Sonics, Inc., based in Mountain View, California, is the premier developer of MicroNetworks for "plug and play" integration of semiconductor intellectual property (IP) cores into system-on-chip (SOC) designs.  A Sonics MicroNetwork manages all communications between SOC subsystems, guarantees end-to-end performance, and ensures real-time quality of service. MicroNetwork technology enables flexible, platform-based SOC design through a robust development environment that uses an open standard core interface, the Open Core Protocol (OCP).  Major semiconductor and systems companies have adopted Sonics’ technology for SOC applications in the communications, networking and multimedia markets, reporting results such as six-month time savings, 80+ percent bandwidth utilization, and reduced design and silicon manufacturing risks.