This book is intended to fill the gap between the ""ideal precision"" digital signal processing (DSP) that is widely taught, and the limited precision implementation skills that are commonly required in fixed-point processors and field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). These skills are often neglected at the university level, particularly for undergraduates. We have attempted to create a resource both for a DSP elective course and for the practicing engineer with a need to understand fixed-point implementation. Although we assume a background in DSP, Chapter 2 contains a review of basic...

The new edition of this definitive text provides a detailed narrative account of the procedure for referring preliminary references to the European Court for preliminary rulings, under Article 234 ofthe European Community Treaty and other treaties. It has been thoroughly updated to include new case law, including a number of high profile cases, the new EC Treaty article numbering introduced bythe Treaty of Amsterdam in 1999, and other treaty and rule developments. * Provides expanded information on the practice of the other 14 EU member states besides the UK * Provides a useful reference tool...