
My own version is “Customised Chip with inbuilt Microprocessor, Memory , Communication and peripherals , having specific or mass application”.
With technology changing fast ‘SOC’ can now be Multi-cored, Networked with enough bandwidth to be used in military applications (Radar & sensor system). Also new single chip’s are integrated with Near Field Communication devices and biometric capabilities creating a cost effective security solutions .There could be numerous such applications and in current edition we try to bring you some aspects of ‘SOC’.
Sunil Soni
Editor, Elektor India
Contents Volume 28, Oct-Nov 2011, No. 07
06 Experimenting with the MSP430
18 Everything on a Single Chip
34 Arduino + Theremin = Theremino
42 PSoC Enables Custom Glass LCDs
64 BASCOM AVR Course (5)
67 Design Tips
72 News And New Products
79 Coming Attractions
80 The BookShelf