Chapter Resources: Chapter Assignments
Chapter 16 - Digital Signal Processing

1. Write a brief report on the relationship between MP3 and DSP. You can started at:

   http://www.analog.com/Analog_Root/static/technology/dsp/beginnersGuide/introduction.html

   (Search analog.com for beginners guide to DSP if the above URL has changed.)
   

2. The development of a DSP system proceeds in this order: (a) architecture description, (b) source-code generation, (c) software validation (debugging), and (d) hardware implementation. Write a brief description of each of these (a through d). You can find what you need at:

   http://www.analog.com/library/analogDialogue/archives/31-3/dsp.html

   (Search analog.com for DSP 101 part 3 if the above URL has changed.)

3. Learn about DSP in automobile sound systems at:

   http://www.ti.com/sc/docs/psheets/abstract/apps/spra302.htm

4. Use a search engine such as www.google.com and type in word combinations such as DSP astronomy, DSP medical imaging, DSP motion control, DSP music, etc. to learn about ways that DSP is currently being applied.
   

5. Search the websites of DSP chip manufacturers to find about their offerings:
   
   • Analog Devices
     
   • DSP Group
     
   • Motorola
     
   • TCSI
     
   • Texas Instruments
     
   • Zilog
     

6. Search the websites of DSP software companies to find out about their offerings:
   
   • DSP Development Corporation - Creates and markets graphical data analysis, acquisition, and scientific visualization software for scientists and engineers in diverse technical fields, such, data acquisition, real-time process control, image processing and DSP.
     
   • DSP Solutions - Developer of software tools for DSP and simulation applications.
     
   • DSP Tools, Inc. - Specializes in the development of digital signal processor hardware and software.
     
   • -Innovative Integration, Inc. Specialize in the design of high-speed, high-precision data acquisition systems, using digital signal processors (DSP) as real-time I/O engines.
     
   • IXLibs-21k - Optimized library of digital signal processing routines for analog devices floating point DSPs.
     
   • MYCOMM, Inc. - Engineering consulting firm specializing in DSP simulators and applications.
     
   • Signal Processing Solutions Ltd - Code implementation and custom hardware for Digital Signal Processing systems.
     
   • Signition, Inc. - Maker of digital signal processing software, SigniScope.
     
   • Toolsmiths - Research and development of software tools for computational science, engineering, and medicine.
     
   • Voyan Technology - Adaptive embedded DSP software components and configuration tools.