Could anyone help me understand this sentence ?

[newbie123]

Here is the sentence : "...we understand that in the world of SoC design "off the shelf" IP is not always the best fit"
I think IP here is integrated production, SoC is obviously System on Chip
Thanks !!!

 

[PohTayToez]

I imagine that SoC is correct, but I doubt that IP is referring to Integrated Production as that has to do with farming... unless I'm missing something.

What is the sentence in reference to?

 

[newbie123]

Hi you can see that sentence in that page http://www.silicondesignsolutions.com

 

[PohTayToez]

I think it might refer to...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_protocol_suite

But it's all a bit over my head. Why do you want to know, anyway?

 

[newbie123]

This Corporation 's work is design ICs type ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) like chips used in cell phone, like router ... just want to get the best understanding why they say: "off the shelf" IP is not always the best fit ???