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Part of the book series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science (SECS, volume 380)
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Traditionally, most high performance signal processors have been realized with application specific processors. The explanation is that application specific processors can be tailored to exactly match the (usually very demanding) application requirements. The result is that no `processing power' is wasted for unnecessary capabilities and maximum performance is achieved. A disadvantage is that such processors have been expensive to design since each is a unique design that is customized to the specific application.
In the last decade, computer-aided design systems have been developed to facilitate the development of application specific integrated circuits. The success of such ASIC CAD systems suggests that it should be possible to streamline the process of application specific processor design.
Application Specific Processors consists of eight chapters which provide a mixture of techniques and examples that relate to application specific processing. The inclusion of techniques is expected to suggest additional research and to assist those who are faced with the requirement to implement efficient application specific processors. The examples illustrate the application of the concepts and demonstrate the efficiency that can be achieved via application specific processors. The chapters were written by members and former members of the application specific processing group at the University of Texas at Austin. The first five chapters relate to specific arithmetic which often is the key to achieving high performance in application specific processors. The next two chapters focus on signal processing systems, and the final chapter examines the interconnection of possibly disparate elements to create systems.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Application Specific Processors
Editors: Earl E. Swartzlander
Series Title: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1457-8
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
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eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive
Copyright Information: Kluwer Academic Publishers 1997
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-9792-2Published: 30 November 1996
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4612-8635-6Published: 27 September 2011
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4613-1457-8Published: 06 December 2012
Series ISSN: 0893-3405
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 254
Topics: Circuits and Systems, Electrical Engineering, Signal, Image and Speech Processing, Processor Architectures