How VSIA answers the SOC dilemma

System on chip opens the way for a multitude of electronics products not ec onomically feasible before. SOC technology holds the key to increasingly co mplex applications by enabling high-performance, embedded processing soluti ons at a low single-chip cost. Over the past two years, the Virtual Socket Interface Alliance development working groups have made great progress in defining the interface challenge s, identifying the required functions, and recommending specific data forma ts and guidelines. As new developments take place in the SOC revolution, VS IA continues to play a critical role in fostering various pilot projects an d adoption activities that encourage industry to try out and gradually adop t specifications for interoperable virtual components. These efforts are la ying the groundwork to speed the development of emerging standards that wil l unleash the SOC potential, eventually benefiting the entire industry.