System-on-a-chip design for modern communications

In this article, the trends and opportunities in SoC IC design for the networking communication industry is presented. These trends will significantly affect innovation and practice of the microelectronics business in the future. Microchip development and deployment will not be treated as pure components business. In fact, it will become a solution-oriented business that requires knowledge of electronics, software, systems, and soft skills such as business, marketing, psychology for human factors, etc.