PUF-Based Lightweight Security Subsystems for IoT Hardware: A Concept

Pyi Phyo Aung*, Saad Aslam, Chia Wai Chong, Wei Chen

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper proposes a Static RAM Physical Unclonable Function (SRAM PUF) based novel lightweight security subsystem in midrange to high-end IoT SoCs. The proposed subsystem integrates dedicated hardware components optimized for security computations including data encryption, decryption, and authentication. This design shares the computational workload with application processors, improving the overall system efficiency. By utilizing SRAM PUFs, the subsystem provides robust cryptographic key generation and authentication while maintaining a minimal silicon footprint. The architecture ensures secure boot processes and real-time program execution monitoring, addressing the prevalent security challenges in IoT devices. This solution offers a significant advancement in hardware security for IoT, balancing high-security measures with low resource consumption.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSelected Proceedings from the 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, ICIMR 2024 - Advances in Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics
EditorsWei Chen, Andrew Huey Ping Tan, Yang Luo, Long Huang, Yuyi Zhu, Anwar PP Abdul Majeed, Fan Zhang, Yuyao Yan, Chenguang Liu
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages391-400
Number of pages10
ISBN (Print)9789819639489
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2025
Event2nd International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, ICIMR 2024 - Suzhou, China
Duration: 22 Aug 202423 Aug 2024

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Networks and Systems
Volume1316 LNNS
ISSN (Print)2367-3370
ISSN (Electronic)2367-3389

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Intelligent Manufacturing and Robotics, ICIMR 2024
Country/TerritoryChina
CitySuzhou
Period22/08/2423/08/24

Keywords

  • Hardware Security
  • PUF
  • Security Subsystem

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