This document discusses different types of digital signal processors (DSPs). It describes general purpose DSPs that have optimized architectures and instruction sets for digital signal processing operations. It also describes special purpose DSPs that are designed for specific algorithms or applications. Several examples of DSP chips are provided, including the TMS320C3x, TMS320C4x, TMS320C5x, TMS320C55x, and TMS320C62xx. The document also provides an overview of different processor architectures used in DSPs, such as the von Neumann, Harvard, and very long instruction word architectures.