Design and Optimization of an ARM Cortex-M Based SoC for TCP/IP Communication in High Temperature Applications.

TCP/IP protocol stacks are usually complex protocols which require a high amount of computational power for the benefit of reliable communication. Therefore, a powerful and energy demanding processing core with an operating system is needed to achieve high data rates. In communication systems that are placed in a high temperature environment, e.g. electronics close to car engines or in aerospace applications, installation space is limited, temperatures of up to 175 \(^\circ \)C occur and a high energy consumption leads to further self-heating. Thus, a robust high temperature ASIC is mandatory in order to provide an energy efficient and small processing platform.