A Worst-Case-Aware Design Methodology for Noise-Tolerant Oscillator-Based True Random Number Generator With Stochastic Behavior Modeling

Takehiko Amaki, Masanori Hashimoto, Yukio Mitsuyama, Takao Onoye
2013 IEEE Transactions on Information Forensics and Security  
This paper presents a worst-case-aware design methodology for an oscillator-based true random number generator (TRNG) that produces highly random bit streams even under deterministic noise. We propose a stochastic behavior model to efficiently determine design parameters, and identify a class of deterministic noise under which the randomness gets the worst. They can be used to directly estimate the worst value of a poker test under deterministic noise without generating bit streams, which
more » ... s efficient exploration of design space and guarantees sufficient randomness in a hostile environment. The proposed model is validated by measuring prototype TRNGs fabricated with a 65-nm CMOS process. Index Terms-True random number generator, Markov chain, stochastic model, Jitter.
doi:10.1109/tifs.2013.2271423 fatcat:mgz5x6u43nhtfnsi25rof6bade