Apparatus for physically unclonable function (PUF) for a memory array

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PATENT NO 9934411
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14798067

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Methods and apparatus for creating a physically unclonable function for SRAM are disclosed. An example method includes after applying a voltage to a memory array: determining a first duration between the applying of the voltage and a first output of a first bit cell, the first output corresponding to a first value stored in the first bit cell, and determining a second duration between the applying of the voltage and a second output of a second bit cell, the second output corresponding to a second value stored in the second bit cell. The example method further includes determining a function based on a comparison of the first duration and the second duration, the function to establish an identification of a circuit that includes the memory array.

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED12500 TI BLVD MS 3999 DALLAS TX 75243

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Bittlestone, Clive Allen, US 30 376
Goel, Manish Plano, US 105 1000
Kwong, Joyce Dallas, US 11 156

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