Z-ENG: Buck Converter Dynamics for Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) Prototyping
2025-2026 tavasz
Hardver (és szoftver firmware)
Téma leírása
This project introduces an FPGA-based experimental framework for exploring physical unclonable functions (PUFs) through the dynamic behavior of a buck converter system. The project is implemented on an Artix-7 FPGA platform using the Vivado design environment, and focuses on modeling, stimulation, and observation of converter dynamics in a controlled and repeatable digital setting.
Throughout the project, students will gain hands-on experience with FPGA-based digital design, real-time system modeling, PWM generation, and waveform observation using laboratory measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes. The project emphasizes understanding system dynamics and response variability, rather than building a full power-hardware converter, keeping the implementation accessible while maintaining strong research relevance.
By the end of this phase, students will have developed a fully functioning prototype capable of generating repeatable output data from buck-converter dynamics. This foundation prepares the project for further extension in the second phase, where the design can be expanded toward hardware-in-the-loop operation, deeper PUF evaluation, and full thesis-level research.
Note: This project is research-oriented in nature and is particularly suitable for students who plan to continue toward an MSc degree and potentially pursue PhD-level research in hardware security, FPGA systems, or power-electronics-informed computing architectures.
Feltételek
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(1) Basics of electronics (2) Interest in Hardware/Electronics design
Maximális létszám:
2 fő