APPARATUS, METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR RANDOM NUMBER GENERATION

摘要

Techniques and mechanisms for generating a random number. In an embodiment, a first signal is received from a first cell including a first source follower transistor. Circuit logic detects for a pulse of the first signal and, in response to the pulse, generates a signal indicating detection of a first random telegraph noise event in the first source follower transistor. In another embodiment, a first count update is performed in response to the indicated detection of the first random telegraph noise event. The first count update is one basis for generation of a number corresponding to a plurality of random telegraph noise events.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising:
one or more cells each including a respective source follower transistor, wherein a first cell of the one or more cells includes a first source follower transistor; a detector module coupled to the one or more cells, the detector module including circuit logic to receive a first signal from the first cell and, in response to a pulse of the first signal, to indicate a detection of a first random telegraph noise event in the first source follower transistor; and a counter module coupled to the detector module, the counter module including circuit logic to perform a first count update in response to the indicated detection of the first random telegraph noise event and, based on the first count update, to communicate a number corresponding to a plurality of random telegraph noise events.