You probably heard the term “PUF”, or “physically unclonable function” before (if not, you should look it up!). A PUF is a physical object that is virtually impossible to clone using state-of-the-art fabrication technology. It exhibits functional characteristics that are very hard to predict, and, by virtue of being unpredictable, are hard to duplicate. (ThinkContinue reading “Can we build a custom electronic chip whose structure reveals nothing about its function?”
