[Resource Topic] 2024/670: Secure Implementation of SRAM PUF for Private Key Generation

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Title:
Secure Implementation of SRAM PUF for Private Key Generation

Authors: Raja Adhithan Radhakrishnan

Abstract:

This paper endeavors to securely implement a Physical Unclonable
Function (PUF) for private data generation within Field-Programmable
Gate Arrays (FPGAs). SRAM PUFs are commonly utilized due to their
use of memory devices for generating secret data, particularly in resource constrained devices. However, their reliance on memory access poses side-channel threats such as data remanence decay and memory-based attacks, and the time required to generate secret data is significant. To address these issues, we propose implementing n cross-coupled inverters in Verilog to generate n secret bits, followed by syndrome for error correction hardcoded in the hardware itself. This approach improves side channel security and reduces time consumption, albeit at the expense of additional area utilization

ePrint: https://eprint.iacr.org/2024/670

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