Driving forces & the technological challenges for SOC development of tomorrow

Summary form only given, as follows. With advances in semiconductor technology where millions of transistors can be placed on a die, a complex system can be easily manufactured, and designers are now incorporating their system concepts into a single-die. System-on-chip (SOC) devices have changed the landscape of business models from the perspective of not only semiconductor vendors, but also system makers. Factors like high complexities of SOC design over deep sub-micron processes, long design turn-around time and high fabrication cost may jeopardize the success of SOC, if conventional business models and design methodologies are followed. The presentation discusses the driving forces and key challenges for SOC developments, especially the technological aspects. The presentation comprises two distinct sections. The first part is centered on the SOC market dynamics, the driving forces for SOC and SOC market trends. Based on these dynamics, the second part discusses future SOC development challenges.