The Importance of Energy Efficiency in Engineering and Informatics

Abstract

Techniques for reducing power consumption in digital circuits that underly automatic control of modern engineering systems are of paramount importance due to the simultaneously growing demands for portable multimedia devices and energy conservation. Digital filters, being ubiquitous in such devices, are thus a prime candidate for low power design. We review an algorithmic approach to low power frequency-selective digital filtering, an essential ingredient for energy efficient technological innovation in many domains.