DSP Benchmarks and Libraries for ARC DSP families

DSP Benchmarks and Libraries for ARC DSP families
by Eric Esteve on 12-13-2017 at 12:00 pm

Synopsys DesignWareARC HS4xD family is a perfect example of high performance DSP, enhanced RISC CPU IP core, able to address high-end IoT, mid to high-end audio or baseband control. ARC HS4xD architecture is 10-stage pipeline for high Fmax, resulting in excellent RISC efficiency with 5.2 CoreMark per MHz. ARC EMxD processorsRead More


Is ARC HS4xD Family More a CPU or DSP IP Core?

Is ARC HS4xD Family More a CPU or DSP IP Core?
by Eric Esteve on 06-02-2017 at 4:00 pm

When I had to define the various IP categories (processor, analog & mixed-signal, wired interfaces, etc.) to build the Design IP Report, I scratched my head for a while about the processor main category: how to define the sub-categories? Not that long ago, it was easy to identify a CPU IP core and a DSP IP core. As of today, if a DSP… Read More