11-05-2012, 01:05 PM
SOC Design
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What is an SOC (System On Chip)?
System: A collection of components and/or subsystems
that are appropriately interconnected to perform the
specified functions for end users
SOC: Integrate all components of a system into a chip.
Why it is possible?
Process Technology
IP (Intellectual Property)
Market
Demanding Applications
Shrinking Product Cycles
EDA tools
IC vs. IP
Limitation of IC design
Number of I/O pin number
Design and Implement all the functionality in the silicon
Soft IP
No limitation on number of I/O pin
Design all the functionality in HDL code but implement
desired parts in the silicon