[6 hrs] Introduction to Programmable DSPs
Skillikorn's taxonomy and classification
Architectures of DSP
Examples of DSPs
Memory architectures
External interface units
[9 hrs] Data Path Design for DSP
SISC architectures
Reservation tables and optimization
Pipeline control
Synchronous data path design and retiming
Arithmetic circuits for DSP
Multiprocessor scheduling theory
[3 hrs] Video signal processors
[9 hrs] DSP ASIC design and VHDL
Introduction to VHDL
VHDL Language Fundamentals
Structuring a Design
Modeling DSP data and control path in VHDL
[6 hrs] DSP Chip Synthesis
Design recommendations
Compilation and coding issues
Joint simulation and synthesis issues
[9 hrs] Synthesis Examples
FIR filter chip design
FFT filter chip design
DSP processor design
[3 hrs] Exams
