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In this paper, we consider the generation and utilization of helper data for physical unclonable functions (PUFs) that provide real-valued readout symbols. Compared to classical binary PUFs, more entropy can be extracted from each basic…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2024-03-01 Robert F. H. Fischer

This is the longer (partially unpublished) version of response; the shorter version (http://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0605013) is published in Physics Letters A. We point out that the claims in the comment-paper of Scheuer and Yariv are either…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Laszlo B. Kish

This paper deals with study of the physical unclonable functions and specifically the design of arbiter based PUF (APUF) and extends the work on different types of attacks on the PUF designs to break the security of the device, which…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-07-20 Abhijith Manchikanti Venkata , Dinesh Reddy Jeeru , Vittal K. P

This paper presents a statistical physical generation of random keys for a decentralized identity ecosystem that uses Web 3.0 protocols. Web 3.0 is driven by secure keys, typically represented in hexadecimal, that are pseudo-randomly…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2023-12-29 Christiana Chamon , Kamalesh Mohanasundar , Sarah A. Flanery , Francis K. Quek

We point out that the claims in the comment-paper of Scheuer and Yariv are either irrelevant or incorrect. The idealized Kirchoff-loop-Johnson-like-noise (KLJN) scheme is totally secure therefore it is more secure than idealized quantum…

General Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Laszlo B. Kish

The rapid development of the semiconductor industry and the ubiquity of electronic devices have led to a significant increase in the counterfeiting of integrated circuits (ICs). This poses a major threat to public health, the banking…

Signal Processing · Electrical Eng. & Systems 2025-12-23 Runze Liu , Prasun Datta , Anirudh Nakra , Chau-Wai Wong , Min Wu

This paper demonstrates the vulnerability of the Kirchhoff-Law-Johnson-Noise (KLJN) secure key exchanger to compromised random number generator(s) even if these random numbers are used solely to generate the noises emulating the Johnson…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2021-07-20 Christiana Chamon , Shahriar Ferdous , Laszlo Kish

In this note, we consider the setting of uncloneable encryption satisfying uncloneable indistinguishability, a form of symmetric key encryption that prevents the cloning of ciphertexts in a very strong sense. Our goal is to minimize the…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2026-05-28 James Bartusek , Eli Goldin

Unpredictable functions (UPFs) play essential roles in classical cryptography, including message authentication codes (MACs) and digital signatures. In this paper, we introduce a quantum analog of UPFs, which we call unpredictable state…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-27 Tomoyuki Morimae , Shogo Yamada , Takashi Yamakawa

The escalating energy demands of artificial intelligence pose a critical challenge to conventional computing. Leveraging the efficiency of event-driven, in-memory neuromorphic architectures into the superconducting circuits with ultra-high…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2026-04-07 Muen Wang , Shucheng Yang , Yuxiang Lin , Yuntian Gao , Xue Zhang , Xiaoping Gao , Minghui Niu , Huanli Liu , Yikang Wan , Wei Peng , Jie Ren

Sustainable advancement is being made to improve the efficiency of the generation, transmission, and distribution of renewable energy resources, as well as managing them to ensure the reliable operation of the smart grid. Supervisory…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-10-17 Venkata K. V. V. Bathalapalli , Saraju P. Mohanty , Chenyun Pan , Elias Kougianos

Secure communication is of paramount importance in modern society. Asymmetric cryptography methods such as the widely used RSA method allow secure exchange of information between parties who have not shared secret keys. However, the…

In today's digital age, the ease of data collection, transfer, and storage continue to shape modern society and the ways we interact with our world. The advantages are numerous, but there is also an increased risk of information…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-11-30 Jack Edmonds , Fatemeh Tehranipoor

A silicon physically unclonable function (PUF) using ring oscillators (ROs) has the advantage of easy application in both an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC) and a field-programmable gate array (FPGA). Here, we provide a…

Modern technology unintentionally provides resources that enable the trust of everyday interactions to be undermined. Some authentication schemes address this issue using devices that give unique outputs in response to a challenge. These…

The security of the Kirchhoff-law-Johnson-(like)-noise (KLJN) key exchange system is based on the Fluctuation-Dissipation-Theorem of classical statistical physics. Similarly to quantum key distribution, in practical situations, due to the…

Emerging Technologies · Computer Science 2015-11-23 Hsien-Pu Chen , Elias Gonzalez , Yessica Saez , Laszlo B. Kish

Detecting counterfeit integrated circuits (ICs) in unreliable supply chains demands robust tracking and authentication. Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) offer unique IC identifiers, but noise undermines their utility. This study…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2024-09-24 Fairuz Shadmani Shishir , Md Mashfiq Rizvee , Tanvir Hossain , Tamzidul Hoque , Domenic Forte , Sumaiya Shomaji

We define a pseudorandom function (PRF) $F: \mathcal{K} \times \mathcal{X} \rightarrow \mathcal{Y}$ to be bi-homomorphic when it is fully Key homomorphic and partially Input Homomorphic (KIH), i.e., given $F(k_1, x_1)$ and $F(k_2, x_2)$,…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2020-08-24 Vipin Singh Sehrawat , Yvo Desmedt

Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs) are promising security primitives for resource-constrained network nodes. The XOR Arbiter PUF (XOR PUF or XPUF) is an intensively studied PUF invented to improve the security of the Arbiter PUF, probably…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2022-06-06 Gaoxiang Li , Khalid T. Mursi , Ahmad O. Aseeri , Mohammed S. Alkatheiri , Yu Zhuang

In a former paper [Fluct. Noise Lett., 13 (2014) 1450020] we introduced a vehicular communication system with unconditionally secure key exchange based on the Kirchhoff-Law-Johnson-Noise (KLJN) key distribution scheme. In this paper, we…

Cryptography and Security · Computer Science 2015-01-09 X. Cao , Y. Saez , G. Pesti , L. B. Kish