Secure HfO2 Based 10-kb EEPROM for Data Security Applications

Abstract

Secure systems rely on encryption keys to be stored safely. However, it has been shown that popular storage means such as DRAM or PROM possesses vulnerability to physical cryptographic attacks. This work proposed an on-chip secure 10-kb EEPROM with adjustable programming voltages using charge trapping mechanism. The on-chip feature allows encryption keys to be stored with the processor minimizing observability. The use of die dependent programming voltages enables the optimization of data retention time verses memory lifetime. A quick future view on modeling EEPROM lifetime and data retention time tradeoff is given as well.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 25, 2019
Accession Number
AD1076101

Entities

People

  • Cheng Hao

Organizations

  • Oklahoma State University–Stillwater

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Cell Structure
  • Cells
  • Computer Programming
  • Data Storage Systems
  • Demographic Cohorts
  • Dielectrics
  • Energy Bands
  • High Voltage
  • Information Security
  • Logic
  • Materials
  • Simulations
  • Steering
  • Transistors
  • Voltage
  • Voltage Regulators

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Cybersecurity.
  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.