wapd@houxj.UUCP (Bill Dietrich) (07/11/85)
The programmable digital signal processor is called (internally, at least) the DSP-32. I don't know much about it, but I know it has been available for some time and I'm pretty sure it is for sale on the commercial market. I don't know the part number or where to call for data sheets. My understanding is that the DSP-32 functions as a high-speed part in a dedicated system. In other words, it is not appropriate to feed it from a general-purpose microprocessor. In contrast, the IEEE floating point part you mentioned IS part of a general- purpose chip-set, the WE 32100 chip-set. This IEEE-standard (draft 10) part is the WE 32106 Math Acceleration Unit (MAU). It has a special protocol to work with the WE 32100 CPU, but also has a peripheral mode so that one could hook it to other commercial CPUs. It is not microprogrammable. To get a data sheet, call (800) 372-2447. Bill Dietrich AT&T Information Systems houxj!wapd