Patent Publication Number: US-6671709-B2

Title: Multiplier cell and method of computing

Description:
This is a divisional application of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/215,935, filed on Dec. 18, 1998. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     The present invention relates, in general, to public-key cryptography and, more particularly, to a public-key cryptographic integrated circuit. 
     Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA) and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) are public-key cryptographic algorithms that provide high security for digital data transfers between electronic devices. The modular mathematics of the RSA and ECC (Fp) algorithms can be computed on a hardware multiplier and the polynomial mathematics of the ECC (F2 M  in polynomial-basis) algorithm can be computed on a different hardware multiplier. Both hardware multiplier architectures that are used for computing the RSA and ECC algorithms can use pipelining techniques for the massive parallel computations of the algorithms. The pipelined multiplier offers lower power which is required for many applications. 
     Hardware implementations for computing RSA and ECC algorithms is not straight forward. Thus, the type of cryptography best suited for the system application defines the appropriate hardware multiplier architecture that computes the desired RSA or ECC algorithms. With increasing demand for faster cryptographic operations and higher performance, hardware modular multiplier architecture improvements are needed to ensure high levels of security. 
     Accordingly, it would be advantageous to provide cryptography in a multiplication system that achieves high performance, low cost, and low-power for implementation in an integrated circuit. It would be a further advantage for the multiplication system to compute the RSA and ECC algorithms. 
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating one embodiment of an integrated cryptographic system having an RSA arithmetic processor and a separate ECC arithmetic processor; 
     FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating another embodiment of an integrated cryptographic system having a single processor for computing algorithms for both RSA and ECC data cryptography; 
     FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing one embodiment of a portion of the single processor of FIG. 2; 
     FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing another embodiment of a portion of the single processor of FIG. 2; 
     FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a portion of a multiplier for computing the ECC algorithm (F 2   M  in the polynomial basis); 
     FIG. 6 is a block diagram that illustrates a 1×N multiplier for computing either the RSA or the ECC algorithm; 
     FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a cell used in the C-register of the multiplier of FIG. 6 for single-cycle multiplication operations; and 
     FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of another cell used in the C-register of the multiplier of FIG. 6 for two-cycle multiplication operations. 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Generally, the present invention of an integrated cryptographic circuit provides cryptographic functions that support Rivest-Shamir-Adleman (RSA) and Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) algorithms. The cryptographic integrated circuit has applications in internet commerce, paging, cellular phones, smartcards, and smartcard terminals, among others. Data, such as personal health records, financial records, finger prints, and retina eye prints is encrypted using functions that include integer modular multiplications, modular polynomial multiplication, addition, subtraction, and exponentiation. The integrated cryptographic circuit provides a hardware architecture that efficiently computes both the RSA and the ECC algorithms. 
     FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating an embodiment of an integrated cryptographic system  10  having an RSA arithmetic processor  18  and a separate ECC arithmetic processor  20 . The single chip cryptographic system  10  is configured to operate in a data communication network and perform cryptographic functions using either the RSA or ECC algorithms. Cryptographic system  10  includes a host interface block  12  having an input connected to an INTERFACE BUS. Data signals are transmitted and received via the INTERFACE BUS to/from other electronic devices (not shown) outside cryptographic system  10 . By way of example, a microprocessor, a Random Access Memory (RAM), a Read Only Memory (ROM), a Memory Access Controller (MAC), a Secure Memory Management Unit (SMMU), and a Universal Asynchronous Receive/Transmit (UART) block are electronic devices external to cryptographic system  10  that provide and control data at the terminals of Host Interface block  12 . The blocks external to cryptographic system  10  are not shown in the figures. 
     Cryptographic system  10  further includes a temporary storage memory  14  having an input connected to Host Interface block  12 . Temporary storage memory  14  receives data values that allow cryptographic system  10  to perform public-key cryptographic functions. Thus, memory  14  stores the data values that support the RSA modular exponentiation performed by RSA arithmetic processor  18  and, in addition, the data values that support the elliptic curve point multiplication performed by ECC arithmetic processor  20 . 
     Specifically, for the RSA modular exponentiation, memory  14  stores data values such as a modulus value N, operand values A and B, exponent values, and partial product values. In addition, for the ECC elliptic curve point multiplication, memory  14  stores data values such as an irreducible polynomial, a value for odd prime fields, an ECC system-wide parameter for the generator point, elliptic curve coefficients, a point scalar, and temporary values. 
     Typically, the storage capacity of memory  14  roughly supports a four to one key size ratio of RSA to ECC. For example, if the memory supported an RSA key size of 1024 bits, then the same memory could approximately support an ECC key size of up to 256 bits. Thus, memory  14  provides for a lower level of security when using the RSA algorithm compared to using the ECC algorithm. By using memory  14  to store data values for both RSA arithmetic processor  18  and ECC arithmetic processor  20 , the silicon area and total cost of cryptographic system  10  is reduced. 
     Similar types of software instructions can be used for computing both the ECC and RSA algorithms. By way of example, the RSA algorithm uses the binary square-and-multiply routine in computing exponential functions while the ECC algorithm uses the double-and-add routine in the computation of point multiplies. Thus, similar software routines are used to support mathematical operations using either the RSA or ECC algorithm. Similarities can also be found between multiplies of the respective algorithms, e.g., integer modulo-N for RSA and modular multiplies in the polynomial-basis for ECC. 
     In operation, the data values stored in memory  14  are transferred to RSA arithmetic processor  18  or to ECC arithmetic processor  20 . A control circuit  16  provides control signals that manage the transfer of data values between memory  14 , RSA arithmetic processor  18 , ECC arithmetic processor  20 , and Host Interface block  12 . In addition, the control signals generated in control block  16  control the mathematical computations that are provided by RSA arithmetic processor  18  and ECC arithmetic processor  20  in the processing of data. Put another way, a control signal from control block  16  enables RSA arithmetic processor  18  for computing the RSA algorithm or ECC arithmetic processor  20  for computing the ECC algorithm. The similarities that exist between the RSA and ECC algorithms reduce the number of control signals generated by control circuit  16 . 
     FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating another embodiment of an integrated cryptographic system  24  having a single arithmetic processor  22  for computing RSA and ECC algorithms. It should be noted that the same reference numbers are used in the figures to denote the same elements. This embodiment of cryptographic system  24  connects other electronic devices (not shown) to host interface block  12  through an INTERFACE BUS. Data signals are transferred through Host Interface block  12  to temporary storage memory  14  for storing data. Control circuit  16  provides control signals to arithmetic processor  22  that manage the transfer of data values from temporary storage memory  14  and control the functions provided by arithmetic processor  22 . One such control signal generated by control circuit  16  is the INT/POLY signal that selects or enables arithmetic processor  22  to generate the mathematical operations of the RSA algorithm and the ECC algorithm. Thus, arithmetic processor  22  provides cryptographic functions based either on RSA modular exponentiation or ECC elliptic curve point multiplication. 
     FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing one embodiment of a portion of the single arithmetic processor  22  of FIG.  2 . Arithmetic processor  22  performs a multiplication of operands A and B and supplies a product value, i.e., P i+0 , P i+1 , P i+2 , and P i+3 , to a modulo reducer  60 . Operands A and B can be numerical data or plain text strings that are converted to ordinal numbers using American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) or other transformed character sets. 
     Modulo reducer  60  of arithmetic processor  22  includes an adder array having X columns and Y rows, where X and Y are integer numbers. The preferred embodiment of the adder array has sixteen columns and sixteen rows. However, it should be noted that the present invention is not limited to an adder array having sixteen columns and sixteen rows or to an array having matching numbers of rows and columns. Modulo reducer  60  is described in simplified form for simplicity and illustrative purposes as being a four by four array of adders along with associated logic. 
     Adders  90 ,  92 ,  94 , and  96  are in column X 0 , adders  100 ,  102 ,  104 , and  106  are in column X 1 , adders  110 ,  112 ,  114 , and  116  are in column X 2 , and adders  120 ,  122 ,  124 , and  126  are in column X 3  of the adder array of modulo reducer  60 . Adders  90 - 96 ,  100 - 106 ,  110 - 116 , and  120 - 126  each have first and second data inputs, a carry input (CI), a carry output (CO), and a sum output (S). 
     The first inputs of adders  90 ,  92 ,  94 , and  96  in column X 0  are connected to respective input terminals  80 ,  82 ,  84 , and  86 . Two input AND-gates  89 ,  91 ,  93 , and  95  each have a first input commonly connected to each other and to a Q output of a latch  128 . The outputs of AND-gates  89 ,  91 ,  93 , and  95  are connected to the second inputs of adders  90 ,  92 ,  94 , and  96 , respectively. In addition, a carry output (CO) of adder  90  is coupled through an AND-gate  90 A to a carry input (CI) of adder  92 , a carry output of adder  92  is coupled through an AND-gate  92 A to a carry input of adder  94 , and a carry output of adder  94  is coupled through an AND-gate  94 A to a carry input of adder  96 . The carry output of adder  96  is coupled through an AND-gate  96 A to a data input of a latch  152 . The output of latch  152  is connected to the carry input of adder  90 . 
     Logic gates such as, for example, AND-gates  90 A,  92 A,  94 A, and  96 A are also referred to as blocking circuits. When the select or enable signal common to all of the blocking circuits has a logic one value, then the carryin signal is transferred through the blocking circuit. On the other hand, when the select or enable signal has a logic zero value, then the carryin signal is blocked or inhibited from propagating through the blocking circuit. 
     The first inputs of adders  100 ,  102 ,  104 , and  106  in column X 1  are connected to the respective outputs of adders  90 ,  92 ,  94 , and  96  in column X 0 . Two input AND-gates  99 ,  101 ,  103 , and  105  have a first input commonly connected to each other and to a Q output of a latch  132 . The outputs of AND-gates  99 ,  101 ,  103 , and  105  are connected to the second inputs of adders  100 ,  102 ,  104 , and  106 , respectively. In addition, a carry output of adder  100  is coupled through an AND-gate  100 A to a carry input of adder  102 , a carry output of adder  102  is coupled through an AND-gate  102 A to a carry input of adder  104 , and a carry output of adder  104  is coupled through an AND-gate  104 A to a carry input of adder  106 . The carry output of adder  106  is coupled through an AND-gate  106 A to a data input of a latch  156 . The output of latch  156  is connected to the carry input of adder  100 . 
     The first inputs of adders  110 ,  112 ,  114 , and  116  in column X 2  are connected to the respective outputs of adders  100 ,  102 ,  104 , and  106  in column X 1 . Two input AND-gates  109 ,  111 ,  113 , and  115  have a first input commonly connected to each other and to a Q output of a latch  136 . The outputs of AND-gates  109 ,  111 ,  113 , and  115  are connected to the second inputs of adders  110 ,  112 ,  114 , and  116 , respectively. In addition, a carry output of adder  110  is coupled through an AND-gate  110 A to a carry input of adder  112 , a carry output of adder  112  is coupled through an AND-gate  112 A to a carry input of adder  114 , and a carry output of adder  114  is coupled through an AND-gate  114 A to a carry input of adder  116 . The carry output of adder  116  is coupled through an AND-gate  116 A to a data input of a latch  160 . The output of latch  160  is connected to the carry input of adder  110 . 
     The first inputs of adders  120 ,  122 ,  124 , and  126  in column X 3  are connected to the respective outputs of adders  110 ,  112 ,  114 , and  116  in column X 2 . Two input AND-gates  119 ,  121 ,  123 , and  125  have a first input commonly connected to each other and to a Q output of a latch  140 . The outputs of AND-gates  119 ,  121 ,  123 , and  125  are connected to the second inputs of adders  120 ,  122 ,  124 , and  126 , respectively. In addition, a carry output of adder  120  is coupled through an AND-gate  120 A to a carry input of adder  122 , a carry output of adder  122  is coupled through an AND-gate  122 A to a carry input of adder  124 , and a carry output of adder  124  is coupled through an AND-gate  124 A to a carry input of adder  126 . The carry output of adder  126  is coupled through an AND-gate  126 A to a data input of a latch  162 . The output of latch  162  is connected to the carry input of adder  120 . The output S of adders  120 ,  122 ,  124 , and  126  are connected to respective output terminals  164 ,  166 ,  168 , and  170 . AND-gates  90 A- 96 A,  100 A- 106 A,  110 A- 116 A, and  120 A- 126 A are enabled when arithmetic processor  22  is computing integer-modulo-N multiplications and not enabled when the arithmetic processor is computing modular polynomial-basis multiplications. In other words, the carryout signal of respective adders  90 - 96 ,  100 - 106 ,  110 - 116 , and  120 - 126  is not propagated when the modular polynomial-basis multiplications algorithm is being computed. The letter “A” has been appended to the reference number of the AND-gates to signify that each adder, such as adder  90 , has a corresponding AND-gate, i.e.,  90 A, that either passes or blocks the carry output of that adder from being transferred to the carry input of an adjacent adder. 
     Further, the second inputs of AND-gates  89 ,  101 ,  113 , and  125  are commonly connected to each other and to input terminal  81 . The second inputs of AND-gates  91 ,  103 , and  115  are commonly connected to each other, to an input of a latch  158 , and to input terminal  83 . The second inputs of AND-gates  93  and  105  are commonly connected to each other, to an input of a latch  154 , and to input terminal  85 . The second input of AND-gate  95  is commonly connected to an input of a latch and to input terminal  87 . The second inputs of AND-gates  99 ,  111 , and  123  are commonly connected to each other and to an output of latch  150 . The second inputs of AND-gates  109  and  121  are commonly connected to each other and to an output of latch  154 . The second input of AND-gate  119  is connected to an output of latch  158 . 
     Latches  128 ,  132 ,  136 , and  140  each have a set input (S), a reset input (R), and an output (Q). Latches  128 ,  132 ,  136 , and  140  are enabled when signal T is high causing the signal at output Q to have the same value as the signal at input S. The signals at the Q outputs are latched when the signal T transitions from a high to a low logic value. The signal at input R resets the signals at the Q outputs. The reset inputs R of latches  128 ,  132 ,  136 , and  140  are commonly connected to each other and to a terminal  79 . Terminal  79  is coupled for receiving a reset signal R. A two input AND-gate  130  has an output connected to the set input of latch  128 . The first input of AND-gate  130  is connected to the first input of adder  90 . A two input AND-gate  134  has an output connected to the set input of latch  132 . The first input of AND-gate  134  is connected to the first input of adder  102 . A two input AND-gate  138  has an output connected to the set input of latch  136 . The first input of AND-gate  138  is connected to the first input of adder  114 . A two input AND-gate  142  has an output connected to the set input of latch  140 . The first input of AND-gate  142  is connected to the first input of adder  126 . The second inputs of AND-gates  130 ,  134 ,  138 , and  142  are commonly connected to each other and to terminal  78 . Terminal  78  is coupled for receiving a signal T. 
     Large operands such as, for example, two 1024 bit operands are multiplied using pipelining techniques and multiple passes or rotations through a multiplier (not shown). Typically, the larger operands A and B are segmented into smaller groups that are referred to as digits, e.g., digits A 0 -A N  and B 0 -B N . The pipelined multiplier has an array size that is appropriate for multiplying the digits. By way of example, the digits A 0 -A N  and B 0 -B N  are 16 bit binary numbers and the multiplier is a 16 bit multiplier, although this is not a limitation of the present invention. 
     In general, integer-modulo-N Montgomery multiplications take the form of: 
     
       
         (A*R mod N)(B*R mod N)+μ*N  
       
     
     where: 
     A is the first operand and an integer; 
     B is the second operand and an integer; 
     N is an integer having an odd value; 
     mod N is a remainder value of (A*B*R)/N that defines the number of elements in the finite field; 
     R is an integer power of two number having a value greater than the value of N; and 
     μ is a reduction value that is computed such that (A*R mod N)(B*R mod N)+μ*N is an integer that can be divided by R without a loss of significant bits. 
     In operation, modulo reducer  60  receives the product of (A*R mod N) and (B*R mod N) and generates reduced partial product outputs for integer-modulo-N multiplications. For simplicity and illustrative purposes integer-modulo-N multiplications are described using the following example for four-bit numbers. Referring to FIG. 3, input terminals  80 ,  82 ,  84 , and  86  receive the respective product terms P i+0 , P i+1 , P i+2 , and P i+3  that result from multiplying operands such as, for example, operands A 0  and B 0 . In addition, input terminals  81 ,  83 ,  85 , and  87  receive the values N i+0 , N i+1 , N i+2 , and N i+3 , i.e., values for the integer N. Modulo reducer  60  generates a reduced product term for modular multiplication at output terminals  164 - 170 . 
     Modulo reducer  60  implements the Foster-Montgomery Reduction Algorithm. In the Foster-Montgomery Reduction Algorithm the logic values at particular bit locations determine whether the value of N is aligned and added to a summed value. The architecture of modulo reducer  60  allows the value of N to both be aligned and added to the summed value when the logic value at a particular bit location has a logic one value. By aligning and adding the value of N, the value of μ is determined and stored in latches  128 ,  132 ,  136 , and  140 . In other words, the value of μ is determined during the reduction process that generates the reduced product term at output terminals  164 - 170  and not prior to the multiplication of digits A 0  and B 0 . 
     An example is described where the term (A*R mod N) has the value of 0001 when using base two numbers and A 10 =9, R 10 =16, and N 10 =13. Further, the term (B*R mod N) has the value of 0111 when B 10 =11, R 10 =16, and N 10 =13. Note that operands A 0  and B 0  are pre-multiplied by R for Montgomery multiplication to simplify a hardware modular reduction problem. When the operands (A*R mod N) and (B*R mod N) are multiplied, the product terms, P i+3 , P i+2 , P i+1 , and P i+0  have the respective value of 0111. 
     Initially, a reset signal at terminal  79  causes the Q outputs of latches  128 ,  132 ,  136 , and  140  to have logic zero values. AND-gate  130  receives the product term P i+0 , having a logic one value, at one input and the signal T, having a logic one value, at the other input. The output of AND-gate  130  generates a logic one value that causes latch  128  to set, i.e., the signal at the Q output has a logic one value. It should be noted that the signal T has a logic one value during the time that operands A 0  and B 0 , i.e., the lower order digits of operands A and B, are multiplied together. It should be further noted that the logic one value at the Q output of latch  128  causes AND-gates  89 ,  91 ,  93 , and  95  to be enabled and pass the values N i+0 , N i+1 , N i+2 , and N i+3  to the second inputs of adders  90 ,  92 ,  94 , and  96 , respectively. Thus, the adders located in column X 0  generate output signals that are the sum of the values N i+0 , N i+1 , N i+2 , and N i+3  and the corresponding values of P i+0 , P i+1 , P i+2 , and P i+3 . 
     The logic one values at the first and second inputs of adder  90  cause output S to supply a logic zero value. Further, adder  90  generates a carry signal at output CO. Adder  92  receives a logic one value at the first input, a logic zero value at the second input, and a logic one value for the carry signal at input CI. The signal at output S of adder  92  has a logic zero value and the carry signal at output CO has a logic one value. 
     Adder  94  receives a logic one at the first input, a logic one at the second input from AND-gate  93 , and a carry signal enabled through AND-gate  92 A. The output S of adder  94  has a logic one value and the carryout signal has a logic one value at the carry output CO. Likewise, adder  96  receives a logic zero at the first input, a logic one at the second input from AND-gate  95 , and a carry signal enabled through AND-gate  94 A. The output signal at output S of adder  96  has a logic zero value and the carry signal at the carry output CO has a logic one value. In accordance with the Foster-Montgomery Reduction Algorithm, the particular bit location having a logic one value, i.e., the least significant bit location at input terminal  80 , causes the value N to be aligned and added to the value P. 
     Again, according to the Foster-Montgomery Reduction Algorithm, the data generated by the adders in column X 1  have values that depend on the data at a particular data bit location. The particular data bit location in this instance corresponds with the output S of adder  92 . It should be noted that an input of AND-gate  134  receives a logic zero value from the signal at output S of adder  92 . Latch  132  is not set and the Q output of latch  132  remains a logic zero value. AND-gates  99 ,  101 ,  103 , and  105  generate a logic zero value at the second inputs of adders  100 ,  102 ,  104 , and  106 , respectively. Adder  100  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Likewise, adder  102  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Adder  104  has a logic one value at the first input and a logic zero value at the second input and generates a logic one value at output S. Adder  106  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Thus, adders  106 ,  104 ,  102 , and  100  in column X 1  generate a respective value of 0100. 
     The data generated by the adders in column X 2  have values that also depend on the data at a particular data bit location. The particular data bit in this instance is the logic value at the output of adder  104 . It should be noted that an input of AND-gate  138  receives a logic one value from the signal at output S of adder  104 . The logic one value at the output of AND-gate  138  causes latch  136  to set and the Q output of latch  136  to have a logic one value. AND-gates  109 ,  111 ,  113 , and  115  are enabled by the logic one value generated by latch  136 . Thus, the data at the outputs of adders  100 ,  102 ,  104 , and  106  is transferred to the second inputs of adders  110 ,  112 ,  114 , and  116 , respectively. Adder  110  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Likewise, adder  112  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Adder  114  has logic one values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S and a logic one value for the carryout signal at output CO. Adder  116  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and a logic one value is transferred through AND-gate  114 A to the carry input of adder  116 . A logic one value is generated at output S of adder  116 . Thus, adders  116 ,  114 ,  112 , and  110  in column X 2  generate a respective value of 1000. 
     The data generated by adders  120 ,  122 ,  124 , and  126  in column X 3  have values that also depend on the data at a particular data bit location. The particular data bit in this instance is the logic value at the output of adder  116 . An input of AND-gate  142  receives a logic one value from the signal at output S of adder  116 . And gate  142  having a logic one value from adder  116  and a logic one value for the signal T causes latch  140  to set. The Q output of latch  140  has a logic one value which enables AND-gates  119 ,  121 ,  123 , and  125 . The data at the outputs of adders  110 ,  112 ,  114 , and  116  is transferred to the first inputs of adders  120 ,  122 ,  124 , and  126 , respectively. Adder  120  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Likewise, adder  122  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Adder  124  also has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Adder  126  has logic one values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S and a logic one value as the carryout signal at the carry output. Thus, adders  126 ,  124 ,  122 , and  120  in column X 3  generate a respective value of 0000 at output terminals  164 - 170 . 
     During the reduction process that causes the first partial product of A 0  and B 0  to have a value of zero, the appropriate latches  128 ,  132 ,  136 , and  140  have been set and contain the value 1101 for μ that is used in subsequent pipelined multiplications. Following the reduction of the first partial product to zero, the signal T transitions from a logic one to a logic zero value and stores the value of μ in latches  128 ,  132 ,  136 , and  140 . The stored value of μ, the next digit of N, and the products of the digits B 1 -B 63  with A 1 -A 63  are used by modulo reducer  60  to complete the polynomial multiplication. 
     FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a multiplier structure  171  as a portion of another embodiment of single arithmetic processor  22  of FIG.  2 . Multiplier structure  171  performs mathematical operations in support of integer-modulo-N multiplications and modular polynomial-basis multiplications. Multiplier structure  171  is described in simplified form for simplicity and illustrative purposes as being a four by four array of adders. Although multiplier structure  171  is described as an array of adders having the same number of rows and columns, this is not a limitation of the present invention. 
     Multiplier structure  171  has adders  90 ,  92 ,  94 , and  96  in column X 0 , adders  100 ,  102 ,  104 , and  106  in column X 1 , adders  110 ,  112 ,  114 , and  116  in column X 2 , and adders  120 ,  122 ,  124 , and  126  in column X 3 . In addition, latches  152 ,  156 ,  160 , and  162  store carryout signals that are used in computing integer-modulo-N multiplications for generating the next partial product. Latches  150 ,  154 , and  158  store data bits of operand B, and latches  226 ,  228 , and  230  store data bits of the value N for use in generating the next partial product. 
     The multiplexers (muxes) in multiplier structure  171  each have four inputs, an output, and two selector inputs. Multiplexers  172 - 178 ,  182 - 188 ,  192 - 198 , and  202 - 208  are illustrated as having outputs connected to the first input of the adders, although, it should be noted that the outputs of the multiplexers could be connected to the second inputs of the adders. The signals on the first and second selector inputs of the muxes select a signal at one of the four mux inputs for transfer to the mux output. The output signals from muxes  172 - 178  are transferred to the first input of adders  90 - 96 , respectively. The output signals from muxes  182 - 188  are transferred to the first input of respective adders  100 - 106 . The output signals from muxes  192 - 198  are transferred to the first input of adders  110 - 116 , respectively. The output signals from muxes  202 - 208  are transferred to the first input of adders  120 - 126 , respectively. 
     Further, the first selector inputs of muxes  172 - 178  are commonly connected to each other and receive the signal A (BIT 0) . The second selector inputs of muxes  172 - 178  are commonly connected to each other and to an output of a latch  212 . The first selector inputs of muxes  182 - 188  are commonly connected to each other and receive the signal A (BIT 1) . The second selector inputs of muxes  182 - 188  are commonly connected to each other and to an output of a latch  216 . The first selector inputs of muxes  192 - 198  are commonly connected to each other and receive the signal A (BIT 0) . The second selector inputs of muxes  192 - 198  are commonly connected to each other and to an output of a latch  220 . The first selector inputs of muxes  202 - 208  are commonly connected to each other and receive the signal A (BIT 3) . The second selector inputs of muxes  202 - 208  are commonly connected to each other and to an output of a latch  224 . 
     A first input of muxes  172 - 178 ,  182 - 188 ,  192 - 198 , and  202 - 208  is commonly coupled for receiving a logic zero value. The second input of muxes  172 ,  174 ,  176 , and  178  receive the respective values B (BIT 0) , B (BIT 1) , B (BIT 2) , and B (BIT 3) . The third inputs of muxes  172 ,  174 ,  176 , and  178  receive the respective values of N (BIT 0) , N (BIT 1) , N (BIT 2) , and N (BIT 3)  The fourth inputs of muxes  172 ,  174 ,  176 , and  178  receive the summed value of the respective values for N and B. Thus, the fourth input of each mux receives the logical summed value of the values supplied at the second and third inputs of that mux. 
     When the first and second selector inputs of the muxes receive respective logic values of 00, the signals at the first inputs of muxes  172 - 178 ,  182 - 188 ,  192 - 198 , and  202 - 208  are transferred to the outputs of the corresponding muxes. When the first and second selector inputs receive respective logic values of 01, the signals at the second inputs of muxes  172 - 178 ,  182 - 188 ,  192 - 198 , and  202 - 208  are transferred to the outputs of the corresponding muxes. When the first and second selector inputs receive respective logic values of 10, the signals at the third inputs of muxes  172 - 178 ,  182 - 188 ,  192 - 198 , and  202 - 208  are transferred to the outputs of the corresponding muxes. When the first and second selector inputs receive respective logic values of 11, the signals at the fourth inputs of muxes  172 - 178 ,  182 - 188 ,  192 - 198 , and  202 - 208  are transferred to the outputs of the corresponding muxes. 
     Latches  212 ,  216 ,  220 , and  224  latch a data signal from respective logic circuits  210 ,  214 ,  218 , and  222  when the signal T transitions from a logic one to a logic zero value. The data signal generated by logic circuit  210  is the product of the signals A(BIT  0 ) and B(BIT  0 ) exclusive or&#39;ed with P( 0 ), where P( 0 ) is the least significant bit of the previous partial product value. The data signal generated by logic circuit  214  is the product of the signals A(BIT  1 ) and B(BIT  0 ) exclusive or&#39;ed with the output signal from adder  92 . The data signal generated by logic circuit  218  is the product of the signals A(BIT  2 ) and B(BIT  0 ) exclusive or&#39;ed with the output signal from adder  104 . The data signal generated by logic circuit  222  is the product of the signals A(BIT  3 ) and B(BIT  0 ) exclusive or&#39;ed with the output signal from adder  116 . 
     AND-gates  90 A-  96 A are located in the carry chain path of the adders in column X 0 . Thus, AND-gates  90 A- 96 A either enable or disable signals from propagating in the carry chain of column X 0 . Likewise, AND-gates  100 A- 106 A are located in the carry chain path of the adders in column X 1  and either enable or disable signals from propagating in the carry chain of column X 1 . AND-gates  110 A- 116 A are located in the carry chain path of the adders in column X 2  and either enable or disable signals from propagating in the carry chain of column X 2 . AND-gates  120 A- 126 A are located in the carry chain path of the adders in column X 3  and either enable or disable signals from propagating in the carry chain of column X 3 . Each AND-gate  90 A- 96 A,  100 A- 106 A,  110 A- 116 A, and  120 A- 126 A is enabled when multiplier structure  171  is computing integer-modulo-N multiplications and disabled when multiplier structure  171  is computing modular polynomial-basis multiplications. In other words, the carry chain paths of multiplier structure  171  only propagate carry chain signals to adjacent adder cells when integer-modulo-N multiplications are being computed. 
     The multiplication process that generates the partial product of digits A 0  and B 0  causes the logic values at output terminals  164 - 170  to be reduced. Thus, the partial product that results from digit A 0  times digit B 0  has all logic zero values. In addition, latches  128 ,  132 ,  136 , and  140  have been appropriately set and store the value for μ during the multiplication of A 0  and B 0 . During subsequent multiply operations, the stored value of p, along with corresponding values of N 1 -N 63 , digits B 1 -B 63 , and digits A 1 -A 63  are used by multiplier structure  171  to complete the mathematical computations for integer-modulo-N multiplications. 
     Referring to FIG. 4, the following example uses the arithmetic process for modular polynomial multiplication. The Montgomery Reduction Algorithm for polynomial multiplication takes the form of: 
     
       
         (A*R mod N)(B*R mod N)+μ*N  
       
     
     where: 
     A is the first operand and a polynomial; 
     B is the second operand and a polynomial; 
     N is an irreducible polynomial; 
     mod N is a remainder value of (A*B*R)/N that defines the number of elements in the finite field; 
     R is an integer power of two number having a value greater than the value of N; and 
     μ is a reduction value that is computed such that (A*R mod N)(B*R mod N)+μ*N is an integer that can be divided by R without a loss of significant bits. 
     An example is described where the term (A*R mod N) has the value of (x 6 +x 4 ) mod N=x+1 or 011 when using base two numbers and A=5 (base ten) or (x+1) in polynomial form, R=16 (base ten) or (x 4 ) in polynomial form, and N=11 (base ten) or (x 3 +x+1) in polynomial form. Further, the term (B*R mod N) has the value of 101 or (x 6 ) mod N=x+1 in polynomial form when B=4 (base ten), R=16 (base ten), and N=11 (base ten). Note that digits A 0  and B 0  are pre-multiplied by R to simplify a hardware modular reduction problem. When the operands (A*R mod N) and (B*R mod N) are multiplied, the product terms, P i+3 , P i+2 , P i+1 , and P i+0  have the respective value of 1111. Multiplier structure  171  reduces the product of [(A*R mod N)*(B*R mod N)] mod N by R, which results in a value of 0111 or (x 2 +x+1) in polynomial form. 
     Initially, a reset signal at terminal  79  causes the Q outputs of latches  128 ,  132 ,  136 , and  140  to have logic zero values. AND-gate  130  receives the product term P i+0 , having a logic one value, at one input and the signal T, having a logic one value, at the other input. The output of AND-gate  130  generates a logic one value that causes latch  128  to set, i.e., the signal at the Q output has a logic one value. It should be noted that the signal T has a logic one value during the time that digits A 0  and B 0 , i.e., the lower order segment of operands A and B, are multiplied together. It should be further noted that the logic one value at the Q output of latch  128  causes AND-gates  89 ,  91 ,  93 , and  95  to be enabled and pass the values N i+0 , N i+1 , N i+2 , and N i+3  to the second inputs of adders  90 ,  92 ,  94 , and  96 , respectively. Thus, the adders located in column X 0  generate output signals that are the sum of the values N i+0 , N i+1 , N i+2 , and N i+3  and the corresponding values of P i+0 , P i+1 , P i+2 , and P i+3 . 
     The logic one values at the first and second inputs of adder  90  cause output S to supply a logic zero value. Further, adder  90  generates a carry signal at output CO. Adder  92  receives a logic one value at the first input, a logic one value at the second input, and a logic zero value for the carry signal at input CI (AND-gate  90 A blocks the carry signal generated by adder  90  from propagating to adder  92 ). The signal at output S of adder  92  has a logic zero value and the carry signal at output CO has a logic one value. It should be noted that AND-gate  92 A blocks the carry signal generated by adder  92  from propagating to adder  94 . 
     Adder  94  receives a logic one at the first input, a logic zero at the second input from AND-gate  93 , and a logic zero for the carry signal. The output S of adder  94  has a logic one value and the carryout signal has a logic zero value at the carry output CO. Likewise, adder  96  receives a logic one at the first input, a logic one at the second input from AND-gate  95 , and a logic zero value for the carry signal. The output signal at output S of adder  96  has a logic zero value and the carry signal at the carry output CO has a logic one value. In accordance with the Foster-Montgomery Reduction Algorithm, the particular bit location having a logic one value, i.e., the least significant bit location at input terminal  80 , causes the value N to be aligned and added to the value P. 
     According to the Foster-Montgomery Reduction Algorithm, the data generated by the adders in column X 1  have values that depend on the data at a particular data bit location. The particular data bit location in this instance corresponds with the output S of adder  92 . It should be noted that an input of AND-gate  134  receives a logic zero value from the signal at output S of adder  92 . Latch  132  is not set and the Q output of latch  132  remains a logic zero value. AND-gates  99 ,  101 ,  103 , and  105  generate logic zero values at the second inputs of adders  100 ,  102 ,  104 , and  106 , respectively. Adder  100  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Likewise, adder  102  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Adder  104  has a logic one value at the first input and a logic zero value at the second input and generates a logic one value at output S. Adder  106  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Thus, adders  106 ,  104 ,  102 , and  100  in column X 1  generate a respective value of 0100. 
     The data generated by the adders in column X 2  have values that also depend on the data at a particular data bit location. The particular data bit location in this instance corresponds with the output S of adder  104 . It should be noted that an input of AND-gate  138  receives a logic one value from the signal at output S of adder  104 . The logic one value at the output of AND-gate  138  causes latch  136  to set and the Q output of latch  136  to have a logic one value. AND-gates  109 ,  111 ,  113 , and  115  are enabled by the logic one value generated by latch  136 . Thus, the data at the outputs of adders  100 ,  102 ,  104 , and  106  is transferred to the second inputs of adders  110 ,  112 ,  114 , and  116 , respectively. Adder  110  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Likewise, adder  112  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Adder  114  has logic one values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S and a logic one value for the carryout signal at output CO. The logic one value for the carryout signal is inhibited by AND-gate  114 A from propagating to adder  116 . Adder  116  has logic zero value at the first input, a logic one value at the second input, and a logic zero value for the carry input. A logic one value is generated at output S of adder  116 . Thus, adders  116 ,  114 ,  112 , and  110  in column X 2  generate a respective value of 1000. 
     The data generated by adders  120 ,  122 ,  124 , and  126  in column X 3  have values that also depend on the data at a particular data bit location. The particular data bit location in this instance corresponds with the output S of adder  116 . An input of AND-gate  142  receives a logic one value from the signal at output S of adder  116 . And gate  142  having a logic one value from adder  116  and a logic one value for the signal T causes latch  140  to set. The Q output of latch  140  has a logic one value which enables AND-gates  119 ,  121 ,  123 , and  125 . The data at the outputs of adders  110 ,  112 ,  114 , and  116  is transferred to the first inputs of adders  120 ,  122 ,  124 , and  126 , respectively. Adder  120  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Likewise, adder  122  has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Adder  124  also has logic zero values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S. Adder  126  has logic one values at both the first and second inputs and generates a logic zero value at output S and a logic one value as the carryout signal at the carry output. AND-gate  126 A inhibits the carryout signal from propagating to a latch  162 . Thus, adders  126 ,  124 ,  122 , and  120  in column X 3  generate a respective value of 0000 at output terminals  164 - 170 . 
     During the reduction process that occurs in the first multiplication cycle, the first N bits of the partial product of digits A 0  and B 0  are reduced to having values of zero. Latches  128 ,  132 ,  136 , and  140  have been set and contain the value for μ of 1101 that is used in subsequent pipelined multiplications for determining the product of operands A and B. Following the reduction of the first partial product to zero, the signal T transitions from a logic one to a logic zero value and stores the value of μ in latches  128 ,  132 ,  136 , and  140 . The stored value of μ, a value for N (i+3) , N (i+2) , N (i+1) , and N (i+0)  of 0000, and a value for P (i+3) , P (i+2) , P (i+1) , and P (i+0)  of 0000 are used by multiplier structure  171  to complete the polynomial reduction process. The signals at output terminals  170 ,  168 ,  166 , and  164  have a respective value of 0111, e.g. a value represented as (x 2 +x+1) in polynomial form, after the second multiplication cycle has completed. 
     Briefly referring to FIG. 4, the modular polynomial multiplication of (A*R mod N) and (B*R mod N) produces the same binary product as found using the circuitry of FIG.  3 . When calculating modular polynomial-basis multiplications, AND-gates  90 A- 96 A,  100 A- 106 A,  110 A- 116 A, and  120 A- 126 A are not enabled. Therefore, adders  90 - 96 , adders  100 - 106 , adders  110 - 116 , and adders  120 - 126  do not propagate a carryin signal to adjacent adder cells. The disabled AND-gates cause a logic zero value to be supplied at each of the CI terminals. 
     During the first multiplication cycle, the reduction process causes a value of 0000 to be generated as the first partial product of digits A 0  and B 0  at output terminals  170 ,  168 ,  166 , and  164 . In addition, latches  224 ,  220 ,  216 , and  212  are set during the generation of the first partial product and the latches retain the value for μ of 1101 that is used in subsequent pipelined multiplications. During the second multiplication cycle, the signals generated at output terminals  170 ,  168 ,  166 , and  164  have a respective binary value of 0111 or a value of (x 2 +x+1) in polynomial form. 
     It should be noted that the architecture of multiplier structure  171  allows the value of μ to be determined and stored in latches  212 ,  216 ,  220 , and  224 . In other words, the value of μ is not calculated prior to the multiplication of the operands A and B, but rather-the value of μ is determined and latched during the cycle that determines the multiplication of the digits A 0  and B 0 . The latched value of μ is used during the multiplication of the other digits in the pipelined process that determine the full product of the operands A and B. 
     FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a portion of a multiplier  232  for computing modular polynomial-basis multiplications. Briefly referring to FIG. 4, AND-gates  90 A- 96 A,  100 A- 106 A,  110 A- 116 A, and  120 A- 126 A are not enabled when multiplier structure  171  is used for computing modular polynomial-basis multiplications. Therefore, adder cells do not receive a carryin signal from the carryout (CO) terminal of an adjacent adder cell. Accordingly, the full adder cell of adders  90 - 96 ,  100 - 106 ,  110 - 116 , and  120 - 126  can be replaced by a half adder cell as illustrated in FIG.  5 . The letter “H” has been appended to the reference number of the exclusive-OR gates used as the half adder cells. 
     For the example where (A*R mod N)=(x 6 +x 4 ) mod N, (B*R mod N)=(x 6 ) mod N, A=(x 2 +1), B=(x 2 ), R=(x 4 ), and N=(x 3 +x+1), the polynomial multiplication of (A*R mod N) and (B*R mod N) produces a value of 0000 at the respective output terminals  170 ,  168 ,  166 , and  164  during the first multiplication cycle. Thus, the first partial product is reduced to zero and the value of μ is determined as having a value of 1101 and stored in respective latches  224 ,  220 ,  216 , and  212 . The stored value of μ is used during subsequent multiplication cycles that generate the full product of operands A and B. The signals at output terminals  170 ,  168 ,  166 , and  164  have a respective binary value of 0111, e.g., a value of (x 2 +x+1) in polynomial form during the second multiplication cycle. 
     FIG. 6 is a block diagram that illustrates a 1×M multiplier  240  for computing either integer-modulo-N multiplications or modular polynomial-basis multiplications, where M is the number of multiplier cells. Multiplier  240  has a B-register  242  for storing operand B, an A-register  244  for storing operand A, a C-register  246  for computing and storing a product value, and an N-register  248  for storing a value of N. Although a reset line is not shown, C-register  246  is initially cleared prior to the first multiplication cycle. It should be noted that N-register  248  stores a binary value having an odd integer value when multiplier  240  computes integer-modulo-N multiplications and-a binary value for an irreducible polynomial when multiplier  240  computes modular polynomial-basis multiplications. Registers  242 - 248  are illustrated in FIG. 6 as M-bit wide registers. 
     B-register  242 , in the preferred embodiment, is a shift register that shifts the data stored in that register either to the left or to the right. By way of example, B-register  242  shifts data to the right when multiplier  240  computes integer-modulo-N multiplications, i.e., data-bits of B-register  242  are transferred to mux  250  starting with the least-significant data-bits of B-register  242 . On the other hand, B-register  242  shifts data to the left when multiplier  240  computes modular polynomial-basis multiplications, i.e., data-bits of B-register  242  are transferred to mux  250  starting with the most-significant data-bits of B-register  242 . The clock signals used to latch values in B-register  242 , A-register  244 , C-register  246 , and N-register  248  are not shown in FIG.  6 . Also, the bus lines connected to inputs and outputs of each register that allow data to be transferred to and retrieved from the registers are not shown. 
     Multiplier  240  computes either integer-modulo-N multiplications or modular polynomial-basis multiplications based on the logic state of the signal at the INT/POLY input. The INT/POLY input is connected to the select input of a multiplexer (mux)  250 , to B-register  242 , and to an input of the adder cells of C-register  246  (see input INT/POLY in FIGS.  7  and  8 ). Thus, when the signal at the INT/POLY input causes multiplier  240  to compute modular polynomial-basis multiplications, B-register  242  operates to shift data to the left, presenting the data from the most significant data-bit position of B-register  242  through mux  250  to inputs of C-register  246 . When multiplier  240  computes integer-modulo-N multiplications, B-register  242  operates to shift data to the right, presenting the data from the least significant data-bit position of B-register  242  through mux  250  to inputs of C-register  246 . 
     FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a cell  270  that is used in C-register  246  of multiplier  240  (FIG. 6) for single-cycle multiplication operations. Although multiplier- 240  is illustrated as a ripple-carry multiplier, it should be understood that multiplier  240  could be implemented as a carry-save multiplier. Thus, cells C (n−1) , C (n−2) , . . . , and C 0  of C-register  246  incorporate cell  270  in computing modular polynomial-basis and integer-modulo-N multiplications. A logic zero at the input INT/POLY of cell  270  causes cell  270  to compute the modular polynomial-basis. Latch  262  in cell  270  latches the “ith” bit, storing the value (A i *B i ⊕N i *C HIGH ⊕CARRYIN (i−1) ), where A i , B i , and N i  are values stored at a particular bit location (designated as bit location i) of A-register  244 , B-register  242 , and N-register  248 , respectively. C HIGH  is the value of the most significant data bit that is stored in C-register  246 . C (i−1)  is the previous partial product value that is stored in the register cell that is adjacent to the “ith” bit in C-register  246 . 
     On the other hand, when multiplier  240  is selected for computing integer-modulo-N multiplications, latch  262  of cell  270  latches the value of (A i *B i ⊕CARRYIN (i−1) ⊕CARRYIN (i−2) ⊕C (i−   1) ⊕N i *C LOW ), where A i , B i , and N i  are values stored at the “ith” bit location of A-register  244 , B-register  242 , and N-register  248 , respectively. C LOW  is the value of the least significant data bit that is stored in C-register  246 . CARRYIN (i−1)  is the carry signal that propagates from the adder cell that is adjacent to the “ith” bit in C-register  246 . CARRYIN (i−2)  is the carry signal propagated from an adder cell that is two cells removed from the “ith” bit in C-register  246 . C (i−1)  is a previous partial product value that is stored in a latch that is adjacent to the “ith” bit in C-register  246 . 
     In operation, the multiplication of operand A by operand B in integer form for integer-modulo-N multiplications is accomplished in multiple multiplication cycles. Data is shifted from B-register  242 , one data bit each multiplication cycle, to C-register  246 . Thus, C-register  246  performs the multiplication of operands A and B and reduces that product by multiples of N to generate the value (A*B*R −1  mod N). Thus, in the first multiplication cycle, the least significant data bit of operand B is shifted through mux  250  to C-register  246 . In the next multiplication cycle, the shift right operation of B-register  242  causes the next least significant data bit to be transferred through mux  250  to C-register  246 . The multiplication process continues until B-register  242  has shifted the stored value of operand B though mux  250 , one data bit per multiplication cycle, to C-register  246  and C-register  246  generates the product (A*B*R −1  mod N). 
     It should be noted that the multiplication of operand A, having the form (A*R mod N), with operand B, also having the form (B*R mod N), generates the product (A*B*R mod N) in reduced form. In other words, the product is reduced by R. By way of example, the (A*R mod N) term having a value of 10110 is stored in A-register  244 , the (B*R mod N) term having a value of 10101 is stored in B-register  242 , and the N term having a value of 11101 is stored in N-register  248 . Initially, C-register  246  is cleared, causing the previous partial product C (i−1)  to have a value of zero. In this example, multiplier  240  generates the product (A*B*R mod N) having the value (1001). 
     Specifically, the first partial product is generated by multiplying the value stored in A-register  244  by the least significant data bit from B-register  242 . Thus, A-register  244  has a value (10110) that is multiplied by B(0), i.e., the least significant bit of B and a logic one value (1010 1 ). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
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                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 value stored in A-register 244 
               
               
                   
                 (2) 
                 × 
                 1010 1   
                 &lt;== 
                 B(0), least significant bit of B 
               
               
                   
                 (3) 
                   
                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 first bit multiply 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Using the Foster-Montgomery Reduction Algorithm, the logic value of the data in a particular bit location of the partial product determines whether the value of N should be aligned and added to the partial product to reduce the value of the partial product for mod N. When the particular bit location has a logic zero value, then the value of N is not added to the partial product. On the other hand, the value of N is added to the partial product when the particular bit location has a logic one value. In this example, the particular bit location is the least significant bit of the first bit multiply (1011 0 ). A logic zero value is in this location and accordingly, the value of N is not added to the first bit multiply (3). 
     The second bit multiply involves the multiplication of the value stored in A-register  244  by the next least significant bit from B-register  242 . Thus, the value in A-register  244  (10110) is multiplied by B(1), i.e., the next least significant data bit of B and a logic zero value (101 0 1). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 (1) 
                   
                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 value stored in A-register 244 
               
               
                   
                 (4) 
                 × 
                 101 0 1 
                 &lt;== 
                 B(1), next least significant bit 
               
               
                   
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                 00000 
                 &lt;== 
                 second bit multiply result 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The product of the second bit multiply (5) is summed with the stored previous result (3) to generate the second partial product (6). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
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                 00000 
                 &lt;== 
                 second bit multiply 
               
               
                   
                 (3) 
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                   10110 
                 
                 &lt;== 
                 first partial product 
               
               
                   
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                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 second partial product 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     In the Foster-Montgomery Reduction Algorithm, the logic value of the particular bit location of the second partial product determines whether the second partial product should be reduced. In this case, the particular bit location is the location just to the left of the least significant data bit (101 1 0). The second data bit has a logic one value and accordingly, the value of N is aligned and added to the second partial product. In other words, the second partial product is reduced by the addition of N aligned at the particular bit location. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
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                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 second partial product 
               
               
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                 &lt;== 
                 aligned value of N 
               
               
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                 1010000 
                 &lt;== 
                 reduced second partial product 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The third bit multiply involves the multiplication of the value stored in A-register  244  by the logic value of B(2), i.e., the value of the data bit located in the third bit location (10 1 01) from the right in B-register  242 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
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                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 value stored in A-register 244 
               
               
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                 × 
                 10 1 01 
                 &lt;== 
                 B(2), next least significant bit 
               
               
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                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 third bit multiply result 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Following the third bit multiply, the product of the third bit multiply (10) is added to the previous result (8) to provide the third partial product (11). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
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                 1010000 
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                 &lt;== 
                 third bit multiply 
               
               
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                 10101000 
                 &lt;== 
                 third partial product 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The logic value of the particular bit location of the third partial product determines whether the third partial product should be reduced. In this example, the particular bit location is the third bit location from the right (10101 0 00). The third data bit has a logic zero value and accordingly, the value of N is not aligned and added to the third partial product. 
     The fourth bit multiply involves the multiplication of the value stored in A-register  244  by the logic value of B(3), i.e., the value of the data bit located in the fourth bit location (1 0 101) from the right in B-register  242 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
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                 10110 
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                 × 
                 1 0 101 
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                 B(3), next least significant bit 
               
               
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                 00000 
                 &lt;== 
                 fourth bit multiply result 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Following the fourth bit multiply, the fourth bit multiply result is added to the third partial product (11) to provide the fourth partial product (14). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 (11) 
                   
                 10101000 
                 &lt;== 
                 third partial product 
               
               
                 (13) 
                 + 
                 
                   00000 
                 
                 &lt;== 
                 fourth bit multiply result 
               
               
                 (14) 
                   
                 10101000 
                 &lt;== 
                 fourth partial product 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The logic value of the particular bit location of the fourth partial product determines whether the fourth partial product should be reduced. In this example, the particular bit location is the fourth bit location from the right (1010 1 000). The fourth data bit has a logic one value and accordingly, the value of N is aligned and added to the fourth partial product. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 (14) 
                   
                 10101000 
                 &lt;== 
                 fourth partial product 
               
               
                 (15) 
                 + 
                   11101    
                 &lt;== 
                 aligned value of N 
               
               
                 (16) 
                   
                 110010000 
                 &lt;== 
                 reduced fourth partial product 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The fifth bit multiply involves the multiplication of the value stored in A-register  244  by the logic value of B(4), i.e., the value of the data bit located in the fifth bit location ( 1 0101) from the right in B-register  242 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                  (1) 
                   
                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 value stored in A-register 244 
               
               
                 (17) 
                 × 
                   1 0101 
                 &lt;== 
                 B(4), next least significant bit 
               
               
                 (18) 
                   
                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 fifth bit multiply result 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Following the fifth bit multiply, the fifth bit multiply result is added to the reduced fourth partial product (16) to provide the fifth partial product (19). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 (16) 
                   
                 110010000 
                 &lt;== 
                 reduced fourth partial product 
               
               
                 (18) 
                 + 
                 10110   
                 &lt;== 
                 fifth bit multiply result 
               
               
                 (19) 
                   
                 1011110000 
                 &lt;== 
                 fifth partial product 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Again, the logic value of the particular bit location of the fifth partial product determines whether the fifth partial product should be reduced. In this example, the particular bit location is the fifth bit location from the right (10111 1 0000). The fifth data bit has a logic one value and accordingly, the value of N is aligned and added to the fifth partial product. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 (19) 
                   
                 1011110000 
                 &lt;== 
                 fifth partial product 
               
               
                 (20) 
                 + 
                   11101    
                 &lt;== 
                 the value of N properly aligned 
               
               
                 (21) 
                   
                 10011000000 
                 &lt;== 
                 reduced fifth partial product 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The product of (A*R mod N) and (B*R mod N), i.e., (10110) and (10101), has a value that is greater than the value of N. When the reduced final partial product has a value that is greater than N, then the value of N is subtracted from that final partial product. In other words, the value of N (11101) is aligned and subtracted from the reduced partial product (10011000000). It should be noted that the 1×N multiplier  240  has been used in computing the final product (A*B*R mod N) having a value of 1001. 
     The value of μ in the Foster-Montgomery Reduction Algorithm is not computed prior to the multiplication of the operands A and B but, as noted in the previous example, the value of μ is determined while the product of the digits A 0  and B 0  is being reduced. It should be noted that the value for N is odd, i.e., the value of N has a logic one value in the position for the least significant bit. Thus, by adding N to the summed value when the logic value of the particular bit location has a logic one value, the value (A*B*R mod N) is generated having a number of zeros in the lower bit locations. Put another way, the Foster-Montgomery Reduction Algorithm causes the least significant bit locations to have logic zero values in generating a product that is reduced by the value R. 
     Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the product (A*B) mod N can be generated to support ECC (F2 M  in the polynomial-basis), where A and B are finite field elements representing the coordinates of the elliptic curve and N is the irreducible or basis polynomial. The number of multiplication cycles required to generate the product depends, in part, on the number of bits stored in B-register  242 . Data is shifted from B-register  242 , one data bit at a time, to C-register  246 . Thus, C-register  246  performs the multiplication of operands A and B and reduces that product by multiples of N in generating the value A*B mod N. Since a carry signal is not propagated between adder cells when multiplier  240  is computing modular polynomial-basis multiplications, the calculation of modular polynomial-basis multiplications can begin by multiplying the most significant data bit from A-register  244  with the most significant data bit from B-register  242 . This eliminates the necessity of putting the operands into the Montgomery format, i.e., A→AR mod N. B-register  242  shifts data bits, starting with the most significant data bits, through mux  250  to C-register  246 . 
     The multiplication of the value stored in A-register  244  by the most significant data bit stored in B-register  242 , i.e., the value B(4), generates the first partial product. Thus, by way of example, A-register  244  has a binary value 10110 (x 4 +x 2 +x, in polynomial form) that is multiplied by B(4), i.e., a binary one value  1 1101 (x 4 , in polynomial form). The irreducible polynomial N has a value of 100101 (x 5 +x 2 +1, in polynomial form). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 (1) 
                   
                 10110 
                  &lt;== 
                 value stored in A-register 244 
               
               
                   
                 (2) 
                 × 
                   1 1101 
                 &lt;== 
                 B(4), most significant bit 
               
               
                   
                 (3) 
                   
                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 first partial product result 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The first partial product is added to a previous partial product, initially having a value of zero based on a reset of C-register  246 , providing a summed value of 10110. In the next multiplication cycle, the data in B-register  242  is shifted to the left and the next most significant data bit of B-register  242  is transferred through mux  250  to C-register  246 . C-register  246  multiplies the value stored in A-register  244  by the next most significant data bit. Thus, the binary value 10110 (x 4 +x 2 +x, in polynomial form) is multiplied by B(3), i.e., a binary one value 1 1 101 (x 3 , in polynomial form). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
                 (1) 
                   
                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 value stored in A-register 244 
               
               
                   
                 (4) 
                 × 
                 1 1 101 
                 &lt;== 
                 B(3), next least significant bit 
               
               
                   
                 (5) 
                   
                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 second bit multiply result 
               
               
                   
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The second bit multiply result (5) is summed with the stored previous result to generate the second partial product (6). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 (3) 
                   
                  10110  
                 &lt;== 
                 first partial product 
               
               
                 (5) 
                 + 
                 
                    10110 
                 
                 &lt;== 
                 second bit multiply result 
               
               
                 (6) 
                   
                 111010 
                 &lt;== 
                 second partial product 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The logic value of a particular bit location is tested to determine whether the partial product should be reduced. When the value of the data bit at the particular bit location has a logic one value, the value of N is aligned to that particular bit location and added to the partial product. In this case, the particular bit location is the most significant data bit location of the generated second partial product. The value of the data bit at the particular bit location has a logic one value ( 1 11010). Therefore, the value of N is aligned (x 3 *N) and subtracted from the most significant data bit location. 
     It should be noted that when computing modular polynomial-basis multiplications, multiplier  240  does not propagate a carry signal and, therefore, the operation of “adding” or “subtracting” is an exclusive-OR of the two values. It should be further noted that the most significant data location of the second partial product is reduced to a zero value by the addition of N. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 (6) 
                   
                 111010 
                 &lt;== 
                 second partial product 
               
               
                 (7) 
                 − 
                 
                   100101 
                 
                 &lt;== 
                 aligned value of N (x 8  + x 5  + x 3 ) 
               
               
                 (8) 
                   
                 011111 
                 &lt;== 
                 reduced second partial product 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 (x 7  + x 6  + x 5  + x 4  + x 3 ) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The third bit multiply involves the multiplication of the value stored in A-register  244  by the logic value of B(2), i.e., the value of the data bit located in the third bit location (11 1 01) from the left in B-register  242 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                  (1) 
                   
                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 value stored in A-register 244 
               
               
                  (9) 
                 × 
                 11 1 01 
                 &lt;== 
                 B(2), next most significant bit 
               
               
                 (10) 
                   
                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 third bit multiply result 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Following the third bit multiply, the product of the third bit multiply (10) is added to the previous result, i.e., the reduced second partial product (8), to provide the third partial product (11). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                  (8) 
                   
                 011111  
                 &lt;== 
                 reduced second partial product 
               
               
                 (10) 
                 + 
                 
                   10110 
                 
                 &lt;== 
                 third bit multiply (x 6  + x 4  + x 3 ) 
               
               
                 (11) 
                   
                 0101000 
                 &lt;== 
                 third partial product (x 7  + x 5 ) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The logic value of the particular bit location of the third partial product determines whether the third partial product should be reduced. In this example, the particular bit location is the second bit location from the left (0 1 01000). The second data bit has a logic one value and accordingly, the value of N is aligned (x 2 *N) and subtracted from the third partial product. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 (11) 
                   
                 0101000 
                 &lt;== 
                 third partial product (x 7  + x 5 ) 
               
               
                 (12) 
                 − 
                   100101   
                 &lt;== 
                 aligned value of N (x 7  + x 4  + x 2 ) 
               
               
                 (13) 
                   
                 0001101 
                 &lt;== 
                 reduced third partial product 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 (x 5  + x 4  + x 2 ) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The fourth bit multiply involves the multiplication of the value stored in A-register  244  by the logic value of B(1), i.e., the value of the data bit located in the fourth bit location (111 0 1) from the left in B-register  242 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                  (1) 
                   
                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 value stored in A-register 244 
               
               
                 (14) 
                 × 
                 111 0 1 
                 &lt;== 
                 B(1), next most significant bit 
               
               
                 (15) 
                   
                 00000 
                 &lt;== 
                 fourth bit multiply result 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Following the fourth bit multiply, the fourth bit multiply result (15) is added to the reduced third partial product (13) to provide the fourth partial product (16). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 (13) 
                   
                 0001101  
                 &lt;== 
                 reduced third partial product 
               
               
                 (15) 
                 + 
                 
                   00000 
                 
                 &lt;== 
                 fourth bit multiply result 
               
               
                 (16) 
                   
                 00011010 
                 &lt;== 
                 fourth partial product 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 (x 5  + x 4  +  x 2 ) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The logic value of the particular bit location of the fourth partial product determines whether the fourth partial product should be reduced. In this example, the particular bit location is the third bit location from the left (00 0 11010). The third data bit has a logic zero value and accordingly, the value of N is not added to the fourth partial product. 
     The fifth bit multiply involves the multiplication of the value stored in A-register  244  by the logic value of B(0), i.e., the value of the data bit located in the fifth bit location (1110 1 ) from the left in B-register  242 . 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 (1) 
                   
                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 value stored in A-register 244 
               
               
                 (17) 
                 × 
                 1110 1   
                 &lt;== 
                 B(0), next most significant bit 
               
               
                 (18) 
                   
                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 fifth bit multiply result 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     Following the fifth bit multiply, the fifth bit multiply result (18) is added to the reduced fourth partial product (16) to provide the fifth partial product (19). 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 (16) 
                   
                 00011010  
                 &lt;== 
                 reduced fourth partial product 
               
               
                 (18) 
                 + 
                 10110 
                 &lt;== 
                 fifth bit multiply result 
               
               
                 (19) 
                   
                 000100010 
                 &lt;== 
                 fifth partial product 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 (x 5  + x) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The logic value of the particular bit location of the fifth partial product determines whether the fifth partial product should be reduced. In this example, the particular bit location is the fourth bit location from the left (000 1 00010). The fourth data bit has a logic one value and accordingly, the value of N is aligned and subtracted from the fifth partial product. 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
               
             
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 (19) 
                   
                 000100010 
                 &lt;== 
                 fifth partial product 
               
               
                 (20) 
                 − 
                 
                   100101 
                 
                 &lt;== 
                 the value of N properly aligned 
               
               
                 (21) 
                   
                 000000111 
                 &lt;== 
                 reduced fifth partial product 
               
               
                   
                   
                   
                   
                 (x 2  + x + 1) 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     The multiplication process continues until B-register  242  has shifted the stored value of operand B though mux  250 , one data bit per multiplication cycle, to C-register  246  and C-register  246  has generated the product (A*B mod N). The (A mod N) term, having a binary value of 10110 (x 4 +x 2 +x 1 , in polynomial form), is multiplied with the (B mod N) term, having a binary value of 11101 (x 4 +x 3 +x 2 +1, in polynomial form) to generate the binary value of 000000111 (x 2 +x+1, in polynomial form). 
     FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of another cell that can be used in all bit locations of C-register  246  of multiplier  240  (FIG. 6) for two-cycle multiplication operations. Referring to FIG. 6, cell  280  (FIG. 8) describes the logic for cells C (n−1) , C (n−2) , . . . and C 0  of C-register  246 . A logic zero at input INT/POLY of multiplier  240  selects the multiplier for computing modular polynomial-basis multiplications. Referring to FIG. 8, a latch in cell  280  latches the value (A i *B i ⊕N i *C HIGH ⊕C (   i−1) ), where A i , B i , and N i  are values stored at a particular bit location (designated as bit location i) of A-register  244 , B-register  242 , and N-register  248 , respectively. C HIGH  is the value of the most significant data bit that is stored in C-register  246 . C (i−1)  is the previous partial product from an adder cell that is located adjacent to the “ith” cell in C-register  246 . 
     On the other hand, when multiplier  240  (FIG. 6) is selected for computing integer-modulo-N multiplications, cell  280  latches the value (A i *B i ⊕CARRYIN 0   (i−1) ⊕C (i−1) ), where A i  and B i  are values stored at a particular bit location (designated as bit location i) of A-register  244  and B-register  242 , respectively. CARRYIN 0   (i−1)  is the carry signal that propagates from the adder cell that is located adjacent to the “ith” cell in C-register  246 . C (i−1)  is a previous partial product value that is stored in the adder cell that is located adjacent to the “ith” cell in C-register  246 . 
     If the least significant data bit (LSB) that is latched in C-register  246  (FIG. 6) has a logic one value, then a second multiplication cycle is used to determine C i ⊕N i ⊕CARRYIN 0   (1−1)  and cause a reduction of the generated partial product. This is indicated by the REDUCED input signal having a logic one value. N i  is a value stored at a particular bit location (designated as bit location i) of N-register  248 . Thus, the first multiplication cycle computes the partial product of A i *B i , and depending on the calculated partial product, the second multiplication cycle reduces the partial product. A feedback path provides the value of C i  to mux  282  and a conduction path provides the value of N i  through mux  284  to inputs of full adder  286  during the second multiplication cycle. On average, about 50 percent of the time the second multiplication cycle is needed in generating the reduced product (A*B*R −1  mod N). 
     By now it should be appreciated that the present invention provides a cryptographic multiplication system that achieves high performance, low cost, and low-power for implementation in an integrated circuit. The hardware multiplier achieves high performance by computing a product of two operands to support the RSA and ECC algorithm. The multiplication system is adaptable to large operands and performs calculations in fewer clock cycles than in prior art systems.