EDN

Testing and Debugging DSP Systems, Part 1

Part two explains the workings of the JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) boundary-scan technology. In software development, perhaps the most critical, yet least predictable stage in the process is debugging. Many ...
EDN

The math of DSP, part 1: Series, integration, and frequency

The heart of DSP is, naturally enough, numbers. More specifically, DSP deals with how numbers are processed. Most texts on DSP either assume that the reader already has a background in numerical ...
Electronic Design

Novel Architectures Pack Multiple DSP Cores On-Chip (Part 1)

Multicore DSPs now target packet-voice media gateways that require hundreds of channels per chip. Traditional programmable DSPs are running out of juice when it comes to tackling forthcoming 3G ...
Electronic Design

SPICE Simulation Provides Advantages for DSP-Based SMPSPart 1

Control system techniques for DSP-based SMPS design, including stability analysis and predicting transient behavior, will be analyzed using SPICE (IsSpice4) LAWRENCE MEARES, Founder and President, ...