Patents by Inventor Erik Bury

Erik Bury has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Breakdown-based physical unclonable function
    Patent number: 10469083
    Abstract: A device and a method for implementing a physically unclonable function is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes at least one electronic structure including a dielectric. A conductive path is formed at a random position through the dielectric due to an electrical breakdown of the dielectric, or the electronic structure is adapted for generating an electrical breakdown of the dielectric such that the conductive path is formed through the dielectric at a random position. The at least one electronic structure is adapted for determining a distinct value of a set comprising at least two predetermined values. The distinct value is determined by the position of the conductive path through the dielectric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignees: IMEC vzw, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
    Inventors: Erik Bury, Jacopo Franco, Geert Hellings, Robin Degraeve, Benjamin Kaczer
  • BREAKDOWN-BASED PHYSICAL UNCLONABLE FUNCTION
    Publication number: 20180013431
    Abstract: A device and a method for implementing a physically unclonable function is disclosed. In one aspect, the device includes at least one electronic structure including a dielectric. A conductive path is formed at a random position through the dielectric due to an electrical breakdown of the dielectric, or the electronic structure is adapted for generating an electrical breakdown of the dielectric such that the conductive path is formed through the dielectric at a random position. The at least one electronic structure is adapted for determining a distinct value of a set comprising at least two predetermined values. The distinct value is determined by the position of the conductive path through the dielectric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Inventors: Erik Bury, Jacopo Franco, Geert Hellings, Robin Degraeve, Benjamin Kaczer