Top - Down Design of Digital Signal Processing Systems

A methodology for top-down design of digital signal processing systems is described. The top-down design process can be viewed as a model which outlines the key steps necessary for successfully mapping an algorithm to implementation. A design exercise is detailed to illustrate how the top-down design process is applied. The discrete wavelet transform is mapped from the algorithm to an architectural description using top-down design. A new strategy for implementing the discrete wavelet transform is proposed. Thesis Supervisor: Alan V. Oppenheim Title: Distinguished Professor of Electrical Engineering The work for this thesis was carried out in the summer and fall semester of 1995 at Motorola Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona as part of the VI-A internship program at MIT.