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DSP technology, and the competitive environment for DSP-based products and components, is changing rapidly. To be effective in this dynamic context, DSP technology providers and users alike need up-to-date information and state-of-the-art skills. BDTI provides a range of technical seminars and training classes for systems designers, processor architects, engineering and business managers, and marketing and sales personnel.

Do you need to

  • Prepare your technical staff to select a processor for a key application?
  • Educate your sales force on the competitive environment?
  • Train your technical staff to effectively use DSP technology?
  • Brief management on technology, trends, and competition?

BDTI can help.

Berkeley Design Technology, Inc. (BDTI) is a technical services company that has focused exclusively on DSP since 1991. BDTI is dedicated to helping companies develop and use DSP technology by providing advisory services, information, software development, and training. BDTI helps companies make sense of the technical and competitive landscape of DSP technology by providing training classes on a variety of topics related to DSP. (See the listing below.) BDTI offers its training classes on-site, on-line, and at public sessions. Classes open to the public are offered at selected venues; check under Upcoming Events on our home page for the current schedule.

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BDTI classes leverage BDTI's unique technical knowledge and expertise, and offer the following advantages: 

  • Unbiased analysis and opinion
    Class content is developed by independent authorities on DSP technology, products, and development.

  • Customized content and delivery
    Classes can be tailored to your organization's products, competitive environment, or target market. Classes may be delivered in person, via live Webcast, or in electronic form.

  • Polished presentation
    Classes are led by professionals experienced in delivering complex information and insights, clearly and intelligently.

  • Informed, focused interaction
    Bring BDTI's knowledge to focus on your issues in in-depth question-and-answer sessions.

  • Lab work and/or exercises
    BDTI can provide easily administered exercises for attendee comprehension checks. Or, when attendees have access to computers and tools, BDTI can provide hands-on lab exercises.

  • Solid track record
    BDTI has a solid record of success in delivering training, including high ratings from corporations which lead the DSP industry.

Existing class modules include:

Processors for DSP: Architectures and Trends*
Features, strengths, and weaknesses of all major processors targeting DSP-intensive applications.

DSPs and Alternatives for Communications Applications*
Objective, independent analysis of the most important processor architectures and products for communications applications, as well as insights into key competitors' strategies and technology trends.

Digital and Streaming Audio: Applications, Algorithms, and Implementation*
Technology used in the latest generation of audio products and examines key signal processing functions. Implementation requirements, techniques, and risks are detailed.

Microprocessors vs DSPs: Fundamentals and Distinctions*
Basic and advanced processor architecture concepts. Compares and contrasts DSP processors with general-purpose processors.

DSP Software Development*
Unique requirements of DSP software development. High-level languages vs. assembly language, tools, and optimization.

Selecting and Using DSP Processor Cores
Key characteristics of currently available and upcoming DSP cores and critical considerations in choosing a DSP core.

Texas Instruments TMS320C6xxx
Insider's insights into the key strengths and weaknesses of TI's family of high-performance processors.

DSP Software Optimization Techniques
Software optimization techniques to enable effective use of today's highly parallel architectures, with detailed examples for specific processors.

 *Available for licensing in electronic format. Contact BDTI for details.

Classes under development include:

DSP Processor Fundamentals
Introduction to DSP processor architectures and features, based on BDTI's popular text of the same name.

DSP Applications
Tutorial on popular DSP applications and representative algorithms. Discusses techniques for building applications efficiently.

 

Customers' Comments:

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 [This class] will help me make tradeoff decisions on architecture design.
—Senior engineer

[BDTI's] insight into the competitive environment will be helpful in determining our strategic direction.
—Marketing manager

 
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