Overview of ADI's new 400MHz SHARC 2148x series processors for HD audio and home theater applications. Renowned in the pro audio market for enabling exquisite sound quality and advanced digital effects, this video highlights how SHARC-caliber processing can now be applied to consumer AVR systems requiring low cost, single-chip implementations.

ADI's new low power SHARC 2147x floating point digital signal processor brings portability to sophisticated medical instrumentation. This overview highlights how the SHARC 2147x series optimizes power budget-sensitive portable medical system design ranging from medical imaging equipment to patient monitoring devices.

ADI's new 400 MHz SHARC 2148x processor series brings high performance native floating point processing to a new cost point for products in test & measurement, renewable energy, motor control and smart grid applications.

This 43 minute Engineer-to-Engineer Session provides an overview of the Test Measurement and Control (TM&C) market, specifically geared towards the value of programmable processors. During this module, you will find information on Analog Devices processor families and the value each of the architectures brings into the 4 categorized markets. Besides processor value, this training contains highlights of different applications where these processors have been and continue to be used. Finally, a highlight on some partners and the value they bring into the market and how these are helpful when deploying a solution on TM&C.

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This 50 min. module provides an overview of Analog Devices' products and solutions, including the Blackfin processor, for various video surveillance applications in the security market. Signal chain overviews of the broad ADI portfolio, as well as key partners, are included.

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This 15 min module provides an overview of the evolving trends and requirements within select portable healthcare applications, mainly EKG/ECG and AEG. It features the Blackfin processor portfolio and highlights the solutions it helps customers achieve when designing solutions for these applications. A key development partner is also featured.

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Overview of the BF609 dual-core Blackfin processor series covering main features including the Pipelined Vision Processor including the hardware and software development tools.

Satya Simha, SHARC product manager, highlights the industry-leading features of the new SHARC floating point processors families, including fastest industry performance, lower price point, 5Mb on-chip memory and low power consumption.

Get your new SHARC processor design started quickly by familiarizing yourself with the capabilities of the EZ-Kit Lite® evaluation / development platform. Three example applications are demonstrated that leverage ADIs broad library of downloadable algorithms and software code modules.

This 2 minute video provides an overview of the new ADZS-ICE-100B JTAG emulator for the Blackfin® processor family, including a review of key features and functionality as well as ordering information.

This 3.5 minute video features an overview of the new Blackfin ADSP-506F EZ-KIT Lite evaluation platform. It provides an in-depth review of the EZ-KIT contents, including cables and development tools, and it also provides a detailed overview of the development board layout and functionality.

This 3 minute video features an overview of the new SHARC ADSP-21469 EZ-Kit evaluation platform. It provides an in-depth review of the EZ-Kit contents, including cables and development tools, and it also provides a detailed overview of the development board layout and functionality.

This 46 min Engineer-to-Engineer Session provides an overview of the SHARC Processor family from Analog Devices. During this module, you will find information on SHARC processors and the value the SHARC architecture brings to a variety of applications. This presentation will not go into deep technical details but will cover the architecture of the SHARC at a fairly high level. You will also be provided with information about available hardware and software development tools from Analog Devices to assist with product development.

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This 60 min. module provides an overview of the SHARC 2146x Processors, the newest members of the SHARC Processor family. It provides an in depth look at the key features of the 2146x family such as Variable instruction size execution, DDR2 DRAM controller, thermal diode, media local bus interface. Recommend viewing the SHARC Processor overview if this is user's first look at the SHARC Processor family.

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This 29 min. module provides an overview of the SHARC Processor Family. This webcast covers SHARC Processors target markets, advantages, hardware overview, IP, DMA, peripherals, concluding with additional support and resources.

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This 55 min. module introduces the Blackfin family, which includes the Blackfin processors, tools and other development support that's available.

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This 54 min. module describes the basic software build process of VisualDSP++, specific Blackfin Programming "Gotchas" and basic code optimization strategies. Users will see an example demonstrating "Zero Effort" Optimization by using built-In Optimizer and Cache.

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This 43 min. module will familiarize the user with the principles behind connecting Blackfin processors to audio and video devices. It is recommended that users have some basic working knowledge of audio and video fundamentals.

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This 27 min. module provides an overview of the VisualDSP++ Kernel. A demonstration shows the basics of building and debugging VDK projects. Users should have previous experience with operating systems as well as a basic knowledge of software terminology.

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This 30 min. module provides an overview of the VisualDSP++ Tools. For demonstration purposes, the ADSP-BF537 EZ-KIT Lite is used as the target. Users will learn quick tips on how to analyze their applications and fine tune them. An Ethernet application is also be created and run on the EZ-KIT Lite.

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This 52-min. module introduces the Multimedia Starter Kit. A demonstration covers JPEG and MJPEG. Users should have previous experience with embedded systems, basic knowledge of software terminology, and familiarity with VisualDSP++, Blackfin processors and ADI evaluation boards.

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This 50 minute module walks you through the development of a Blackfin project that uses the System Services Library and Device Drivers (SSL/DD) in conjunction with the VisualDSP++ Kernel (VDK).

Prerequisites:
The viewer will need a basic understanding of the following concepts (available from existing Analog Devices online learning and development modules: Introduction to VDK, Blackfin Device Drivers, Blackfin System Services.

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This 41 min. module focuses on the highlights of Lockbox technology on Blackfin processors.

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This 59 min. module is about optimizing your software design for the Blackfin processor for better performance and lower power consumption.

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This 1 hr 29 min. module discusses the device driver model for the Blackfin family of processors. It is recommended that users should have an understanding of the Blackfin architecture and is familiar with the Blackfin System Services software.

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This 54 min. module discusses the System Services software available for the Blackfin processors. It is recommended that users have some understanding of the Blackfin architecture, basic knowledge of software terminology and experience in embedded systems.

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This 59 min. course provides an intro to the LabVIEW Embedded for ADI Blackfin development environment. It covers building, downloading and running virtual instruments on the Blackfin processor as well as peripheral control, application tuning using Background Telemetry Channels and seamless debugging support through the VisualDSP++ development environment.

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This 36 min. module discusses the rapid development process of a Blackfin Video application using readily available and fully supported software and hardware modules. It is recommended that users understand the basic knowledge of software terminology, experience in embedded systems and understand Blackfin Systems Services and Device Drivers.

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This 50 min. module discusses the techniques users can use to tune system performance for the Blackfin processors. Users should have some understanding of the Blackfin architecture, a basic knowledge of software terminology and experience in embedded systems.

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This 1 hr 27 min. module reviews concepts, tools and techniques for optimizing Blackfin C applications. It covers a wide range of methods for improving performance including automatic optimization and detailed rewriting of C expressions.

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