MLU-BASED MAGNETIC DEVICE HAVING AN AUTHENTICATION AND PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION AND AUTHENTICATION METHOD USING SAID MLU DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210110023A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-04-15

    申请号:US16982099

    申请日:2019-03-18

    IPC分类号: G06F21/44 H04L9/32 G06G7/12

    摘要: A MLU-based magnetic device including a plurality of MLU-based magnetic cells, each MLU cell including a first ferromagnetic layer having a first magnetization, a second ferromagnetic layer having a second magnetization, and a spacing layer between the first and second ferromagnetic layers. An input device is configured for generating an input signal adapted for changing the orientation of the first magnetization relative to the second magnetization and vary a resistance of the MLU device. A bit line is configured for passing a sense signal adapted for measuring the resistance. A processing unit is configured for computing an electrical variation from the sense signal and outputting an electrical variation signature. The present disclosure further pertains to an authentication method for reading the MLU device.

    Magnetic sensor cell for measuring three-dimensional magnetic fields

    公开(公告)号:US09989599B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US15028114

    申请日:2014-10-01

    IPC分类号: G01R33/09

    CPC分类号: G01R33/098

    摘要: A magnetic sensor cell includes a magnetic tunnel junction including a reference layer having a reference magnetization oriented parallel to the plane of the reference layer, a sense layer having a sense magnetization, and a tunnel barrier layer between the sense and reference layers. A magnetic device is configured for providing a sense magnetic field for aligning the sense magnetization. The sense layer magnetization is orientable between a direction parallel to the plane of the sense layer and a direction perpendicular to the plane of the sense layer when the sense magnetic field is provided. The magnetic sensor cell can be used for sensing an external magnetic field including a component oriented parallel to the plane of the sense layer and a component oriented perpendicular to the plane of the sense layer.

    Method for measuring three-dimensional magnetic fields

    公开(公告)号:US09983275B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-29

    申请号:US15028103

    申请日:2014-10-01

    IPC分类号: G01R33/02 G01R33/09

    CPC分类号: G01R33/098

    摘要: Method for sensing an external magnetic field using a magnetic sensor cell including: a magnetic tunnel junction including a reference layer having a reference magnetization oriented parallel to the plane of the reference layer, a sense layer having a sense magnetization, and a tunnel barrier layer between the sense and reference layers. A field line is configured for passing a field current for providing a sense magnetic field adapted for aligning the sense magnetization. The sense layer magnetization is orientable between a direction parallel to the plane of the sense layer and a direction perpendicular to the plane of the sense layer when the sense magnetic field is provided. The external magnetic field includes an in-plane component oriented parallel to the plane of the sense layer and an out-of-plane component perpendicular to the plane of the sense layer. The method includes sensing the out-of-plane component; and sensing the in-plane component.