the "white noise" from the PN junction of a transistor is the source of a
truly random number. Software can never generate a truly random number.

>My question is: how to generate a "truly" random number on the application
>of power. The number should not be determined upon the compilation of the
>software, but should be upon the initial powerup of the chip. (Or, it
>should
>be determine by each individual chip.)


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