One example of a DSP based SoC is shown in Figure 11.1 below. Multicore approaches keep hardware design in the low frequency range (each individual processor can run at a lower speed, which reduces ...

Figure 1. SoC Architects must consider the ramifications of their design decisions before the project advances to the physical design phase where timing closure problem cause lengthy schedule slips.

Modern System-on-Chip (SoC) architects are faced with a number of serious challenges. First, the number of Semiconductor Intellectual Property (IP) blocks in SoC designs is growing continuously and ...