Modern System on Chip (SoC) designs involve many components: Hardware Description Languages (VHDL, System Verilog), Unified Power Format (UPF), Software Languages (C#/C++), Interconnect standards (IPXACT, AMBA) and purpose built layers such as the Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) and System Verilog Assertions (SVA).

This tutorial explores SoC Integration technologies to ""blend"" these components together, proposing a more efficient methodology to increase productivity and ensure first-time SoC project success. The example design combines RISC-V processor elements, Arteris IP and AMBA Peripherals, “blending” together the various standards such as CSRSpec, System Verilog, UPF and IP-XACT into a complete SoC system. Index Terms – SoC Integration; IP-XACT; System Verilog; UVM; Hardware Software Interface, RISC-V.