Abstract
After having discussed different measurement setups and their most important quality criteria in Chapter 3, we now analyze power traces from a statistical point of view. Power traces are vectors of voltage values that have been recorded with a digital sampling oscilloscope. The measured voltage values are proportional to the power consumption of a cryptographic device because the oscilloscope is connected to an appropriate measurement circuit or EM probe. The settings of the oscilloscope determine the length of the power traces and the number of points that are recorded per second.
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(2007). Statistical Characteristics of Power Traces. In: Power Analysis Attacks. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-38162-6_4
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