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PicoChip: Defying the Odds By BDTI, 12/13/2006 The late 1990s and into 2001 saw a large number of start-ups with unique processor architectures targeting applications like wireless infrastructure. Fabless semiconductor startup PicoChip stands out from among this wave as a survivor. In this article, BDTI provides an update on PicoChip’s status, technology, and business model. (More)

Altera Hones DSP Capabilities with Stratix III FPGAs By BDTI, 12/13/2006 Altera this November announced its next generation of FPGAs, the Stratix III. The new devices feature enhancements to the DSP blocks in addition to other architectural changes. These enhancements coupled with migration to a 65 nm process should boost the already-impressive DSP capabilities of the Stratix chips. (More)

Case Study: Creating High-Impact Product Launches By BDTI, 12/13/2006 Creating high-impact product launches requires creating equally high-impact briefing presentations. A stand-out presentation provides a compelling picture of the product’s value proposition; it provides credible evidence for its claims; and it delivers its messages crisply. (More)

Jeff Bier’s Impulse Response – FPGAs vs DSPs: It Depends By Jeff Bier, 12/13/2006 Here at BDTI, we just wrapped up a new study comparing DSP-oriented FPGAs to DSP processors. Like many DSP engineers, I started the project extremely familiar with processors and relatively new to FPGAs. I've ended it with a deeper understanding of the many surprising differences between the two technologies. (More)

Implementing SIMD in Software By BDTI, 12/6/2006 SIMD operations massively boost the performance of video, imaging, and other DSP applications. But what if your processor has limited SIMD support? All is not lost: As BDTI explains, you can emulate SIMD operations in software. (More)