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Abstract: A 2.4-Gb/s and 1.9-fJ/bit true random number generator (TRNG) featuring a novel entropy source is presented. The proposed nested chaotic oscillator (NCO) leverages the chaotic behavior of ...

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Generate a random integer between low and high (inclusive).

Scientists at NIST and the University of Colorado Boulder have created CURBy, a cutting-edge quantum randomness beacon that draws on the intrinsic unpredictability of quantum entanglement to produce ...

Abstract: This brief presents a novel lightweight and energy-efficient true random number generator (TRNG). In contrast to traditional discrete chaos-based TRNGs, the proposed design employs a source ...

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