Spra 001
Spra 001
for the
TMS32010/TMS32020
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Abstract
This report discusses companding routines. Companding is
required for applications that use codec devices, such as in public
and private telephone networks. With the speed and versatility of
the TMS320, companding can be performed in either software or
hardware. The report describes both the A-law and µ-law software
companding methods. Programs are also provided to show how
the software companding can be performed using the
computational power of the TMS32010 and the TMS32020. An
example of the hardware companding is presented in the report,
Telecommunications Interfacing to the TMS32010 (SPRA128).