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Method for generating true random numbers on a multiprocessor system and the same

US9959096B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Technische Universitaet Dresden · DE

Inventors

Sebastian Hoeppner · Dresden, DE
Felix Neumaerker · Dresden, DE
Andreas Dixius · Dresden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 22, 2016
Grant date	May 1, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 12, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG06F2207/58
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for generating random numbers on multiprocessor systems and a multiprocessor system for generating true random numbers, using the method, generate truly random numbers with high entropy in a multiprocessor system with little additional effort to chip area and power dissipation. The method includes the steps of: measuring a phase error signal of a clock generator circuit of a first and a second processing unit respectively, forwarding the phase error signal of the respective clock generator circuit of the first and second processing unit to a true random network, combining the phase error signal of the clock generator circuit of the first processing unit and the phase error signal of the clock generator circuit of the second processing unit in the true random network to random bit streams, picking-up a random bit stream of the true random network, passing the respective random bit stream back to a random generator of the respective processing unit for outputting true random.

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