• DocumentCode
    1312430
  • Title

    A Fast Binary Logarithm Algorithm [DSP Tips & Tricks]

  • Author

    Turner, Clay S.

  • Author_Institution
    Chief scientist for Pace-O-Matic, Inc.
  • Volume
    27
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    124
  • Lastpage
    140
  • Abstract
    This article presents a computationally fast algorithm for computing logarithms. The algorithm is particularly well suited for implementation using fixed-point processors.
  • Keywords
    digital signal processing chips; signal processing; DSP; fast binary logarithm algorithm; fixed-point processors; signal processing algorithms; Algorithm design and analysis; Array signal processing; Digital signal processing; Object recognition; Signal processing algorithms;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Signal Processing Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1053-5888
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSP.2010.937503
  • Filename
    5562652