On-chip interconnection design and SoC integration with OCP

Abstract

With the increasing complexity of modern system-on-chip (SoC) designs, more and more intellectual property (IP) blocks will be integrated into a chip. An open and flexible standard for IP core interface is quickly becoming necessary for efficient on-chip interconnection design and SoC integration. In this paper, we address the issues and share experiences on using Open Core Protocol (OCP) as the standard interface protocol, defining reusable profiles to fit different IPs, on-chip interconnection design, verification, and SoC integration with them.