
40 Communication Architectures for SoC
FIGURE 2.11
Schematic structure of the CoreConnect bus.
standard product platform designs. It is a complete and versatile interconnect
clearly targeting high performance systems, and many of its features might
be overkilling in simple embedded applications.
The CoreConnect bus architecture [25] serves as the foundation of IBM
Blue Logic
TM
. The Blue Logic ASIC/SOC design methodology is the approach
proposed by IBM [18] to extend conventional ASIC design flows to current
design needs: low-power and multiple-voltage products, reconfigurable logic,
custom design capability, and analog/mixed-signal designs.
IBM’s Blue