VLSI architectures for computing X mod m

The implementation of residue number system based arithmetic processors has been made feasible by the recent developments in microelectronics. New VLSI architectures are proposed for computing the integer module operation X mod m, when m is restricted to the values 2/sup k/, 2/sup k//spl plusmn/1 and composite numbers whose mutually prime factors fall in the above category. Two different design methodologies, namely the recursive and partition methods are presented, and their respective VLSI computational complexities are analysed. A VLSI chip that computes X mod m, where X is a 16-bit number and m=3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10, has been implemented using the proposed schemes in 3 /spl mu/m CMOS technology, and typical measurements have yielded a propagation delay of less than 109 ns.