Digital signal processor
part · 1978 · Digital age
A processor for handling signals.
Principles and materials it uses
- Fourier transform — uses. Spectral processing.
- Silicon — is made of. The die is silicon.
- Binary number system — uses. It processes a digital signal.
Where it is used
- Smartphone — is part of. Processing sound and images.
- Active noise cancelling — is used in. Signal processing.
- Modem — is part of. Signal processing in high-speed modems.
- Ultrasound scanner — is part of. Forming the image.
- Doppler radar — is part of. It picks out the Doppler shift.
- Speed radar — is part of. Calculating the speed.
What it is a kind of
- Microprocessor — is a kind of. A specialized processor.