Physically unclonable function apparatus based on ferroelectric elements and operation method thereof

• Main Authors: Jung, Seong Ook, Oh, Tae Woo, Kim, Se Keon, Lim, Se Hee, Ko, Dong Han
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.04.2024
• Subjects: INFORMATION STORAGE; PHYSICS; STATIC STORES

A PUF apparatus comprises: a PUF cell array in which a plurality of PUF cells are arranged each including a FeFET pair whose gates are commonly connected to a corresponding word line among a plurality of word lines, and whose drains and sources are connected to a corresponding bit line pair and a corresponding source line pair among a plurality of bit line pairs and a plurality of source line pairs running in a direction crossing the plurality of word lines; and a read-write-back block which is activated according to a read enable signal, and senses and amplifies a voltage difference occurring in a corresponding bit line pair among the plurality of bit line pairs according to the difference in driving strength due to a deviation in a manufacturing process of the FeFET pair in the PUF cell selected by a selected word line among the plurality of word lines.