Towards secure analog designs: A secure sense amplifier using memristors

David H K Hoe; Jeyavijayan Rajendran; Ramesh Karri

doi:10.1109/ISVLSI.2014.50

Towards secure analog designs: A secure sense amplifier using memristors

David H K Hoe, Jeyavijayan Rajendran, Ramesh Karri

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In this work, we propose a key-based locking/unlocking mechanism for sense amplifiers, an integral part of many analog systems. We leverage process variations to make the circuit functional only when the correct key is entered. An incorrect key will result in a circuit breakdown, making it inaccessible to an attacker. To enable this secure functionality, we leverage emerging technology devices, specifically memristors. The proposed secure sense amplifier can be used in important analog applications such as memories and sensors. We develop properties to ensure the security of the sense amplifier. These properties are validated by simulations results at the 22 nm CMOS technology node and assuming HP memristor properties.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Proceedings of IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI, ISVLSI
Publisher	IEEE Computer Society
Pages	516-521
Number of pages	6
ISBN (Electronic)	9781479937639
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISVLSI.2014.50
State	Published - Sep 18 2014
Event	2014 IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI, ISVLSI 2014 - Tampa, United States Duration: Jul 9 2014 → Jul 11 2014

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Other	2014 IEEE Computer Society Annual Symposium on VLSI, ISVLSI 2014
Country/Territory	United States
City	Tampa
Period	7/9/14 → 7/11/14

Keywords

analog circuit security
memristors
secure memory

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Hardware and Architecture
Control and Systems Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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