Chip design quirks make our lives more secure

• Autores: Hal Hodson
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3077, 2016, pág. 24
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • At least one US bank has started supplying its customers with cards that contain what is known as a physically unclonable function--or, more snappily, a PUF. Every silicon-based chip gets this unique fingerprint from the way it is manufactured, and it is almost impossible to replicate. Each chip is born with unique characteristics that are completely uncontrollable and different, just like a fingerprint. Here, chip design card is highlighted.