Written by leading experts in the field, Design of Cost-Efficient Interconnect Processing Units: Spidergon STNoC comprehensively examines the current state-of-the-art and future trends in multiprocessor system-on-chip (MPSoC), in particular network-on-chip (NoC) design. Incorporating simple methods with easy-to-understand examples, this book considers a wealth of important theoretical and practical topics, such as technological deep sub-micron effects, generic NoC components, topological properties, embeddings of common communication patterns, and system-level design. A complementary CD-ROM features a practical NoC training approach based on the award-winning OCCN environment.