• DocumentCode
    2324458
  • Title

    Integrating Feature Values for Key Generation in an ICmetric System

  • Author

    Papoutsis, Evangelos ; Howells, Gareth ; Hopkins, Andrew ; McDonald-Maier, Klaus

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron., Univ. of Kent, Canterbury, UK
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    July 29 2009-Aug. 1 2009
  • Firstpage
    82
  • Lastpage
    88
  • Abstract
    This paper investigates the practicalities of combining values derived from measurable features of given integrated electronic circuits in order to derive a robust encryption key, a technique termed ICmetrics. Specifically the paper explores options for the precise techniques required to combine the derived feature values in order to ensure key stability. Key stability is an essential component of any encryption system but this must be combined with a guarantee of key diversity between devices.
  • Keywords
    cryptography; integrated circuits; ICmetric system; encryption key; integrated electronic circuits; key generation; key stability; Adaptive systems; Calibration; Circuit stability; Cryptography; Electronic circuits; Hardware; Integrated circuit measurements; Integrated circuit technology; NASA; Robustness; ICmetric systems; basis number; feature combination; key generation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Adaptive Hardware and Systems, 2009. AHS 2009. NASA/ESA Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-0-7695-3714-6
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/AHS.2009.30
  • Filename
    5325467