DSP
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A DSP (Digital Signal Processor) is a specialized microprocessor optimized for high-speed numeric processing of signals such as audio, video, and communications data.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
digital signal processor
ⓘ
microprocessor ⓘ specialized processor ⓘ |
| benefit |
higher efficiency for signal processing tasks
ⓘ
lower power consumption for signal workloads ⓘ |
| canBe |
core integrated into a system-on-chip
ⓘ
standalone chip ⓘ |
| commonlyProcesses |
audio signals
ⓘ
communications signals ⓘ sensor data ⓘ video signals ⓘ |
| contrastedWith |
general-purpose microprocessor
ⓘ
microcontroller ⓘ |
| designedFor |
deterministic timing
ⓘ
low-latency processing ⓘ real-time applications ⓘ |
| developedWith | specialized DSP toolchains ⓘ |
| fullForm | Digital Signal Processor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Harvard architecture
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MAC unit ⓘ SIMD instructions ⓘ circular buffering ⓘ hardware multiplier ⓘ multiply-accumulate unit ⓘ pipelining ⓘ separate program and data memories ⓘ zero-overhead looping ⓘ |
| optimizedFor |
high-speed numeric processing
ⓘ
real-time signal processing ⓘ |
| processes | digital signals ⓘ |
| programmedIn |
C language
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
assembly language ⓘ |
| supports |
discrete cosine transform
ⓘ
fast Fourier transform ⓘ finite impulse response filters ⓘ infinite impulse response filters ⓘ |
| usedIn |
audio processing
ⓘ
automotive systems ⓘ consumer electronics ⓘ image processing ⓘ industrial control ⓘ medical imaging ⓘ radar systems ⓘ software-defined radio ⓘ sonar systems ⓘ speech processing ⓘ video compression ⓘ wireless communications ⓘ |
| uses |
fixed-point arithmetic
ⓘ
floating-point arithmetic ⓘ |
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