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Giga-PUF vs. SRAM PUF

Giga-PUF vs SRAM PUF: How Do They Compare?

The most common, widely used PUF products today are memory-based PUFs, most commonly SRAM PUFs. SRAM PUFs were the first commercialized PUFs, and as a result are the defacto standard for PUF security.

GMT’s Giga-PUF product line has many benefits and advantages that memory-based PUFs can’t offer. The Giga-PUF vs SRAM PUF was analyzed on the eight criteria below to see which product offered the most robust, secure PUF solution.

Point of Comparison

Giga-PUF

SRAM PUF

Security Data Bits

The Giga-PUF has an exponentially large number of random and repeatable bits that can be extracted to form a unique signature or key, as well as for many other security applications. This enables better security and protection for the unique keys, and means better security for any other applications enabled through the Giga-PUF product lines.

SRAM PUFs number of data bits available for secure unique key generation is limited by the size of the SRAM instantiated. This limited data bit set constrains the security and protection that an SRAM PUF can offer.

Resistance to Attacks

Due to the large number of  bits in the Giga-PUF, characterization of the entire bit space is impossible. Thus, the Giga-PUF is natively resistant to machine learning attacks.

Due to the limited number of bits in SRAM PUFs, characterization of the entire bit space is possible. Thus, SRAM PUFs often require the implementation of additional protective layers to secure the PUF.

Functionality

Many concurrent applications can be served by the Giga-PUF, including unique key generation, device enrollment and authentication, true random number generation, etc.

SRAM PUFs are normally used for only one application: unique key generation. Most do not have enough data bits to enable other security applications.

Usability/Scalability

Giga-PUFs are synthesizable and implementable as soft IP. They are foundry and process node agnostic. This enables rapid, scalable adoption in any product.

SRAM PUFs are instantiated on SRAM hard IP in each node and at each foundry. This limits the true and rapid scalable nature of the IP.

Key/ID Flexibility

Giga-PUFs provide ultimate key flexibility. A nearly limitless number of keys can be generated with large sizes.

SRAM PUFs are limited in the number of keys and the size of the keys it can generate, with many products offering only one key per PUF.

Circuit Size

Giga-PUFs only utilize logic elements in the design, leading to much smaller overall circuit area.

SRAM PUFs utilize hardened memory components, requiring far larger area.

Circuit Power

Due to their smaller size, Giga-PUFs use much less operational power compared to their larger counterparts.

Due to their larger size and hardened IP components, SRAM PUFs expend more operational power.

Random Number Generation

Giga-PUF incorporated IPs come with the optional enhancement to add true random number generation to the functionality of the PUF, further expanding PUF security applications.

True random number generation is not possible with the limited bits from an SRAM PUF.

The table directly below summarizes the detailed comparison data of the Giga-PUF vs SRAM PUF in a simple, concise format.

Point of Comparison
The Giga-PUF
The SRAM PUF
Security Data Bits
 An exponentially large number of random and repeatable bits; more secure
 The number of bits limited by the size of the SRAM instantiated; less secure
Resistance to Adversarial Attacks
 Characterization of the entire PUF bit space is impossible; natively resistant to machine learning attacks
 Characterization of the entire bit space is possible; substantive additional protective layers required
Functionality
 Many concurrent applications can be served by the PUF; unique key generation, device enrollment and authentication, random number generation, etc
 Limited bits are normally used to create one application: unique key generation
Usability/Scalability
 Synthesizable and implementable as soft IP. Foundry and process node agnostic
 Instantiated on SRAM hard IP in each node and at each foundry
Key/ID Flexibility
 Nearly limitless number of keys can be generated with large sizes
 Limited in the number of keys and the size of the keys it can generate; typically only one key per PUF
Circuit Size
 Utilizes only logic elements in design; small overall circuit area
 Utilize hardened memory components; large overall circuit area
Circuit Power
 Less operational power as a result of smaller size
 More operational power as a result of larger size and hardened IP components
Random Number Generation
 Optional enhancement to add true random number generation functionality
 True random number generation is not possible with the limited bits

 

Root-of-Trust with Giga-PUFs

The Giga-PUF enables stable, exponential PUF implementations that can be delivered as soft IP and integrated into any design. This provides the ability to scale quickly and easily to all circuit designs, allowing access to all companies to secure all their products.

The Giga-PUF offers excellent device security at low power, low compute, low area, and low cost. Please reach out to us to see what we can do to ensure your products are secure.

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    Additional Resources

    Learn More About the Giga-PUF

    Interested in learning more about the Giga-PUF, or just PUFs in general? Check out the resources below for additional information on how PUFs can best secure your ICs.

    The Giga-PUF

    The Giga-Key

    PUF Whitepaper

    The Giga-ID

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Random Number Generator

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