A filter device includes: delay units serially connected to delay an input signal and output a delayed signal; multiplication units multiplying the delayed signal by a filter coefficient based on a predetermined value and a multiplying factor adjustment value; a coefficient adjustment unit that, when a multiplication result obtained by multiplying the predetermined value by the multiplying factor adjustment value exceeds a maximum value of a filter-coefficient representation range, divides the multiplication result exceeding the maximum value by the maximum value, and outputs a quotient of division as a coefficient adjustment value; a signal conversion unit outputting a signal obtained by adding after-filter-coefficient-multiplication signals outputted by the multiplication units and an adjusted signal obtained by adjusting a corresponding delayed signal using the coefficient adjustment value; and a division unit generating an output signal by dividing the signal outputted by the signal conversion unit by the multiplying factor adjustment value.

An acoustic sensor assembly includes a non-directional acoustic sensor having a first directional pattern, a plurality of directional acoustic sensors surrounding the non-directional acoustic sensor and including a plurality of resonators having different resonance frequencies from each other, each of the plurality of directional acoustic sensors having a second directional pattern, and a processor configured to obtain output signals from the non-directional acoustic sensor and the plurality of directional acoustic sensors. The processor is further configured to calculate an acoustic signal having directivity by selecting any one or any combination of the obtained output signals or selectively combining the obtained output signals, and obtain sound around the acoustic sensor assembly, using the calculated acoustic signal.

An acoustic sensor assembly includes a non-directional acoustic sensor having a first directional pattern, a plurality of directional acoustic sensors surrounding the non-directional acoustic sensor and including a plurality of resonators having different resonance frequencies from each other, each of the plurality of directional acoustic sensors having a second directional pattern, and a processor configured to obtain output signals from the non-directional acoustic sensor and the plurality of directional acoustic sensors. The processor is further configured to calculate an acoustic signal having directivity by selecting any one or any combination of the obtained output signals or selectively combining the obtained output signals, and obtain sound around the acoustic sensor assembly, using the calculated acoustic signal.

A Scalable Finite Impulse Response (SFIR) filter includes a pre-processing section, a post-processing section, and a finite impulse response (FIR) Matrix. The FIR Matrix is coupled to the pre-processing section and the post-processing section. The FIR Matrix includes a plurality of filter taps and a plurality of signal paths. Each filter tap of the plurality of filter taps has at least a first input, a second input, a multiplexer coupled to the first input and the second input, and a first flip-flop coupled to an output of the multiplexer. The plurality of signal paths are arranged to allow re-configurable data throughput between the each filter tap of the plurality of filter taps.

A Scalable Finite Impulse Response (SFIR) filter is disclosed. The SFIR filter includes a pre-processing section, a post-processing section, and a finite impulse response (FIR) Matrix. The FIR Matrix includes a plurality of filter taps and a plurality of signal paths in signal communication with each filter tap. The plurality of signal paths are arranged to allow re-configurable data throughput between the each filter tap and the pre-processing section and post-processing section are in signal communication with the FIR Matrix.

A Scalable Finite Impulse Response (SFIR) filter includes a pre-processing section, a post-processing section, and a finite impulse response (FIR) Matrix. The FIR Matrix is coupled to the pre-processing section and the post-processing section. The FIR Matrix includes a plurality of filter taps and a plurality of signal paths. Each filter tap of the plurality of filter taps has at least a first input, a second input, a multiplexer coupled to the first input and the second input, and a first flip-flop coupled to an output of the multiplexer. The plurality of signal paths are arranged to allow re-configurable data throughput between the each filter tap of the plurality of filter taps.

A filter device includes: delay units serially connected to delay an input signal and output a delayed signal; multiplication units multiplying the delayed signal by a filter coefficient based on a predetermined value and a multiplying factor adjustment value; a coefficient adjustment unit that, when a multiplication result obtained by multiplying the predetermined value by the multiplying factor adjustment value exceeds a maximum value of a filter-coefficient representation range, divides the multiplication result exceeding the maximum value by the maximum value, and outputs a quotient of division as a coefficient adjustment value; a signal conversion unit outputting a signal obtained by adding after-filter-coefficient-multiplication signals outputted by the multiplication units and an adjusted signal obtained by adjusting a corresponding delayed signal using the coefficient adjustment value; and a division unit generating an output signal by dividing the signal outputted by the signal conversion unit by the multiplying factor adjustment value.

A Scalable Finite Impulse Response (SFIR) filter is disclosed. The SFIR filter includes a pre-processing section, a post-processing section, and a finite impulse response (FIR) Matrix. The FIR Matrix includes a plurality of filter taps and a plurality of signal paths in signal communication with each filter tap. The plurality of signal paths are arranged to allow re-configurable data throughput between the each filter tap and the pre-processing section and post-processing section are in signal communication with the FIR Matrix.

An apparatus for modifying a sampling rate includes a forward transformer for forming a first version of a spectrogram by means of transformation with a first transformation length from an information signal with a first sampling rate. The apparatus includes a processor for forming a second version of the spectrogram with a lower bandwidth than the first version. The apparatus includes a reverse transformer for forming a coarsely pre-modified information signal with a second sampling rate that is reduced with respect to the first sampling rate, by means of reverse transformation of the second version of the spectrogram with a second transformation length that is reduced with respect to the first transformation length. The apparatus includes a time domain interpolator for acquiring an information signal with a third sampling rate that is modified with respect to the second sampling rate, by means of interpolation of the pre-modified information signal.

An apparatus for modifying a sampling rate includes a forward transformer for forming a first version of a spectrogram by means of transformation with a first transformation length from an information signal with a first sampling rate. The apparatus includes a processor for forming a second version of the spectrogram with a lower bandwidth than the first version. The apparatus includes a reverse transformer for forming a coarsely pre-modified information signal with a second sampling rate that is reduced with respect to the first sampling rate, by means of reverse transformation of the second version of the spectrogram with a second transformation length that is reduced with respect to the first transformation length. The apparatus includes a time domain interpolator for acquiring an information signal with a third sampling rate that is modified with respect to the second sampling rate, by means of interpolation of the pre-modified information signal.