Blackhawk’s USB560BP JTAG Emulator for TI DSP’s is not only the most popular and preferred USB emulator, but also the first XDS560-class device that requires NO power supply and weighs under 5 ounces. Special Offer.  more>>   

Announcing the first TMS320 DSP emulators that come with fully isolated JTAG starting at only $795. Forget problems with ground loops, ESD and voltage spikes that damage the emulator and sometimes your PC.  more>>

iridix® range of video enhancement software from KCL - iridix® provides space-variant Dynamic Range Compression, non-linear Colour Correction, Fine Detail Preservation and Enhancement.   more>>   

Ingenient Technologies is the leading provider of embedded multimedia system solutions that enable the creation, delivery, management and presentation of rich content for the consumer electronics, telecom, and infrastructure markets. more>>

P25m Powerful, Flexible DSP Plus FPGA
More than 85 db SFDR analog IO
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5th International Basestation Conference

Bath, UK
April 24th - 27th 2007
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Unite algorithm and hardware design flows - by Chris Eddington, Senior Technical Marketing Manager, Synplicity.

Many high-performance signal processing products are now being implemented in field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). FPGAs can offer an order of magnitude performance increase over standard DSP chips, making programmable logic a natural choice for high-performance DSP electronics.

There are typically two groups involved in the design and realization of DSP algorithms in an FPGA: DSP architects and hardware design engineers. Unfortunately, there is a "wall of abstraction" between the architects who formulate the algorithms and the design engineers who are charged with their physical implementation.  more>>

Introduction to video compression - by Berkeley Design Technology, Inc.

Video compression algorithms ("codecs") manipulate video signals to dramatically reduce the storage and bandwidth required while maximizing perceived video quality. Understanding the operation of video codecs is essential for developers of embedded systems, processors, and tools targeting video applications. For example, understanding video codecs’ processing and memory demands is key to processor selection and software optimization.

In this article, we explore the operation and characteristics of video codecs. We explain basic video compression algorithms, including still-image compression, motion estimation, artifact reduction, and color conversion. We discuss the demands codecs make on processors and the consequences of these demands. more>>