An application-specific instruction processor (ASIP) can serve as
a compromise between the other processor options.
• An ASIP is a programmable processor used for applications like
embedded control, digital signal processing, telecommunications,
control applications.
• ASIPs fill the architectural spectrum between General Purpose
Processors and Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) .
• The need for an ASIP arises when the traditional general purpose
processor are unable to meet the increasing application needs.
• ASIPs incorporate a processor and on-chip peripherals, demanded
by the application requirement, program and data memory.
• Example is DSP.
