Memory Issues in Embedded Systems-on-Chip: Optimizations and Exploration covers techniques for optimization of system-level memory requirements, and exploration of candidate memory architectures for implementing processor-core-based embedded systems. It is designed for researchers and graduate students; for designers of embedded systems who are migrating from a traditional micro-controller centered, board-based design methodology to newer design methodologies using IP blocks for process of core-based embedded systems-on-chip; and for CAD tool developers who wish to expand their application base from a hardware synthesis target to embedded systems that combine significant amounts of software and hardware.