A method and apparatus for performing modular multiplication is disclosed. An
apparatus
in accordance with one embodiment of the present invention includes a modular multiplier
including a plurality of independent computation channels, where the plurality
of independent computation channels includes a first computation channel and a
second computation channel, and a coupling device interposed between the first
computation channel and the second computation channel to receive a control signal
and to couple the first computation channel to the second computation channel in
response to a receipt of the control signal.
