From the reviews: "…a collection of edited chapters written by various experts on NoC and on-chip communications design; the editors contributed to several of the chapters and, for the others, drew on several colleagues—including those participating in Complain, the Finnish-Swedish Excite research project. The editors have carefully chosen the topics in this volume to reflect the multiple levels ... Read moreand types of design knowledge required to gain an appreciation of the field… this book is quite useful for educating any SoC design team in many of the areas critical to adapting their designs to future generations of interconnect. It can also be a useful reference text for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in SoC and VLSI design. Designers and design educators should take a close look at this book." (IEEE Design & Test of Computers Magazine) "The book is a collection of edited chapters written by various experts on NoC and on chip communications design … . The editors have carefully chosen the topics in this volume … . Clearly, the book covers an impressive breadth of topics … . Each chapter surveys the relevant literature in its particular topic area and provides an extensive reference list … . a useful reference text for advanced undergraduate- and graduate-level courses in SoC and VLSI design. Design and design educators should take a close look at this book." (Grant Martin, IEEE Design & Test of Computers, March-April, 2005)     Show Less