diff --git a/rtl/parity_accumulator.sv b/rtl/parity_accumulator.sv
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+module parity_accumulator (
+    input logic clk, rst_n, clear, enable,
+    input logic [7:0] data,
+    output logic parity
+);
+  always_ff @(posedge clk or negedge rst_n) begin
+    if (!rst_n) parity <= 1'b0;
+    else if (clear) parity <= 1'b0;
+    else if (enable) parity <= parity ^ (^data);
+  end
+endmodule