Automotive

Inside DSP on Automotive Signal Processing: Signal Processing Hits the Road

Trends in Automotive Signal Processing Signal processing is pervasive in today’s vehicles, in applications ranging from engine controllers to entertainment systems. With annual automotive sales now at roughly 60 million units worldwide, it's clear that automotive applications represent a major market for signal processing technology. And as shown in Figure 1, the market for automotive signal processing is expected to grow at a healthy pace. In this article, we explore four automotive signal Read more...

Inside DSP on Audio: Digital Audio Technology Guide

The digital audio product Digital audio products are complex systems, comprised of numerous software and hardware subsystems. If you've already read "Anatomy of a Modern Digital Audio Product" you've seen many of these subsystems and how they work together. At the heart of the digital audio system is a microprocessor tasked with rendering audio. In this article we'll take a look at key processor options and processor selection criteria for consumer audio products. We'll examine the Read more...

Inside DSP on Automotive Signal Processing: Driving Towards DSP

You’re driving along in your new sports car, cruising up the coast and listening to your CD player. “How I love digital signal processing,” you think to yourself as you crank up your favorite tune. What you may not realize is that digital signal processing is doing a lot more in your car than just playing music. That smooth-sounding hum from your engine is enabled by a range of sophisticated algorithms that are responsible for everything from knock detection to managing engine air flow. The Read more...

Inside DSP on Audio: Ear To The Ground

Over 20 years after the compact disc was introduced, we stand on the threshold of a revolution in consumer digital audio: digital audio is becoming one of the most prevalent, exciting technologies in consumer electronics. Enabling this transformation are advances in electronic components, the introduction of new types of digital audio content, and widespread network connectivity. Home Audio Gets Surrounded The major consumer audio applications can be loosely grouped into three categories: Read more...

Inside DSP: A New Slant—Welcome to InsideDSP

CMP Media and BDTI are pleased to introduce Inside[DSP], an innovative new series of periodic supplements to EE Times. Each Inside[DSP] supplement will focus on the digital signal-processing technology behind a particular end-equipment market. These will include product categories such as consumer audio and video, mobile multimedia devices, automotive signal-processing applications, and communications equipment. “What?” you say, “Another trade publication? Don't these guys understand that I' Read more...