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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2013
Applicant:
United States Air Force, Rome, NY (US);
Inventors:
Nathan McDonald, Rome, NY (US);
Joseph E. Van Nostrand, Gloversville, NY (US);
Bryant T. Wysocki, Taberg, NY (US);
Seann M. G. Bishop, Niskayuna, NY (US);
Nathaniel C. Cady, Delmar, NY (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Air Force, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/84 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus for generating a truly random binary bit value in which the resistance of memristive devices serve as the analogue bit values. Resistance values and the randomness by which they are generated stems from the inherently non-uniform, irreproducible variations in the materials of which the system is composed.