Entity: neorv32_trng
- File: neorv32_trng.vhd
Diagram
Description
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<< NEORV32 - True Random Number Generator (TRNG) >>
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This unit implements a true random number generator which uses several ring oscillators as
entropy source. The outputs of all chains are XORed and de-biased using a John von Neumann
randomness extractor. The de-biased signal is further processed by a simple LFSR for improved
whitening.
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The NEORV32 Processor - https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32 (c) Stephan Nolting
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Ports
| Port name | Direction | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| clk_i | in | std_ulogic | global clock line |
| addr_i | in | std_ulogic_vector(31 downto 0) | address |
| rden_i | in | std_ulogic | read enable |
| wren_i | in | std_ulogic | write enable |
| data_i | in | std_ulogic_vector(31 downto 0) | data in |
| data_o | out | std_ulogic_vector(31 downto 0) | data out |
| ack_o | out | std_ulogic | transfer acknowledge |
Signals
| Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| acc_en | std_ulogic | module access enable |
| wren | std_ulogic | full word write enable |
| rden | std_ulogic | read enable |
| osc_array_en_in | std_ulogic_vector(num_roscs_c-1 downto 0) | ring-oscillator array -- |
| osc_array_en_out | std_ulogic_vector(num_roscs_c-1 downto 0) | |
| osc_array_data | std_ulogic_vector(num_roscs_c-1 downto 0) | |
| debiasing | debiasing_t | |
| processing | processing_t |
Constants
| Name | Type | Value | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| num_roscs_c | natural | 4 | total number of ring oscillators |
| num_inv_start_c | natural | 5 | number of inverters in FIRST ring oscillator (has to be odd) |
| num_inv_inc_c | natural | 2 | number of inverters increment for each next ring oscillator (has to be even) |
| lfsr_en_c | boolean | true | use LFSR-based post-processing |
| lfsr_taps_c | std_ulogic_vector(7 downto 0) | "10111000" | Fibonacci post-processing LFSR feedback taps |
| ctrl_data_lsb_c | natural | 0 | r/-: Random data byte LSB |
| ctrl_data_msb_c | natural | 7 | r/-: Random data byte MSB |
| ctrl_en_c | natural | 30 | r/w: TRNG enable |
| ctrl_valid_c | natural | 31 | r/-: Output data valid |
| hi_abb_c | natural | index_size_f(io_size_c)-1 | high address boundary bit |
| lo_abb_c | natural | index_size_f(trng_size_c) | low address boundary bit |
Types
| Name | Type | Description |
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| debiasing_t | von-Neumann de-biasing -- | |
| processing_t | (post-)processing core -- |
Processes
- rw_access: ( clk_i )
Description
Read/Write Access ---------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- array_intercon: ( processing.enable, osc_array_en_out )
Description
RO enable chain --
- neumann_debiasing_sync: ( clk_i )
Description
John von Neumann De-Biasing ------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- neumann_debiasing_comb: ( debiasing )
Description
Edge detector --
- processing_core: ( clk_i )
Description
Processing Core ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------