Many signal processing algorithm developers use MATLAB for algorithm development. Once an algorithm has been validated in MATLAB, a common next step is to implement the algorithm.

During the implementation phase, the algorithm can take many different forms:

• Prototype C code, called from a MATLAB testbench
• ANSI C code running standalone on a desktop processor
• C code optimized for a particular system environment or architecture

Creating any of these deliverables from MATLAB requires translating the original M-code into C code. Manual translation of the algorithm can be a laborious, error-prone task. Agility MCS automatically generates equivalent C code from MATLAB source code. By eliminating the manual translation task, MCS lets algorithm implementers create prototypes and implementations in minutes, not days or weeks.

The automated nature of this new process enables implementation to begin even while the algorithm is still changing.