DSP Software Development Techniques for Embedded and Real-Time Systems

Today's embedded and real-time systems contain a mix of processor types: off-the-shelf microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), and custom processors. The decreasing cost of DSPs has made these sophisticated chips very attractive for a number of embedded and real-time applications, including automotive, telecommunications, medical imaging, and many others-including even some games and home appliances. However, developing embedded and real-time DSP applications is a complex task influenced by many parameters and issues. DSP Software Development Techniques for Embedded and Real-Time Systems is an introduction to DSP software development for embedded and real-time developers giving details on how to use digital signal processors efficiently in embedded and real-time systems. The book covers software and firmware design principles, from processor architectures and basic theory to the selection of appropriate languages and basic algorithms. The reader will find practical guidelines, diagrammed techniques, tool descriptions, and code templates for developing and optimizing DSP software and firmware. The book also covers integrating and testing DSP systems as well as managing the DSP development effort. - Digital signal processors (DSPs) are the future of microchips!
- Includes practical guidelines, diagrammed techniques, tool descriptions, and code templates to aid in the development and optimization of DSP software and firmware

Rob Oshana has over 25 years of experience in the real-time embedded industry, in both embedded application development as well as embedded tools development. He is currently director of engineering for the Development Technology group at Freescale Semiconductor. Rob is also a Senior Member of IEEE and an adjunct at Southern Methodist University. He can be contacted at robert.oshana@freescale.com

Chapter 1: Introduction to Digital Signal ProcessingChapter 2: Overview of Embedded and Real-Time SystemsChapter 3: Overview of Embedded Systems Development Life Cycle Using DSP Chapter 4: Overview of Digital Signal Processing AlgorithmsChapter 5: DSP ArchitecturesChapter 6: Optimizing DSP SoftwareChapter 7: Power Optimization Techniques Using DSPChapter 8: Real-Tim Operating Systems for DSPChapter 9: Testing and Debugging DSP SystemsChapter 10: Managing the DSP SOftware Development EffortChapter 11: Embedded DSP Software Design Using Multicore System on a Chip (SoC) ArchitectureChapter 12: The Future of DSP Software TechnologyAppendix A: Software Performance Engineering of and Embedded DSP System ApplicationAppendix B: More Tips and Tricks for DSP OptimizationAppendix C: Cache Optimization in DSP and Embedded SystemsAppendix D: Specifying Behavior of Embedded DSP SystemsAppendix E: Analysis Techniques for Real-Time DSP SystemsAppendix F: DSP Algorithmic Development-Rules and Guidelines