DSP algorithms: make your own - or buy? (includes related articles on using digital signal processing and the future of DSP algorithm market) (Buyers Guide)

From: EDN | Date: August 19, 1993| Author: | Copyright information

Digital signal processing (DSP) has significantly affected the design of systems by facilitating erstwhile complicated and difficult processes such as compressing speech and video signals and communicating with instrumentation. The use of DSP requires the design of an algorithm that will enable the user to implement the task required. The user is faced with two decision choices: to create algorithm codes or to buy codes from commercial developers. The advantages of buying algorithms outweigh those gained from creating them. The biggest benefit comes in the form of shorter development time. ...

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