Without a doubt, many algorithms can benefit from employing a floating-point implementation. The code can be simpler and take fewer cycles to execute than fixed-point implementations. However, these ...
[Editor's note: For an intro to floating-point math, see Tutorial: Floating-point arithmetic on FPGAs. For an intro to fixed-point math, see Fixed-Point DSP and Algorithm Implementation.] The ...
Today’s digital signal processing applications such as radar, echo cancellation, and image processing are demanding more dynamic range and computation accuracy. Floating-point arithmetic units offer ...
The traditional view is that the floating-point number format is superior to the fixed-point number format when it comes to representing sound digitally. In fact, while it may be counter-intuitive, ...
Floating-point processors have altered the embedded development world, but not always for the best. These digital signal processing powerhouses consume power and increase cost. This has led some to ...
Embedded C and C++ programmers are familiar with signed and unsigned integers and floating-point values of various sizes, but a number of numerical formats can be used in embedded applications. Here ...
Here's why emulation is faster than floating-point hardware, and how Critical Link migrated from TI's floating-point C6711 to the fixed-point C64x. Last year, I was at the decision point. I needed to ...
If you are used to writing software for modern machines, you probably don’t think much about computing something like one divided by three. Modern computers handle floating point quite well. However, ...
The MathWorks has introduced Fixed-Point Toolbox 2, which the company said provides enhanced floating-to-fixed-point conversion capabilities and accelerated fixed-point MATLAB algorithms able to ...
TMS320F2833x DSCs Boost Performance 50 Percent and Simplify Software Development for Solar Power and Other Applications HOUSTON, June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Helping industrial control designers increase ...
El Dorado Hills, Calif. — August 6, 2013 — The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) today announced FPMark™, a new benchmark suite that tracks the performance of embedded ...