The Random number generator (RNG) generates true non-deterministic random numbers based on internal thermal noise that are suitable for cryptographic purposes. The RNG does not require a seed value.
The RNG is started by triggering the START task and stopped by triggering the STOP task. When started, new random numbers are generated continuously and written to the VALUE register when ready. A VALRDY event is generated for every new random number that is written to the VALUE register. This means that after a VALRDY event is generated, the CPU has the time until the next VALRDY event to read out the random number from the VALUE register before it is overwritten by a new random number.
A bias correction algorithm is employed on the internal bit stream to remove any bias
toward 1
or 0
. The bits are then queued into an eight-bit register for
parallel readout from the VALUE register.
It is possible to enable bias correction in the CONFIG register. This will result in slower value generation, but will ensure a statistically uniform distribution of the random values.
The time needed to generate one random byte of data is unpredictable, and may vary from one byte to the next. This is especially true when bias correction is enabled.
Base address | Domain | Peripheral | Instance | Secure mapping | DMA security | Description | Configuration | |
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0x41009000 | NETWORK | RNG | RNG | NS | NA |
Random number generator |
Register | Offset | Security | Description | |
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TASKS_START | 0x000 |
Task starting the random number generator |
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TASKS_STOP | 0x004 |
Task stopping the random number generator |
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SUBSCRIBE_START | 0x080 |
Subscribe configuration for task START |
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SUBSCRIBE_STOP | 0x084 |
Subscribe configuration for task STOP |
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EVENTS_VALRDY | 0x100 |
Event being generated for every new random number written to the VALUE register |
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PUBLISH_VALRDY | 0x180 |
Publish configuration for event VALRDY |
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SHORTS | 0x200 |
Shortcuts between local events and tasks |
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INTENSET | 0x304 |
Enable interrupt |
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INTENCLR | 0x308 |
Disable interrupt |
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CONFIG | 0x504 |
Configuration register |
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VALUE | 0x508 |
Output random number |
Address offset: 0x000
Task starting the random number generator
Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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ID | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reset 0x00000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A | W |
TASKS_START |
Task starting the random number generator |
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Trigger |
1 |
Trigger task |
Address offset: 0x004
Task stopping the random number generator
Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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ID | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reset 0x00000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A | W |
TASKS_STOP |
Task stopping the random number generator |
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Trigger |
1 |
Trigger task |
Address offset: 0x080
Subscribe configuration for task START
Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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ID | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reset 0x00000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A | RW |
CHIDX |
[255..0] |
DPPI channel that task START will subscribe to |
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B | RW |
EN |
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Disabled |
0 |
Disable subscription |
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Enabled |
1 |
Enable subscription |
Address offset: 0x084
Subscribe configuration for task STOP
Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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ID | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reset 0x00000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A | RW |
CHIDX |
[255..0] |
DPPI channel that task STOP will subscribe to |
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B | RW |
EN |
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Disabled |
0 |
Disable subscription |
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Enabled |
1 |
Enable subscription |
Address offset: 0x100
Event being generated for every new random number written to the VALUE register
Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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ID | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reset 0x00000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A | RW |
EVENTS_VALRDY |
Event being generated for every new random number written to the VALUE register |
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NotGenerated |
0 |
Event not generated |
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Generated |
1 |
Event generated |
Address offset: 0x180
Publish configuration for event VALRDY
Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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ID | B | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reset 0x00000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A | RW |
CHIDX |
[255..0] |
DPPI channel that event VALRDY will publish to. |
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B | RW |
EN |
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Disabled |
0 |
Disable publishing |
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Enabled |
1 |
Enable publishing |
Address offset: 0x200
Shortcuts between local events and tasks
Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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ID | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reset 0x00000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A | RW |
VALRDY_STOP |
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Disabled |
0 |
Disable shortcut |
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Enabled |
1 |
Enable shortcut |
Address offset: 0x304
Enable interrupt
Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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ID | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reset 0x00000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A | RW |
VALRDY |
Write '1' to enable interrupt for event VALRDY |
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Set |
1 |
Enable |
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Disabled |
0 |
Read: Disabled |
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Enabled |
1 |
Read: Enabled |
Address offset: 0x308
Disable interrupt
Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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ID | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reset 0x00000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A | RW |
VALRDY |
Write '1' to disable interrupt for event VALRDY |
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Clear |
1 |
Disable |
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Disabled |
0 |
Read: Disabled |
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Enabled |
1 |
Read: Enabled |
Address offset: 0x504
Configuration register
Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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ID | A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reset 0x00000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A | RW |
DERCEN |
Bias correction |
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Disabled |
0 |
Disabled |
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Enabled |
1 |
Enabled |
Address offset: 0x508
Output random number
Bit number | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |||
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ID | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reset 0x00000000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
ID | R/W | Field | Value ID | Value | Description | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A | R |
VALUE |
[0..255] |
Generated random number |
Symbol | Description | Min. | Typ. | Max. | Units | ||||
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tRNG,START |
Time from setting the START task to generation begins. This is a one-time delay on START signal and does not apply between samples. |
128 | µs | ||||||
tRNG,RAW |
Run time per byte without bias correction. Uniform distribution of 0 and 1 is not guaranteed. |
32 | µs | ||||||
tRNG,BC |
Run time per byte with bias correction. Uniform distribution of 0 and 1 is guaranteed. Time to generate a byte cannot be guaranteed. |
122 | µs |