Audio_basics

Most of the developers who are working on the multimedia domain are not familiar with the below questionnaire😏. What is q format? Why do we require q formats in DSP processors? Advantages of q format? Disadvantages of q format? Once you get to know about q format, then your daily working practice will be quiet easier to understand about code. Q format is a representation of integers for processing the CPU or DSP. when a CPU lacks the floating-point unit in a processor then q format is used to enable the rational number processing with hardware arithmetic unit(ALU). Floating-point operations take so much time and performance-wise also worse when compared with fixed-point. So most companies prefer fixed-point processors only. We represent fixed-point numbers as  Qn  format, Here  n  represents no.of fractional bits. Other way of representation is  Qm.n m - no of Integer bits used to represent a decimal number. n - no of fractional bits used to represents a fractional part  Q format bits

B eamforming,which is playing a key role in modern era for evaluation of 5G technology. It's also know as  spatial filtering  used in sensor arrays for directional signal transmission or reception.This can be achieved by combining the elements in an antenna array in such way that signals have to taken from particular angles.  Beamforming can be used in both transmission end or reception end. Lets take one example fig(1).for clear understanding of what beamforming & how it helps When a navigator under water needs to send a signal from certain distance from hydrophone to ship,Then if he sends the signal directly to receiver in straight direction ,it will not reach them.He has to maintain some angle of elevation.    In the above example, When arriving from -45° the signal reaches the left hand microphone first, when arriving from perpendicular to the array (called broadside) the signal reaches each microphone at the same time and when from +45° the right hand microphone receives t