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Articles and Presentations
An archive of magazine and journal articles, as well as conference presentations, to 1993. In PDF and HTML format.
2008
- “Assessing Cortex-R4 and Cortex-A8 Signal and Media Processing Performance” presented at ARM Developers’ Conference, October 9, 2008. (PDF Format)
- “Processors for Embedded Digital Signal Processing” lecture presented to U.C. Berkeley EECS124, May 5, 2008. (PDF Format)
- “Introduction to Video Compression” presented at Embedded Systems Conference, April 16, 2008. (PDF Format)
- “Use a Microprocessor, a DSP, or Both?” presented at Embedded Systems Conference, April 16, 2008. (PDF Format)
2007
- “Assessing Cortex-R4 and Cortex-A8 Signal and Media Processing Performance” presented at ARM Developers’ Conference, October 2, 2007. (PDF Format)
- “The Evolving Role of FPGAs in DSP Applications” an Independent Analysis by BDTI, April 2007 (PDF Format)
- “Selecting Processors for Video Applications” presented at Embedded Systems Conference, April 4, 2007. (PDF Format)
- “Use a Microprocessor, a DSP, or Both?” presented at Embedded Systems Conference, April 4, 2007. (PDF Format)
- “FPGAs for DSP: An Independent Perspective” presented at Xilinx Workshop, Embedded Systems Conference, April 3, 2007. (PDF Format)
- “The Problems with Threads” presented by Professor Edward Lee at Embedded Systems Conference, April 3, 2007. (PDF Format)
2006
- “Enabling Technologies for SDR: Comparing FPGA and DSP Performance” presented at SDR Conference, November 15, 2006. (PDF Format)
- “Benchmarking Multithreaded, Multicore and Reconfigurable Processors” presented at GSPx Conference, November 1, 2006. (PDF Format)
- “Comparing FPGAs and DSPs for High-Performance DSP Applications” presented at GSPx Conference, November 1, 2006. (PDF Format)
- “BDTI Solution Certification™: Benchmarking H.264 Video Decoder Hardware/Software Solutions” presented at ConfigCon San Jose, October 31, 2006. (PDF Format)
- “Insider Insights on the ARM11’s Signal-Processing Capabilities” presented at the ARM Developers’ Conference, October 5, 2006. (PDF Format)
- “Microprocessors vs. DSPs” presented at the Embedded Systems Conference, March 4, 2006. (PDF format)
- “Choosing and Using DSPs” presented at the Embedded Systems Conference, March 5, 2006. (PDF format)
- “Introduction to Video Compression” presented at the Embedded Systems Conference, March 6, 2006. (PDF format)
- “Processors for
Consumer Video Applications” presented at the Embedded Systems
Conference, March 6, 2006. (PDF format)
- “Benchmarking Processors
for DSP Applications”, presented at the University of Texas at
Dallas, March 1, 2006. (PDF format)
- “Choosing a Processor:
Benchmarks and Beyond”, presented at the TI Developers’ Conference,
March 1, 2006. (PDF format)
- “Microprocessors vs.
DSPs”, presented at the TI Developers’ Conference, February 28,
2006. (PDF format)
- “Benchmarking H.264
Hardware/Software Solutions”, presented at ConfigCon Taiwan,
February 23, 2006. (PDF format)
2005
- “Processors for
Consumer Video Applications” presented at the GSPx conference,
October 24, 2005. (PDF format)
- “Introduction to
Video Compression” presented at the GSPx conference, October 24,
2005. (PDF format)
- “Insider Insights on the
ARM11’s Signal-Processing Capabilities” presented at the ARM
Developers’ Conference, October 5, 2005. (PDF format)
- “Processors for Consumer
Audio/Video Applications” presented at the Embedded Systems
Conference, March 8, 2005. (PDF format)
- “Introduction to
Video Compression” presented at the Embedded Systems Conference,
March 8, 2005. (PDF format)
- “Evaluating the DSP
Processor Options” presented at the Embedded Systems Conference,
March 7, 2005. (PDF format)
- “Microprocessors
versus DSP: Fundamentals and Disctinctions” presented at the
Embedded Systems Conference, March 7, 2005. (PDF format)
- “Benchmarking
Processors for DSP Applications” presented at the TI Developers’
Conference, February 15, 2005. (PDF format)
- “Microprocessors versus
DSPs” presented at the TI Developers’ Conference, February 15,
2005. (PDF format)
- “Processors for
Software-Defined Radio: Choices and Trade-offs” presented at the
SDR Forum 42nd General Meeting, January 17, 2005. (PDF format)
2004
- “Using
General-Purpose Processors for Signal Processing” presented at the
ARM Developers’ Conference, October 21, 2004. (PDF format)
- “Benchmarking
Processors for DSP Applications” presented at the GSPx conference,
September 29, 2004. (PDF format)
- “Processors for
Consumer Video Applications” presented at the GSPx conference,
September 29, 2004. (PDF format)
- “Selecting
Application Processors for Mobile Multimedia” presented at San
Diego, California, June 10, 2004. (PDF format)
- “Introduction
to Video Compression” presented at the Embedded Systems Conference,
March 30, 2004. (PDF format)
- “Smart
Processor Picks for Consumer Audio/Video Applications” presented at
the Embedded Systems Conference, March 30, 2004. (PDF format)
- “Developing
Embedded Video Software” presented at the Embedded Systems
Conference, March 31, 2004. (PDF format)
- “Microprocessors
vs. DSPs” presented at the Embedded Systems Conference, March 31,
2004. (PDF format)
2003
- “Evaluating
FPGAs for Communication Infrastructure Applications” presented at
Communications Design Conference, September 2003. (PDF format)
- “Selecting
Application Processors for Mobile Multimedia” presented at
Communications Design Conference, September 2003. (PDF format)
- “Alternatives
to DSPs: What and Why?”, presented at Cambridge, England, May 27,
2003. (PDF format)
- “Audio
Signal Processing Hardware Trends”, keynote address presented at
the 23rd Audio Engineering Society Conference in Helsingoer,
Denmark, May 23, 2003. (PDF format)
- “Trends and
Performance in Processors for Digital Signal Processing” presented
in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 22, 2003. (PDF format)
- “DSP Benchmark Results
for the Latest Processors” presented at the Embedded Systems
Conference, April 24, 2003. (PDF format)
- “Developing
A/V Software for Consumer Media Products” presented at the Embedded
Systems Conference, April 23, 2003. (PDF format)
- “Smart Processor
Picks for Consumer Media Applications” presented at the Embedded
Systems Conference, April 23, 2003. (PDF format)
- “Consumer Media
Products: Trends and Technologies” presented at the Embedded
Systems Conference, April 23, 2003. (PDF format)
2002
- “Digital Audio Compression: What,
Why and How” lecture presented to U.C. Berkeley EE20, December 2,
2002. (PDF format)
- “So Many Architectures, So Little Time: Difficult
Choices for Signal Processing” a CMP Netseminar Webcast, first
presented November 21, 2002. (registration required)
- “Evaluating the Latest DSPs
for Communications Infrastructure Applications” presented at the
Software Defined Radio Forum Technical Conference, November 11, 2002.
(PDF format)
- “Comparing FPGAs and
DSPs for Embedded Signal Processing” presented at Stanford
University, October 30, 2002. (PDF format)
- “Implementing Streaming
Media for Home Broadband Applications” presented at Communications
Design Conference, September 2002. (PDF format)
- “FPGA/DSP Blend Tackles
Telecom Apps”, EE Times, July 1, 2002. (HTML format)
- “Test Strategies Confront
Streaming Audio Quality Challenges”, EE Times, June 24,
2002. (PDF format)
- “Implementing Embedded
Streaming Media: 10 Secrets of Success” presented at Embedded
Systems Conference (ESC), March 2002. (PDF format)
- “Processors with DSP
Capabilities: Which is Best?” presented at Embedded Systems
Conference (ESC), March 2002. (PDF format)
- “Separating Reality from Hype
in Processors’ Performance Claims” presented at Embedded Systems
Conference (ESC), March 2002. (PDF format)
2001
2000
1999
- “Massana Unveils DSP Coprocessor Core”,
Microprocessor Report, November, 1999. (PDF format)
- “Architectures for DSP: The
Options Multiply” presented at SFSU, November 1999. (PDF format)
- “Independent DSP
Benchmarks: Methodologies and Results” presented at DSP
World/ICSPAT, November 1999. (PDF format)
- “Understanding the New
DSP Processor Architectures” presented at DSP World/ICSPAT,
November 1999. (PDF format)
- “VLIW Architectures for DSP”
presented at DSP World/ICSPAT, November 1999. (PDF format)
- “Independent
DSP Benchmarks: Methodologies, Results, and Analysis” presented at
the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC), September 1999. (HTML format)
- “DSP
Software Optimization Techniques for the Latest Processors”
presented at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC), September 1999.
(HTML format)
- “Infineon’s TriCore Tackles DSP”,
Microprocessor Report, April, 1999. (PDF format)
- “DSPs Court the Consumer”,
IEEE Spectrum, March, 1999. (HTML format)
- “Understanding
the New DSP Processor Architectures” presented at DSP World Spring,
April 1999. (HTML format)
- “Processors for DSP:
The Options Multiply” presentation to the Los Angeles Chapters of
the IEEE and ACM, February 1999. (HTML format)
1998
- “Carmel Enables Customizable DSP”,
Microprocessor Report, December, 1998. (PDF format)
- “TigerSHARC Sinks Teeth into VLIW”,
Microprocessor Report, December, 1998. (PDF format)
- “StarCore Launches First
Architecture”, Microprocessor Report, October, 1998. (PDF
format)
- “TI Aims for Floating-Point DSP Lead”,
Microprocessor Report, September, 1998. (PDF format)
- “The Evolution
of DSP Processors”, presentation to U.C. Berkeley CS152, November
1998. (HTML format)
- “Assessing
General-Purpose Processors for DSP Applications” A two-part lecture
presented at ICSPAT/DSP World, September 15, 1998. (HTML format)
- “Optimizing
DSP Software for the Latest Processors” Lecture presented at
ICSPAT/DSP World, September 15, 1998. (HTML format)
- “Independent
DSP Benchmarking: Methodologies and Latest Results” Lecture
presented at ICSPAT, September 16, 1998. (HTML format)
- “Diverging
Architectures for Digital Signal Processing”, RTC Magazine,
September, 1998. (HTML format)
- “DSP Processors Hit the Mainstream”,
IEEE Computer, August, 1998. (PDF format)
- “Current
Directions for DSP Processors”, presented on February 23, 1998.
(Similar to presentations given to UC Berkeley EE298-20 and Stanford
EE380 classes.) Also available in PDF
format.
1997
- “The Evolution of DSP
Processors”, presentation to U.C. Berkeley CS152, November 1997.
(HTML format)
- “Evaluating the
TMS320C62xx for Comm Applications”, Communication Systems Design,
October 1997. (HTML format)
- “DSP16xxx Targets Communications
Apps”, Microprocessor Report, September 15, 1997. (PDF
format)
- “TI’s New ’C6x DSP Screams at 1,600
MIPS”, Microprocessor Report, February 17, 1997. (PDF
format)
- “DSP on General Purpose
Processors—An Overview”, presentation to MicroDesign Resources
dinner meeting, January 1997. (PDF format)
1996
- “Microprocessors Outperform DSPs 2:1”,
Microprocessor Report, December 30, 1996. (PDF format)
- “Fixed-Point DSP Processors:
History and Trends”, Presented to U.C. Berkeley EE225C (VLSI Signal
Processing), April 30, 1996. (Compressed PostScript format only.)
- “Choosing
High-level Tools for DSP Design”, DSPx Exhibition and Symposium,
1996. (HTML format)
- “Numerical
Performance of Fixed-Point DSP Data Paths, or, What are Guard Bits and
Why Should I Care?”, DSPx Exhibition and Symposium, 1996. (HTML
format)
1995
- “Selecting and Designing
with DSP Cores”, International Conference on Signal Processing
Applications and Technology, 1995.
(HTML format)
- “Migrating Designs
from High-Level to Hardware Using Block-Diagram-Based DSP Tools”,
International Conference on Signal Processing Applications and
Technology, 1995. (HTML format)
- “In Search of the Best
Tool for DSP Design”, Electronic Engineering Times, July
11, 1995. (HTML format)
- “DSP Processors and Cores:
the Options Multiply”, Integrated System Design, June 1995.
(HTML format)
- “NSP Shows Promise on Pentium,
PowerPC”, Microprocessor Report, May 8, 1995. (HTML format)
- “Choosing
Block-Diagram Tools for DSP Design”, DSP & Multimedia
Technology [1], April 1995. (HTML format)
- “Architectural Design of DSP
ASICS”, DSPx Exhibition and Symposium, 1995. (HTML format)
1994
1993
NOTE:
- [1] DSP Applications magazine became DSP &
Multimedia Technology; however, DSP & Multimedia Technology
is no longer published.
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