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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 22, 2016
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Franz Klug, Aying, DE;
Thomas Kuenemund, Munich, DE;
Infineon Technologies AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Abstract
A zero detection circuit includes a chain of masked OR circuits. Each masked OR circuit includes data inputs. Each data input is configured to receive a respective data input bit. Each masked OR circuit further includes an input mask input to receive one or more input masking bits, an output mask input to receive an output masking bit and a data output. The zero detection circuit is configured to output a bit equal to an OR combination, masked with the output masking bit, of the data input bits, each demasked with an input masking bit of the one or more input masking bits. One of the inputs of each masked OR circuit except the first masked OR circuit of the chain of masked OR circuits is coupled to the data output of the masked OR circuit preceding the masked OR circuit in the chain of masked OR circuits.