Response to reviewers

FROM ROS TO READOUTS: DISCOVERING USER-SPACE POWER PROXIES ON PYNQ/ZYNQ-7000

Author(s) : Marianne Ninet

Based on the reviewer's feedback, several key modifications were implemented to improve the paper's clarity and structural logic. First, to address the over-reliance on acronyms, the title was updated to expand "ROS" to "Ring Oscillators" , and the "PDN" acronym was explicitly re-defined in the Background section. I also corrected some words to have a better scientific tone in the paper. I resolved the mix between background and methodology by moving the specific implementation details of the Flip-Flop Ring Oscillators out of the Background section and detailed them in the Methods section. I also modified the technical justification in the Methods section by explaining why the 500 MHz frequency was chosen. I also added discussion on limitations regarding timing noise dominance in the Expected Results section. Finally, the missing citation for cryptographic applications in the Introduction was addressed. These updates enhance the paper's readability and academic tone.