Quantum physical unclonable function
US10862679B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 2018 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 9, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2209/12
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
According to a first aspect of the present invention, therein is provided a method of determining or generating a unique identifier for a device, the device exhibiting quantum mechanical confinement, the method comprising: measuring a unique quantum mechanical effect of the device that results from the quantum mechanical confinement; and using the measurement to determine or generate the unique identifier.
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