System-on-chip

System-on-a-chip or system on chip (SoC or SOC) refers to integrating all components of a computer or other electronic system into a single integrated circuit (chip). It may contain digital, analog, mixed-signal, and often radio-frequency functions – all on one chip. A typical application is in the area of embedded systems.[Source: Wikipedia]

In teh ICT work programme  Systems   on   Chip   or   Systems   in   a   Package are Innovative   smart   components

Innovative   smart   components is addressed in the ICT work programme 2011/12 (p.42)under the following challenges/ objectives:

Challenge 3: Alternative Paths to Components and Systems

Objective ICT-2011.3.2 Smart components and smart systems integration