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Tool quickly executes fixed-point algorithms in MATLAB

Natick, Mass.—The MathWorks has released Fixed-Point Toolbox 2, which provides enhanced floating-to-fixed-point conversion capabilities and accelerated fixed-point MATLAB algorithms that execute at ...
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Floating- to fixed-point MATLAB algorithm conversion for FPGAs

In a recent survey conducted by AccelChip Inc. (recently acquired by Xilinx), 53% of the respondents identified floating- to fixed-point conversion as the most difficult aspect of implementing an ...
Electronic Design

Toolkit Facilitates Fixed-Point DSP Development Using Matlab Modeling

Migrating floating-point algorithms to fixed-point platforms got significantly easier for users of the Mathworks' Matlab model-based development environment. Catalytic's Fixed-Point DSP Studio helps ...
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Fixed-Point DSP and Algorithm Implementation

[Editor's note: For an intro to floating-point math, see Tutorial: Floating-point arithmetic on FPGAs. For a comparison of fixed- and floating-point hardware, see Fixed vs. floating point: a ...
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Accelerating Fixed-Point Design for MB-OFDM UWB Systems

Ultrawideband (UWB) wireless technology is poised to replace high-speed data cables in homes and offices. 1 UWB technology will be capable of transmitting hundreds of megabits per second over ...