Arrange Data in Memory Banks

• Virtually all DSP processors use multiple memory banks
  • Statements that require multiple data accesses per arithmetic operation can take advantage of multiple banks
  • Some GPPs also have multiple memory banks
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    sum += A[i] * B[i]

Bank 1

Bank 2

A

B

Bank 1

Bank 2

A

B

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