1 research outputs found
Unbiased Random Number Generation using Injection-Locked Spin-Torque Nano-Oscillators
Unbiased sources of true randomness are critical for the successful
deployment of stochastic unconventional computing schemes and encryption
applications in hardware. Leveraging nanoscale thermal magnetization
fluctuations provides an efficient and almost cost-free means of generating
truly random bitstreams, distinguishing them from predictable pseudo-random
sequences. However, existing approaches that aim to achieve randomness often
suffer from bias, leading to significant deviations from equal fractions of 0
and 1 in the bitstreams and compromising their inherent unpredictability. This
study presents a hardware approach that capitalizes on the intrinsic balance of
phase noise in an oscillator injection locked at twice its natural frequency,
leveraging the stability of this naturally balanced physical system. We
demonstrate the successful generation of unbiased and truly random bitstreams
through extensive experimentation. Our numerical simulations exhibit excellent
agreement with the experimental results, confirming the robustness and
viability of our approach.Comment: 13 pages, 8 figure