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Xilinx Spartan-II FIR Filter Solution
Overview Traditionally, digital signal processing (DSP) algorithms are implemented using general-purpose programmable DSP chips for low-rate applications. Alternatively, special-purpose, fixed function DSP chipsets and application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) are used for high-performance applications. Technological advancements by Xilinx in Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) in the past 15 years have opened new paths for DSP design engineers. The FPGA maintains the high specificity of the ASIC while avoiding its high development cost and its inability to accommodate design modifications after production. Highly adaptable and design-flexible, FPGAs provide optimal device utilization through conservation of board space and system power—important advantages not available with many stand-alone DSP chips. The fast pace of twenty-first century computing demands solutions that target aggressive time-to-market windows of opportunities. Spartan™-II is effectively taking over many traditional ASSP markets. Unlike typical ASSP solutions, Xilinx Spartan-II allows designers to respond quickly and economically to the emergence of new, more efficient IP core algorithms.
| Publisher | Xilinx | File Format | PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5 |
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| Date Published | April 2000 | Downloads | 19 |
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