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Efficient random number generation techniques for CMOS single-photon avalanche diode array exploiting fast time tagging units

Stanco, Andrea
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Marangon, Davide G.
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Vallone, Giuseppe
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June 4, 2020
Physical Review Research

This work presents a technique to produce random bits by exploiting single-photon time of arrival. Two quantum random number generator (QRNG) devices based on the field programmable gate array (FPGA) technology are presented: Randy, which uses one discrete single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD), and LinoSPAD, which uses a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) SPAD array, along with a time-to-digital converter (TDC). Postprocessing procedures are explained in order to extract randomness, taking care of SPAD and TDC nonidealities. These procedures are based on the application of Peres [Ann. Statist. 20, 590 (1992)] and Zhou and Bruck [arXiv:1209.0726] extraction algorithms. Achieved generation rates are 1.8 Mbit/s for the Randy device and 310 Mbit/s for the LinoSPAD device.

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DOI
10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.023287
Web of Science ID

WOS:000603593400009

Author(s)
Stanco, Andrea
Marangon, Davide G.
Vallone, Giuseppe
Burri, Samuel  
Charbon, Edoardo  
Villoresi, Paolo
Date Issued

2020-06-04

Publisher

AMER PHYSICAL SOC

Published in
Physical Review Research
Volume

2

Issue

2

Article Number

023287

Subjects

Physics, Multidisciplinary

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