System LSI; the engine of the semiconductor industry

In this paper, system LSI as a key element of digital consumer electronics products, basic technologies of system LSI, and the market trend have been presented. Towards the 21st century, a new generation of digital consumer electronics will feature network solution such as End-to-End network and Terminal-to-Terminal network. The key technologies here are merging memory, high performance processor, DSP, and high-speed interface technologies as well as software solutions for multimedia processing and device control. We would like to discuss the requirements for LSI performance to realize a novel network LSI solution.