An integrated analog/digital random noise source

被引:143
作者
Holman, WT
Connelly, JA
Dowlatabadi, AB
机构
[1] GEORGIA INST TECHNOL, SCH ELECT & COMP ENGN, ATLANTA, GA 30332 USA
[2] ENABLE SEMICOND INC, SAN JOSE, CA 95110 USA
关键词
1/f noise; CMOS integrated circuits; data encryption; lateral PNP transistor; low frequency noise; random noise source;
D O I
10.1109/81.586025
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
An integrated noise source (INS) has been fabricated in a standard 1.2 mu m digital CMOS technology, Wideband white noise is generated from the amplified thermal noise of large resistors, which in turn is coupled into a comparator to generate a random digital bit stream, The INS generates 100 mV rms of analog output noise over a bandwidth of 3.2 MHz and operates from a single 5 V power supply with a quiescent current of 7.4 mA. The circuit has an area of 2.92 mm(2). Potential applications of the INS include data encryption, mathematical simulation, and circuit test and measurement.
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页码:521 / 528
页数:8
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