DCT - Compute discrete cosine transform (DCT) of input

Library

Transforms

dspxfrm3

Description

The DCT block computes the unitary discrete cosine transform (DCT) of each channel in the M-by-N input matrix, u.

y = dct(u)					% Equivalent MATLAB code

When the input is a sample-based row vector, the DCT block computes the discrete cosine transform across the vector dimension of the input. For all other sample-based N-D arrays, the block computes the DCT across the first dimension of the input.

For both sample-based and frame-based inputs, the block assumes that each input column is a frame containing M consecutive samples from an independent channel. The frame size, M, must be a power of two. To work with other frame sizes, use the Pad block to pad or truncate the frame size to a power-of-two length.

When the input is an M-by-N matrix, the DCT block outputs an M-by-N matrix whose lth column contains the length-M DCT of the corresponding input column.

where

The output is always sample based, and the output port rate and data type (real/complex) are the same as those of the input port.

For convenience, length-M 1-D vector inputs and sample-based length-M row vector inputs are processed as single channels (that is, as M-by-1 column vectors), and the output has the same dimension as the input.

The Sine and cosine computation parameter determines how the block computes the necessary sine and cosine values. This parameter has two settings, each with its advantages and disadvantages, as described in the following table.

Sine and Cosine Computation Parameter Setting

Sine and Cosine Computation Method

Effect on Block Performance

Table lookup

The block computes and stores the trigonometric values before the simulation starts, and retrieves them during the simulation. When you generate code from the block, the processor running the generated code stores the trigonometric values computed by the block in a speed-optimized table, and retrieves the values during code execution.

The block usually runs much more quickly, but requires extra memory for storing the precomputed trigonometric values.

Trigonometric fcn

The block computes sine and cosine values during the simulation. When you generate code from the block, the processor running the generated code computes the sine and cosine values while the code runs.

The block usually runs more slowly, but does not need extra data memory. For code generation, the block requires a support library to emulate the trigonometric functions, increasing the size of the generated code.

This block supports Simulink virtual buses.

Fixed-Point Data Types

The following diagrams show the data types used within the DCT block for fixed-point signals. You can set the sine table, accumulator, product output, and output data types displayed in the diagrams in the DCT block dialog as discussed in Dialog Box.

Inputs to the DCT block are first cast to the output data type and stored in the output buffer. Each butterfly stage processes signals in the accumulator data type, with the final output of the butterfly being cast back into the output data type.

The output of the multiplier is in the product output data type when at least one of the inputs to the multiplier is real. When both of the inputs to the multiplier are complex, the result of the multiplication is in the accumulator data type. For details on the complex multiplication performed, see Multiplication Data Types.

Dialog Box

The Main pane of the DCT block dialog appears as follows.

Sine and cosine computation

Sets the block to compute sines and cosines by either looking up sine and cosine values in a speed-optimized table (Table lookup), or by making sine and cosine function calls (Trigonometric fcn). See the previous table.

The Fixed-point pane of the DCT block dialog appears as follows.

Rounding mode

Select the rounding mode for fixed-point operations. The sine table values do not obey this parameter; they always round to Nearest.

Overflow mode

Select the overflow mode for fixed-point operations.

Sine table

Choose how you specify the word length of the values of the sine table. The fraction length of the sine table values is always equal to the word length minus one:

The sine table values do not obey the Rounding mode and Overflow mode parameters; they are always saturated and rounded to Nearest.

Product output

Use this parameter to specify how you would like to designate the product output word and fraction lengths. See Fixed-Point Data Types and Multiplication Data Types for illustrations depicting the use of the product output data type in this block:

Accumulator

Use this parameter to specify how you would like to designate the accumulator word and fraction lengths. See Fixed-Point Data Types and Multiplication Data Types for illustrations depicting the use of the accumulator data type in this block:

Output

Choose how you specify the output word length and fraction length:

Lock scaling against changes by the autoscaling tool

Select this parameter to prevent any fixed-point scaling you specify in this block mask from being overridden by the autoscaling feature of the Fixed-Point Tool. See the fxptdlg reference page for more information.

Supported Data Types

PortSupported Data Types

Input

  • Double-precision floating point

  • Single-precision floating point

  • Fixed point (signed and unsigned)

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit signed integers

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit unsigned integers

Output

  • Double-precision floating point

  • Single-precision floating point

  • Fixed point (signed and unsigned)

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit signed integers

  • 8-, 16-, and 32-bit unsigned integers

See Also

Complex CepstrumSignal Processing Blockset
FFTSignal Processing Blockset
IDCTSignal Processing Blockset
Real CepstrumSignal Processing Blockset
dctSignal Processing Toolbox

  


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