Many digital signal processors include a variety of functions not found in 'ordinary' processors: 1  The ability to perform a multiply-accumulate, with both operands fetched from RAM, at a rate of one cycle per pair of operands.
Strait of Magellan. The Strait of Magellan (Spanish: Estrecho de Magallanes), also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route separating mainland South America to the north and Tierra del Fuego to the south. The strait is the most important natural passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
Tierra del Fuego (Spanish: Land of Fire) got its name from Ferdinand Magellan who, on passing the archipelago in 1520, spotted a number of fires burning along the coastline. These fires may have been made by the archipelago's aboriginal inhabitants: the Ona, Alakaluf and Yahgan (commonly called Yamana).erry at the narrowest part of the Strait of Magellan connects Tierra del Fuego to the mainland Chile at Primera Angostura (between Punta Delgada and Cerro Sombrero) many times from 08:30 A.M. (Continent) to 11:00 P.M. (Island) every day. Crossing Time approx.