#24-21Processing and investigation of carbon nanotube based hardware security primitives
Addressed topics: Micro- and Nanoelectronics, Nano technology
Student research project Bachelor-Thesis Master-Thesis Diploma Thesis
In recent years, pronounced trends like the Internet of Things or 5G has led to more and more connected and digitalized cyber-physical systems. This results in an increased demand on embedded dedicated hardware security. Hence, unclonable, unpredictable and tamper-evident hardware security primitives, such as Physical Unclonable Functions (PUFs), became more and more important. In this context, emerging nanotechnologies based on nanomaterials such as Carbon Nanotube got into focus due to technological compatibility to CMOS as well as promising security features. In this research project, a systematic study on the wafer-level CNT integration process is planned targeting processes for appropriate level of property distribution in large arrays of CNT-FETs designed as a PUF element. By means of scanning electron microscopy, Raman spectroscopy, and electrical parameter analyzation as well as correlative data analysis, an extended view on the PUFs and processes should be elaborated.
Tasks:
- Literature review
- CNT dispersion preparation
- Processes and systematical parameter variations
- Evaluation of measurement data
- Regular scientific presentations of the progress in workgroup seminar
Requirements:
- Study of microtechnology/microelectronics, physics, chemistry, mathematics or related fields
- Basic knowledge about analytical characterization methods
- Organized, result-oriented and self-motivated
- Very good understanding and reading language skills in German, English
Contact
Simon Böttger
Group Carbon Nano Devices
Center for Microtechnologies (ZfM)
Center for Materials, Architectures and Integration of Nanomembranes (MAIN)
Tel: 0371/531-32374
simon.boettger@…