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Open VDF: VDF Proof Techniques

One of the most important aspects of VDFs is that the delay and randomness they provide is efficiently…

OpenVDF: Modular Squaring Unit

This post will synthesize the results from our previous studies into a…

Open VDF: Polynomial Bitwidth Analysis

In this blog we will dig into the ideal bitwidth to use for the coefficients of our…

Open VDF: Partial Product Generation

In this blog we’ll look at partial product generation for the Öztürk multiplier. We’ve…

Open VDF: Carry Save Adder

In this post we’ll look at the construction of low latency carry save adders (CSAs) and compressor trees for use…

Open VDF: Carry Propagate Adders

Adders play an important role in any multiplier design, including the Öztürk design. There are two…

Open VDF: Öztürk Multiplier Design Overview

Building a low-latency modular squaring unit

Open VDF: ASIC Introduction

The first in a series of posts about the design and implementation of a…