Hybrid Boolean Networks as Physically Unclonable Functions


Abstract: "We introduce a Physically Unclonable Function (PUF) based on an ultra-fast chaotic network known as a Hybrid Boolean Network (HBN) implemented on a field programmable gate array. The network, consisting of N coupled asynchronous logic gates displaying dynamics on the sub-nanosecond time scale, acts as a `digital fingerprint' by amplifying small manufacturing variations during a peri... » read more