Processor and memory configurability for multiprocessor systems-on-chip

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In recent years, the cost of designing integrated circuits has dramatically increased due to exponentially larger circuits, an increase in circuit-level design challenges due to smaller transistors, and increased time-to-market pressures. If it were not for the computer-aided design (CAD) innovations developed to date, the average design cost would be significantly higher than its current value. In spite these CAD innovations, the demand for design complexity continues to outpace the ability of engineers to meaningfully design them. A continuous pipeline of CAD innovations must continue otherwise design costs will quickly become prohibitive for most semiconductor companies.