What is Network-on-chip (NoC)?

An on-chip interconnect of routers and links arranged as a network that carries data as packets, moving many transfers between blocks simultaneously.

Field: I/O Interfaces & Buses

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  1. Why have large SoCs adopted a network-on-chip (NoC) instead of a single shared bus?

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