Digital Signal Processing and the Microcontroller [Paperback]

Dale Grover (Author), John Deller (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0130813486 | ISBN-13: 978-0130813480 | Publication Date: August 11, 1998

Digital signal processing (DSP) is often treated as a complicated, theoretical subject. This book takes a friendly, informal approach, stressing the practical information needed to not just understand, but use DSP on real hardware, including microcontrollers. It is aimed at readers who might not have an background in signal processing, and it does not assume mathematics beyond algebra and trigonometry. Topics include digital filters, the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), and generating special signals and functions. Familiarity with programming microprocessors is assumed. The Motorola MC68HC16 is used as an example of a microcontroller with DSP-specific features, and complete assembly language programs show how DSP is implemented on a real processor. Numerous cartoon illustrations by Jonathan Roth.

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The friendly, intuitive approach to microcontroller-based DSP!

If you actually want to process signals — not just theorize about digital signal processing — this is the book for you. It's a friendly, informal guide to understanding — and implementing — digital signal processing with microcontrollers. You'll find enough theory to keep you on track (and a brief refresher on the basic math you'll need — with no calculus!) But the focus is on real-world applications, especially specifying, designing, and implementing digital filters, and using fast Fourier transform.

Coverage includes:

• The big picture: What DSP can and cannot do.
• Analog systems, signals and filters.
• Discrete-time signals and systems.
• FIR and IIR filters.
• Microcontroller filter implementation.
• Frequency analysis, correlation, sampling and signal synthesis.

Digital Signal Processing and the Microcontroller includes extensive examples and assembler code based on Motorola's powerful 16-bit M68HC16 microcontroller — and expert DSP insights you can use with any processor. Whether you have a formal electrical engineering background or not, it's all you need to get results with DSP fast.

The accompanying website contains extensive source code for the MC68HC16 microcontroller, including assembler code for DSP filters and other applications; a complete set of MC68HC16 documentation in PDF format; MATLAB m-files for selected examples, and more.

About the Author

DALE GROVER designs and programs embedded systems at Red Cedar Electronics, and has been involved since 1982 in research and development of devices to aid individuals with communication disabilities. His articles have appeared in Midnight Engineering and Communication Outlook.

JOHN R. (JACK) DELLER, JR., PhD., is Professor of Electrical Engineering at Michigan State University, where he coordinates Communications and Signal Processing Research Laboratories and the related curriculum. He is a Fellow of the IEEE and the lead author of the text Discrete-Time Processing of Speech Signals (Prentice Hall).

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Product Details

• Paperback: 544 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR (August 11, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130813486
• ISBN-13: 978-0130813480
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,226,172 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book to learn DSP from, January 5, 1999

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This review is from: Digital Signal Processing and the Microcontroller (Paperback)

This book is an excellent book to learn the basics of DSP. The book covers all the necessary content (sampling, aliening, FIR/IIR filters, Analog filters, continuous and discrete signals in systems, and more) required to understand the basics of DSP. The authors have included material on often not covered topics such as undersamping and practical uses that make this well rounded reading. The content is not "stuffy" (e.g. "clearly", "therefore", etc.) that is on light-hearted side of humorous. A good coverage of practical DSP implementation on microcontrollers is included (notably the Motorola 68HC16 16-bit microcontroller). All first time students of DSP and aspiring DSP professionals should have this book along with Rick Lyons, "Understanding Digital Signal Processing" in their library!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding in its clarity...extremely readable!, August 29, 2004

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This review is from: Digital Signal Processing and the Microcontroller (Paperback)

I've owned this book for 5 years now. With that perspective, I think it's greatest strength is its "readability"- not something you normally associate with DSP books! Deller and Grove do a terrific job of explaining BASIC dsp concepts from the ground-up while avoiding high-level math (for the most part).

I rank it above Steven Smith's DSP book since it has more clarity and detail. Richard Lyon's "Understanding DSP" has more mathematical details, but it's not as user-friendly as this book-so I'd recommend this book first for newbies to DSP and then, Lyon's book.

Oh yeah, the cartoons are great too!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding, a favorite book, September 25, 2000

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This review is from: Digital Signal Processing and the Microcontroller (Paperback)

It's readable, enjoyable, humorous, solid. Along with "DSP First" and Ken Steiglitz' book, this is as good as it gets. And the "DSP Guru" cartoons - what a crackup, excellent. Never mind the "microcontroller" part of the title - this is a book for anyone, on any platform, needing a good, fun intro to DSP.