On-Chip Integration and Industrial Electronics[review of "Communication Architectures for Systems-on-Chip" (Ayala, J.L.; 2011) [Book News]

This book provides a reference for the broad range of professionals, researchers, and students interested in the design of Systems-on-a-chip (SoC), in particular with a clear emphasis on the technologies and mechanisms used to perform data communication in these devices. The book covers from what could be considered traditional communication architectures (buses) and novel architectures (networks-on-chip)to recent technologies (nanoelectronics, optics, RF, and so on) and design issues (security) found in SoC communications. Both research and implementation aspects are covered. This book is organized into eight chapters that provide a comprehensive knowledge of the following covered areas: Introduction to SoC communication; SoC communication architectures; network-on-chip architectures; quality of service in network-on-chip; emerging interconnect technologies; HeTERO: hybrid topology exploration for RF based on chip networks; intra/interchip optical communications; and security issues in SoC communication.