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In recent years, due to the continuous development in the field of silicon technology, it is possible to implement complex electronic systems in a single integrated circuit. Systems-on-chips (SoCs) have favored the explosion of the market of electronic appliances: small mobile devices, which provide communications and information capabilities for consumer electronics and industrial automation. These devices require complex electronic and high levels of system integration and need to be delivered in a very short time in order to meet their market window.
