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Galois field computation

US7668895B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 1, 2004
Grant dateFeb 23, 2010
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Expiry dateSep 5, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2207/7209
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and device for computing the multiplicative inverse of element x in Galois field GF(p2m) is proposed. In particular, when p is a prime number and m is an integer, the inverse may be constructed based on the observation that xp+1 is en element in sub-field GF(pm) and the inverse of xp+1 can be carried out in the sub-field. The inverse of X may be obtained by multiplying x−1=(xp+1)−1 by xp.

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