EDN's DSP-chip directory. (digital signal processor) (includes glossary of block diagram abbreviations and related article on the future DSP market) (Directory)

From: EDN | Date: September 17, 1992| Author: Shear, David | Copyright information

Digital signal processor (DSP) chips and the DSP market have moved into almost every area of electronics. DSP's are now being used in radios, medical instruments, disk drives, cellular phones, modems and automobiles, and the industry is expected to grow by more than 30 percent annually for the next few years. The greatest hurdle to even greater growth is engineers' belief that using the chips is difficult. The easiest way to use a DSP is to purchase a chip set created for its particular marke...