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Foreword to "Using Imperfect Semiconductor Systems for Unique Identification". / Young, Robert James; Roberts, Jonny (Editor).
Using Imperfect Semiconductor Systems for Unique Identification. Cham: Springer, 2017. (Springer Theses).

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Young, RJ & Roberts, J (ed.) 2017, Foreword to "Using Imperfect Semiconductor Systems for Unique Identification". in Using Imperfect Semiconductor Systems for Unique Identification. Springer Theses, Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67891-7

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Young, R. J., & Roberts, J. (Ed.) (2017). Foreword to "Using Imperfect Semiconductor Systems for Unique Identification". In Using Imperfect Semiconductor Systems for Unique Identification (Springer Theses). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67891-7

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Young RJ, Roberts J, (ed.). Foreword to "Using Imperfect Semiconductor Systems for Unique Identification". In Using Imperfect Semiconductor Systems for Unique Identification. Cham: Springer. 2017. (Springer Theses). doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-67891-7

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Young, Robert James ; Roberts, Jonny (Editor). / Foreword to "Using Imperfect Semiconductor Systems for Unique Identification". Using Imperfect Semiconductor Systems for Unique Identification. Cham : Springer, 2017. (Springer Theses).

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