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FPGAs: Fast Track to DSP
DSPs are found throughout the world of electronic equipment, from cell phones to flat-screen TVs. Dedicated DSP processors and cores are still a widely popular means of achieving digital signal processing needs. But as CPUs have incorporated arithmetic coprocessors and extensions that optimize digital signal processing tasks, and as other silicon alternatives have emerged, the necessity of a separate DSP device is no longer viewed as...
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Pocket Guide to Processors for DSP
BDTI's 'Pocket Guide to Processors for DSP' is a compact, one-page summary of the key features of 42 different families of DSP processors and cores from 11 vendors. The Pocket Guide includes information on each family's arithmetic type, data width, instruction width, speed, relative DSP performance (based a BDTI composite DSP benchmark score, the BDTImark2000 or BDTIsimMark2000), address space, voltage, and unique features.
preview: http://www.bdti.com   date: 8/1/2004

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BDTI Articles, Papers, and Presentations
Archive of articles such as * DSP Benchmark Results for the Latest Processors * Developing A/V Software for Consumer Media Products * Smart Processor Picks for Consumer Media Applications * Choosing a DSP Processor * DSPs Adapt to New Challenges * Evaluating the Latest DSPs for Communications Infrastructure Applications * etc.
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Freescale's 'Embedded Learning Center'
Freescale courses on i.MX, PowerPC, and ColdFire and other Freescale architectures. The navigation of the site is very difficult, but if you poke around you can locate these 'free' tutorials, papers, and Webinars on important Freescale topics. Also includes tutorials on DSP, Zigbee, and RF.
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FPGAs rapidly replacing high-performance DSP capability
Real-time signal processing and the applications that utilize it are continually changing the electronics landscape. This market-driven phenomenon creates a demand for greater speed, effectiveness and portability, and the consumer wants it now. This dynamic continues to propel market growth and the pace of change is accelerating. For the semiconductor provider, that fast adoption means fast time-to-market along with a quick ramp-to-volume.
preview: http://dsp-fpga.com   date: 2/28/2007