This state-of-the-art reference/text presents the latest developments in the programming and design of programmable digital signal processors (PDSPs) with very-long-instruction-word (VLIW) architecture, algorithm formulation and implementation, and modern applications for multimedia processing, communications, and industrial control.Contains a survey on the development of reconfigurable computing for DSP systems!Summarizing current software design methodologies and modern PDSP development tools, Programmable Digital Signal Processors detailsessential formulas for professional and consumer audio product construction as well as computer audio multimedia systemsthe design of multimedia computations using MMX instruction setsimplementation options for video signal processing efficacystorage system structure and memory managementglobal optimization trends, including loop unrolling and software pipelininghow to map DSP algorithms for compatibility with VLIW constructionWith contributions from leading experts in the field, Programmable Digital Signal Processors is an authoritative reference for electrical and electronics, network, computer, digital design, multimedia software, signal processing, and communication engineers as well as an essential text for upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.