The HSP43881 DF can be configured to process expanded coefficient and word sizes. Multiple DFs can be cascaded for larger filter lengths without degrading the sample rate or a single DF can process larger filter lengths at less than 30MHz with multiple passes. The architecture permits processing filter lengths of over 1000 taps with the guarantee of no overflows. In practice, most filter coefficients are less than 1.0, making even larger filter lengths possible. The DF provides for 8-bit unsigned or two's complement arithmetic, independently selectable for coefficients and signal data.