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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Ihor Vasyltsov, Suwon-si, KR;
Karpinskyy Bohdan, Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Ihor Vasyltsov, Suwon-si, KR;
Karpinskyy Bohdan, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/58 (2006.01); H03K 3/84 (2006.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03K 3/84 (2013.01); G06F 7/588 (2013.01); H04L 9/0866 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for generating a random number has high entropy. The apparatus includes a plurality of random number generators, each of which generates a metastability signal and generates a random number by using the generated metastability signal in a first mode, and in a second mode, the plurality of random number generators are connected to one another to operate as a ring oscillator.