Semiconductor device including secure patchable ROM and patch method thereof

    公开(公告)号:US11270003B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US16858963

    申请日:2020-04-27

    Abstract: A method for patching a patchable function programmed in a read only memory (ROM) of a semiconductor device by using firmware loaded onto a first memory includes receiving an encrypted and digitally signed firmware image; generating a verification result by verifying the firmware image by using a public key; decrypting the firmware image by using a secret key depending on the verification result; loading firmware decrypted from the firmware image onto the first memory; and running a replacement function corresponding to an identifier of the patchable function included in the firmware, when the patchable function is called.

    Randomness test apparatus and method for random number generator

    公开(公告)号:US10146507B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-04

    申请号:US15404826

    申请日:2017-01-12

    Abstract: An apparatus for testing a random number generator includes a correlation test circuit and a randomness determination circuit. The correlation test circuit extracts a first plurality of bit pairs each including two bits spaced apart from each other by a first distance in a bit stream generated by the random number generator, obtains a first sum of differences between respective two bits of the first plurality of bit pairs, and obtains a second sum of differences between respective two bits of a second plurality of bit pairs, the second plurality of bit pairs each including two bits spaced apart from each other by a second distance, different from the first distance, in the bit stream. The randomness determination circuit determines a randomness of the bit stream, based on the first sum and the second sum.

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