Re: Will SoC completely replace generalized microcontrollers?

Sure I understand that right now FPGA dev tools put a heavy burden on
the developer. Same goes for ARM development.

But when the development tools become advanced enough so that you can
go:
I want a 16bit 30MIPS processor in the center, and a CAN controller
over here and RF transmitter over here, and a FFT core right here.
Then write some code in software (Java/C++) (not VHDL/Verilog HDLs) or
better yet just draw it in a visual GUI in the form of a block diagram,
click the block, set some settings and it works. With all the hardware
correctly configured & clocking synchronization issues automatically
taken care of.
Like C++ application development, only in hardware.

How far away are we from the above scenario?

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