In many low-power applications, the processor is a major contributor to the overall system energy consumption. Hence, the processor typically plays a key role in determining a product's battery life.

In the last few years a number of start-up companies have announced massively parallel processors for embedded DSP applications. With their arrays of processing elements, these processors target ...

Synopsys ARC VPX5 and VPX5FS DSP Processors are based on an extended instruction set and VLIW/SIMD architecture optimized for highly parallel processing Multiple vector floating-point pipelines enable ...

In the early 2000s, digital signal processors (DSP) were simple in architecture and limited in performance, but complex in programming. However, they evolved to meet of the increased performance ...

Anyone who uses a cell phone, digital camera, or television set-top box can see why the semiconductor industry is under pressure to find new solutions for today's ...

Programming processors is becoming more complicated as more and different types of processing elements are included in the same architecture. While systems architects may revel in the number of ...

Establishing a station’s on-air sound can be a subject of great debate. The original purpose of audio processing, preventing overmodulation and adding pre-emphasis, is still a primary function. Peak ...

Adding advanced capabilities, the Magellan programmable motion processor now supports multiple motor types in single and multi-axis applications, thereby reducing design time. The device supports all ...