Introduction: XMOS is a young fabless semiconductor company headquartered in the United Kingdom. XMOS provides an easy-to-use development system, xTIMEcomposer Studio, which simplifies complex embedded system design work. The xCORE multi-core microcontroller provides a unique combination that combines parallel multitasking, performance with determinable execution time, and support from a rich software defined external device library to meet your specific design needs. This makes xCORE multi-core microcontrollers an ideal choice for demanding embedded applications in audio, automotive, consumer, and industrial products. XMOS has entered the international semiconductor industry with its transformative event driven multi-core processors, becoming a new darling of the industry with its hardware and software, SoC features.