VCore-based platform for SoC design

The reuse-based design paradigm is the key to improve the design productivity of SoCs (System on a Chip). However, SoC designers have difficulty in using conventional IPs (Intellectual Property) because they don't have enough variability, it is difficult to customize them. In this paper, we propose the variability of VCores (Virtual Cores) and show VCores are superior to IPs for system-level design property. Based on VCores, we have developed a VCore-based platform. We show the SoC design productivity will be improved by using VCores and the VCore-based platform.

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