| Abstract: | Generating a physically a physically unclonable function ("PUF") circuit
     value includes comparing each of first identification components in a
     first bank to each of second identification components in a second bank.
     A given first identification component in the first bank is not compared
     to another first identification component in the first bank and a given
     second identification component in the second bank is not compared to
     another second identification component in the second bank. A digital bit
     value is generated for each comparison made while comparing each of the
     first identification components to each of the second identification
     components. A PUF circuit value is generated from the digital bit values
     from each comparison made. |