BDTI Publications and Presentations

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• Articles and Presentations

Customer White Papers

An archive of BDTI-authored white papers on select technology, freely downloadable in PDF format.

• Analysis of High-Level Synthesis Tools for Xilinx FGPAs
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• Analysis of the AutoESL AutoPilot High-Level Synthesis Tool
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• Analysis of the CEVA-TeakLite-III Processing Core
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• Analysis of the MIPS Technologies MIPS32® 74K™ Licensable Processor Core
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• Analysis of the picoChip PC102 Software Development Tools and Programming Model Contact info@BDTI.com for additional information.
• Analysis of the MIPS Technologies MIPS32® M4K™ Synthesizable Processor Core Contact info@BDTI.com for additional information.
• Analysis of the Tensilica Xtensa LX with Vectra LX
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• Analysis of the TI DaVinci™ Digital Video Evaluation Module (DVEVM)
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BDTI White Papers

An archive of BDTI white papers on aspects of signal processing technolgy, freely downloadable in PDF format.

• “The Art of Processor Benchmarking”
  What makes a good digital signal processing benchmark, and why you should care. (New April 2006)
• “The Evolution of DSP Processors”
  History of the development of DSP processor architectures.
• “The BDTImark2000™: A Summary Measure of DSP Speed”
  Motivation, methodology, and application of a single-number performance metric.
• “Choosing a DSP Processor”
  Key features of DSP processors, differences among commercial products, considerations for selection.
• “Evaluating DSP Processor Performance”
  Methodology for evaluating processors’ DSP performance: the BDTI Benchmarks™
• “DSPs Adapt to New Challenges”
  Key developments shaping current DSP architectures; new approaches used to create faster, more efficient devices.

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)
• Summary Report: Analog Devices’ ADSP-BF5xx Blackfin (PDF format) from Buyer's Guide to DSP Processors, 2004 Edition.
• Summary Report: Texas Instruments TMS320C64x (PDF format) from Buyer's Guide to DSP Processors, 2004 Edition.

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 23^rd 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)
• Summary Report: LSI Logic ZSP500 (PDF format) from Inside the LSI Logic ZSP500.

2001

• Summary Report: 3DSP SP-5 (PDF Format) from Inside the 3DSP SP-5.
• “The Digital Signal Processor Derby”, IEEE Spectrum, June 2001. (PDF format)
• “Evaluating the Latest DSPs for Portable Communications Applications” presented at Aalborg University, April 2001. (PDF format)
• “Alternatives to DSP Processors for Communications Applications” presented at Aalborg University, April 2001. (PDF format)
• Summary Report: Texas Instruments TMS320C67x from Buyer's Guide to DSP Processors, 2001 Edition, updated and revised.

2000

• “Digital Audio Compression: What, Why and How” presented at ICSPAT, 2000. (PDF format)
• “Benchmark Results for the Latest VLIW-Based Processors” presented at ICSPAT, October 2000. (PDF format)
• “The Evolution of DSP Processors” lecture presented to U.C. Berkeley CS152, April 2000. (PDF format)
• “Independent DSP Benchmark Results for the Latest Processors” presented at DSP World, April 2000. (PDF format)
• “Understanding the New DSP Processor Architectures” presented at DSP World, April 2000. (PDF format)

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

• “Low Power Programmable DSP Chips: Features and System Design Strategies”, International Conference on Signal Processing Applications and Technology, 1994. (HTML format)
• “DSP Chips Enables PC Multimedia”, Microprocessor Report, August 22, 1994. (HTML format)
• “DSP Tools Get Integrated”, Electronic Engineering Times, July 18, 1994. (HTML format)

1993

• “DSP Algorithm Development Tools”, DSP & Multimedia Technology [1], November 1993. (HTML format)

NOTE:

• [1] DSP Applications magazine became DSP & Multimedia Technology; however, DSP & Multimedia Technology is no longer published.

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