Benchmark evaluations of modern multi-processor VLSI DSPμPs

The authors continue their tradition of presenting technical reviews and performance comparisons of the newest multi-processor VLSI DSPμPs with the intention of providing concise focused analyses designed to help established or aspiring DSP analysts evaluate the applicability of new DSP technology to their specific applications. As in the past, the Analog Devices SHARC and Texas Instruments TMS320C80 families of DSPμPs will be the focus of our presentation because these manufacturers continue to push the envelop of new DSPμPs (Digital Signal Processing microProcessors) development. However, in addition to the standard performance analyses and benchmark evaluations, the authors will present a new image-processing bench marking technique designed specifically for evaluating new DSPμP image processing capabilities