Logical combination? Convergence products need both RISC and DSP processors, but merging them may not be the answer. (commverge).

From: EDN | Date: January 23, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

AS CONVERGENCE CONTINUES TO DRIVE communications and multimedia functions into more and more devices, product-development teams face a daunting challenge. They must build in ample capacity for both general-purpose processing and specialized signal processing while also adhering to cost, size, and power commandments.

Meeting this tall order has often meant including both a data-oriented RISC processor and a specialized DSP (digital signal processor). But in recent times, RISC processors have become fast enough--and thus powerful enough--that they appear to threaten purebred ...

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