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Digital circuits consume power whenever they perform computations. They draw current from a power supply and then dissipate the received energy as heat. The power consumption of digital circuits is a very important topic. The power consumption determines whether a chip needs to be cooled or not, it determines which kind of power supply is necessary and, in case of cryptographic devices, it determines whether a device can be attacked or not. Obviously, this is the most important property of the power consumption in the context of this book.
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(2007). Power Consumption. In: Power Analysis Attacks. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-38162-6_3
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