- All-new material on IP-based design
- Extensive new coverage of networks-on-chips
- New coverage of using FPGA fabrics to improve design flexibility
- New material on image sensors, busses, Rent’s Rule, pipelining, and more
- Updated VLSI technology parameters reflecting the latest advances
- Revised descriptions of HDLs and other VLSI design tools
- Advanced techniques for overcoming bottlenecks and reducing crosstalk
- Low-power design techniques for enhancing reliability and extending battery life
- Testing solutions for every level of abstraction, from gates to architecture
- Revamped end-of-chapter problems that fully reflect today’s VLSI design challenges