32 kb/s adaptive differential pulse coded modulation (ADPCM) is a widely accepted high quality speech coding algorithm. Single chip devices exist for 32 kb/s ADPCM. This algorithm requires a relatively large bandwidth and does not perform exceptionally well in noisy wireless environments. The 16 kb/s low-delay code excited linear prediction (LD-CELP) coding algorithm does perform well in noisy environments and requires a reduced bandwidth. Through algorithm optimization and simulated verification of mixed analog and digital VLSI partitioning a single chip implementing the 16 kb/s LD-CELP voice coding algorithm will be possible. The performance of this coder chip will be comparable to the quality of 32 kb/s ADPCM. In this paper we propose the use of a link between Comdisco's SPW and Synopsis to determine the hardware related performance degradation and the technology/complexity related power dissipation and area parameters. It will both prove the concept of design and determine the VLSI implementation feasibility. >
['Duval Noël', 'Tad Kwasniewski', 'Samy A. Mahmoud', 'Wilf P. LeBlanc']
A low power, single chip realization of a low-speed, low-delay CELP coder/decoder for indoor wireless systems