👉 Montgomery computing refers to the pioneering work in digital signal processing (DSP) by Charlex Montgomery, a researcher at Bell Labs in the 1960s. His contributions were instrumental in developing the first practical digital signal processor (DSP) chip, which significantly advanced the field of DSP by enabling efficient and real-time processing of signals. Montgomery's work introduced the concept of fixed-point arithmetic, which was crucial for creating compact and energy-efficient hardware. His innovations laid the groundwork for modern DSP applications, including telecommunications, audio processing, and image processing. The Montgomery multiplication algorithm, a key component of his DSP designs, remains widely used today for efficiently multiplying two large integers with a fixed number of digits, demonstrating the lasting impact of his computing advancements.
