Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Abstract: All physical objects surrounding us, be they everyday objects or tailor made nanosystems, exhibit a certain level of irregularity or “disorder” on small length scales. This phenomenon cannot be fully avoided by better manufacturing technology, and only increases with miniaturization; usually it is regarded as unwanted nuisance that is to be avoided. This thesis shows, however, that it also possesses positive applications in a security context. It enables new, advantageous approaches in cryptographic protocols, the identification of hardware systems, or the forgery-proof labeling of valuable commercial products.
Author: Ulrich Rührmair
Language: English
Subfield: Hardware and Architecture
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: Collaborative Research: CI-ADDO-NEW: Trust-Hub: Design of Trust Benchmarks, Hardware Validation Platforms and a Web-Based Dissemination Portal, SHF:Small:Collaborative Research: Algorithmic Techniques for Post-Silicon Characterization Using Infrared Emissions, CAREER: Computational RFID for Securing Zero-Power Pervasive Devices
OpenAlex ID: W2745909739