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Systems On-Chip (SoCs) designs have evolved from fairly simple unicore, single memory designs to complex heterogeneous multicore SoC architectures consisting of large number of IP blocks on the same silicon. To meet high computational demands posed by latest consumer electronic devices, most current systems are based on such paradigm, which represents a real revolution in many aspects in computing. This chapter presents a general introduction to the multicore System-On-Chip (MCSoCs). We start this chapter by describing the needs for multicore systems by today’s general and embedded application domains. Design challenges and basics multicore SoCs hardware and software design are also described.
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Ben Abdallah, A. (2017). Introduction to Multicore Systems On-Chip. In: Advanced Multicore Systems-On-Chip. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6092-2_1
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