random signal generator uses a folded MOS transistor, whose drain-source current includes a random component, as an electronic noise source. The random signal generator generates a random binary signal from the random component. The invention may be applied, in particular, to smart cards.