Atomic-scale authentication with resonant tunneling diodes

Roberts, Jonny and Bagci, Ibrahim Ethem and Zawawi, M. A. M. and Sexton, J. and Hulbert, N. and Noori, Yasir and Woodhead, Christopher and Missous, Mohammed and Migliorato, M. A. and Roedig, Utz and Young, Robert James (2016) Atomic-scale authentication with resonant tunneling diodes. MRS Advances, 1 (22). pp. 1625-1629. ISSN 2059-8521

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Abstract

The room temperature electronic characteristics of resonant tunneling diodes (RTDs) containing AlAs/InGaAs quantum wells are studied. Differences in the peak current and voltages, associated with device-to-device variations in the structure and width of the quantum well are analyzed. A method to use these differences between devices is introduced and shown to uniquely identify each of the individual devices under test. This investigation shows that quantum confinement in RTDs allows them to operate as physical unclonable functions.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
MRS Advances
Additional Information:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/mrs-advances/article/atomic-scale-authentication-with-resonant-tunneling-diodes/5165F21897043FFF383867E3808C7DE8 The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, MRS Advances, 1 (22, pp 1625-1629 2016, © 2016 Cambridge University Press.
Subjects:
?? quantum securitysemiconductor materialsdiode ??
ID Code:
78381
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Deposited On:
25 Feb 2016 11:28
Refereed?:
Yes
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Published
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18 Dec 2023 01:35