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Digital signal microprocessors appeared in the early 1980s. These devices are able to perform extremely fast multiplications and additions. This ability is particularly beneficial for tasks that require repetitive calculations — e.g., filtering, speech and handwriting recognition, and image processing and enhancement.
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Veronis, A.M. (1991). Microprocessors for Signal and Image Processing. In: Survey of Advanced Microprocessors. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-3930-8_7
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