A digit serial algorithm for the integer power operation

We introduce a right-to-left digit serial algorithm for the integer power operation xy where x and y are positive integers. For n-bit words the algorithm utilizes o(n) additions and does not require use of a multiplier. We describe a hardware implementation and evaluate the effectiveness employing a Synopsys tool set with a standard cell implementation. Out digit serial algorithm compares favorably with a popular iterative square and multiply algorithm implemented with the same tool set.

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