diff --git a/examples/simple_system/gen/e300_plat_t.h b/examples/simple_system/gen/e300_plat_t.h
index 29e0548..6531c21 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/gen/e300_plat_t.h
+++ b/examples/simple_system/gen/e300_plat_t.h
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #define _E300_PLAT_MAP_H_
 // need double braces, see
 // https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6893700/how-to-construct-stdarray-object-with-initializer-list#6894191
-const std::array<sysc::target_memory_map_entry<32>, 4> e300_plat_map = {{
+const std::array<scc::target_memory_map_entry<32>, 4> e300_plat_map = {{
     {&i_plic, 0x0c000000, 0x200008},
     {&i_gpio, 0x10012000, 0x1000},
     {&i_uart, 0x10013000, 0x1000},
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/gen/gpio_regs.h b/examples/simple_system/gen/gpio_regs.h
index f91a056..2c5c079 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/gen/gpio_regs.h
+++ b/examples/simple_system/gen/gpio_regs.h
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@
 #ifndef _GPIO_REGS_H_
 #define _GPIO_REGS_H_
 
-#include <sysc/register.h>
-#include <sysc/tlm_target.h>
-#include <sysc/utilities.h>
 #include <util/bit_field.h>
+#include "scc/register.h"
+#include "scc/tlm_target.h"
+#include "scc/utilities.h"
 
 namespace sysc {
 
-class gpio_regs : public sc_core::sc_module, public sysc::resetable {
+class gpio_regs : public sc_core::sc_module, public scc::resetable {
 protected:
     // storage declarations
     uint32_t r_value;
@@ -81,28 +81,28 @@ protected:
     uint32_t r_out_xor;
 
     // register declarations
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> value;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> input_en;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> output_en;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> port;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> pue;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> ds;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> rise_ie;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> rise_ip;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> fall_ie;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> fall_ip;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> high_ie;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> high_ip;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> low_ie;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> low_ip;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> iof_en;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> iof_sel;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> out_xor;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> value;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> input_en;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> output_en;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> port;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> pue;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> ds;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> rise_ie;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> rise_ip;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> fall_ie;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> fall_ip;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> high_ie;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> high_ip;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> low_ie;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> low_ip;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> iof_en;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> iof_sel;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> out_xor;
 
 public:
     gpio_regs(sc_core::sc_module_name nm);
 
-    template <unsigned BUSWIDTH = 32> void registerResources(sysc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target);
+    template <unsigned BUSWIDTH = 32> void registerResources(scc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target);
 };
 }
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ inline sysc::gpio_regs::gpio_regs(sc_core::sc_module_name nm)
 , NAMED(iof_sel, r_iof_sel, 0, *this)
 , NAMED(out_xor, r_out_xor, 0, *this) {}
 
-template <unsigned BUSWIDTH> inline void sysc::gpio_regs::registerResources(sysc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target) {
+template <unsigned BUSWIDTH> inline void sysc::gpio_regs::registerResources(scc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target) {
     target.addResource(value, 0x0UL);
     target.addResource(input_en, 0x4UL);
     target.addResource(output_en, 0x8UL);
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/gen/plic_regs.h b/examples/simple_system/gen/plic_regs.h
index d5c21a8..6864328 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/gen/plic_regs.h
+++ b/examples/simple_system/gen/plic_regs.h
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@
 #ifndef _PLIC_REGS_H_
 #define _PLIC_REGS_H_
 
-#include <sysc/register.h>
-#include <sysc/tlm_target.h>
-#include <sysc/utilities.h>
 #include <util/bit_field.h>
+#include "scc/register.h"
+#include "scc/tlm_target.h"
+#include "scc/utilities.h"
 
 namespace sysc {
 
-class plic_regs : public sc_core::sc_module, public sysc::resetable {
+class plic_regs : public sc_core::sc_module, public scc::resetable {
 public:
     // storage declarations
     BEGIN_BF_DECL(priority_t, uint32_t);
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ public:
     uint32_t r_claim_complete;
 
     // register declarations
-    sysc::sc_register_indexed<priority_t, 255> priority;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> pending;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> enabled;
-    sysc::sc_register<threshold_t> threshold;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> claim_complete;
+    scc::sc_register_indexed<priority_t, 255> priority;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> pending;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> enabled;
+    scc::sc_register<threshold_t> threshold;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> claim_complete;
 
     plic_regs(sc_core::sc_module_name nm);
 
-    template <unsigned BUSWIDTH = 32> void registerResources(sysc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target);
+    template <unsigned BUSWIDTH = 32> void registerResources(scc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target);
 };
 }
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ inline sysc::plic_regs::plic_regs(sc_core::sc_module_name nm)
 , NAMED(threshold, r_threshold, 0, *this)
 , NAMED(claim_complete, r_claim_complete, 0, *this) {}
 
-template <unsigned BUSWIDTH> inline void sysc::plic_regs::registerResources(sysc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target) {
+template <unsigned BUSWIDTH> inline void sysc::plic_regs::registerResources(scc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target) {
     target.addResource(priority, 0x4UL);
     target.addResource(pending, 0x1000UL);
     target.addResource(enabled, 0x2000UL);
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/gen/spi_regs.h b/examples/simple_system/gen/spi_regs.h
index 03e5b13..871a87a 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/gen/spi_regs.h
+++ b/examples/simple_system/gen/spi_regs.h
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@
 #ifndef _SPI_REGS_H_
 #define _SPI_REGS_H_
 
-#include <sysc/register.h>
-#include <sysc/tlm_target.h>
-#include <sysc/utilities.h>
 #include <util/bit_field.h>
+#include "scc/register.h"
+#include "scc/tlm_target.h"
+#include "scc/utilities.h"
 
 namespace sysc {
 
-class spi_regs : public sc_core::sc_module, public sysc::resetable {
+class spi_regs : public sc_core::sc_module, public scc::resetable {
 protected:
     // storage declarations
     BEGIN_BF_DECL(sckdiv_t, uint32_t);
@@ -124,27 +124,27 @@ protected:
     END_BF_DECL() r_ip;
 
     // register declarations
-    sysc::sc_register<sckdiv_t> sckdiv;
-    sysc::sc_register<sckmode_t> sckmode;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> csid;
-    sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> csdef;
-    sysc::sc_register<csmode_t> csmode;
-    sysc::sc_register<delay0_t> delay0;
-    sysc::sc_register<delay1_t> delay1;
-    sysc::sc_register<fmt_t> fmt;
-    sysc::sc_register<txdata_t> txdata;
-    sysc::sc_register<rxdata_t> rxdata;
-    sysc::sc_register<txmark_t> txmark;
-    sysc::sc_register<rxmark_t> rxmark;
-    sysc::sc_register<fctrl_t> fctrl;
-    sysc::sc_register<ffmt_t> ffmt;
-    sysc::sc_register<ie_t> ie;
-    sysc::sc_register<ip_t> ip;
+    scc::sc_register<sckdiv_t> sckdiv;
+    scc::sc_register<sckmode_t> sckmode;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> csid;
+    scc::sc_register<uint32_t> csdef;
+    scc::sc_register<csmode_t> csmode;
+    scc::sc_register<delay0_t> delay0;
+    scc::sc_register<delay1_t> delay1;
+    scc::sc_register<fmt_t> fmt;
+    scc::sc_register<txdata_t> txdata;
+    scc::sc_register<rxdata_t> rxdata;
+    scc::sc_register<txmark_t> txmark;
+    scc::sc_register<rxmark_t> rxmark;
+    scc::sc_register<fctrl_t> fctrl;
+    scc::sc_register<ffmt_t> ffmt;
+    scc::sc_register<ie_t> ie;
+    scc::sc_register<ip_t> ip;
 
 public:
     spi_regs(sc_core::sc_module_name nm);
 
-    template <unsigned BUSWIDTH = 32> void registerResources(sysc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target);
+    template <unsigned BUSWIDTH = 32> void registerResources(scc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target);
 };
 }
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ inline sysc::spi_regs::spi_regs(sc_core::sc_module_name nm)
 , NAMED(ie, r_ie, 0, *this)
 , NAMED(ip, r_ip, 0, *this) {}
 
-template <unsigned BUSWIDTH> inline void sysc::spi_regs::registerResources(sysc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target) {
+template <unsigned BUSWIDTH> inline void sysc::spi_regs::registerResources(scc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target) {
     target.addResource(sckdiv, 0x0UL);
     target.addResource(sckmode, 0x4UL);
     target.addResource(csid, 0x10UL);
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/gen/uart_regs.h b/examples/simple_system/gen/uart_regs.h
index 4f4b166..e61d300 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/gen/uart_regs.h
+++ b/examples/simple_system/gen/uart_regs.h
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@
 #ifndef _UART_REGS_H_
 #define _UART_REGS_H_
 
-#include <sysc/register.h>
-#include <sysc/tlm_target.h>
-#include <sysc/utilities.h>
 #include <util/bit_field.h>
+#include "scc/register.h"
+#include "scc/tlm_target.h"
+#include "scc/utilities.h"
 
 namespace sysc {
 
-class uart_regs : public sc_core::sc_module, public sysc::resetable {
+class uart_regs : public sc_core::sc_module, public scc::resetable {
 protected:
     // storage declarations
     BEGIN_BF_DECL(txdata_t, uint32_t);
@@ -84,18 +84,18 @@ protected:
     END_BF_DECL() r_div;
 
     // register declarations
-    sysc::sc_register<txdata_t> txdata;
-    sysc::sc_register<rxdata_t> rxdata;
-    sysc::sc_register<txctrl_t> txctrl;
-    sysc::sc_register<rxctrl_t> rxctrl;
-    sysc::sc_register<ie_t> ie;
-    sysc::sc_register<ip_t> ip;
-    sysc::sc_register<div_t> div;
+    scc::sc_register<txdata_t> txdata;
+    scc::sc_register<rxdata_t> rxdata;
+    scc::sc_register<txctrl_t> txctrl;
+    scc::sc_register<rxctrl_t> rxctrl;
+    scc::sc_register<ie_t> ie;
+    scc::sc_register<ip_t> ip;
+    scc::sc_register<div_t> div;
 
 public:
     uart_regs(sc_core::sc_module_name nm);
 
-    template <unsigned BUSWIDTH = 32> void registerResources(sysc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target);
+    template <unsigned BUSWIDTH = 32> void registerResources(scc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target);
 };
 }
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ inline sysc::uart_regs::uart_regs(sc_core::sc_module_name nm)
 , NAMED(ip, r_ip, 0, *this)
 , NAMED(div, r_div, 0, *this) {}
 
-template <unsigned BUSWIDTH> inline void sysc::uart_regs::registerResources(sysc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target) {
+template <unsigned BUSWIDTH> inline void sysc::uart_regs::registerResources(scc::tlm_target<BUSWIDTH> &target) {
     target.addResource(txdata, 0x0UL);
     target.addResource(rxdata, 0x4UL);
     target.addResource(txctrl, 0x8UL);
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/gpio.cpp b/examples/simple_system/gpio.cpp
index beb77c3..c0ca85f 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/gpio.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_system/gpio.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "gpio.h"
 #include "gen/gpio_regs.h"
-#include "sysc/utilities.h"
+#include "scc/utilities.h"
 
 namespace sysc {
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/gpio.h b/examples/simple_system/gpio.h
index 04e1f07..a289abe 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/gpio.h
+++ b/examples/simple_system/gpio.h
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 #ifndef _GPIO_H_
 #define _GPIO_H_
 
-#include <sysc/tlm_target.h>
+#include <scc/tlm_target.h>
 
 namespace sysc {
 
 class gpio_regs;
 
-class gpio : public sc_core::sc_module, public tlm_target<> {
+class gpio : public sc_core::sc_module, public scc::tlm_target<> {
 public:
     SC_HAS_PROCESS(gpio);
     sc_core::sc_in<sc_core::sc_time> clk_i;
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/plic.cpp b/examples/simple_system/plic.cpp
index f2998cd..bf02fe2 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/plic.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_system/plic.cpp
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
 
 #include "plic.h"
 #include "gen/plic_regs.h"
-#include "sysc/utilities.h"
-#include <sysc/report.h>
+#include "scc/utilities.h"
+#include <scc/report.h>
 
 namespace sysc {
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ plic::plic(sc_core::sc_module_name nm)
 plic::~plic() {}
 
 void plic::init_callbacks() {
-    m_claim_complete_write_cb = [=](sysc::sc_register<uint32_t> reg, uint32_t v) -> bool {
+    m_claim_complete_write_cb = [=](scc::sc_register<uint32_t> reg, uint32_t v) -> bool {
         reg.put(v);
         reset_pending_int(v);
         // std::cout << "Value of register: 0x" << std::hex << reg << std::endl;
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/plic.h b/examples/simple_system/plic.h
index 1d0bfd7..0cb60b5 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/plic.h
+++ b/examples/simple_system/plic.h
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@
 #ifndef _PLIC_H_
 #define _PLIC_H_
 
-#include <sysc/register.h>
-#include <sysc/tlm_target.h>
+#include <scc/register.h>
+#include <scc/tlm_target.h>
 
 namespace sysc {
 
 class plic_regs;
 
-class plic : public sc_core::sc_module, public tlm_target<> {
+class plic : public sc_core::sc_module, public scc::tlm_target<> {
 public:
     SC_HAS_PROCESS(plic);
     sc_core::sc_in<sc_core::sc_time> clk_i;
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ protected:
     void clear_core_interrupt();
     sc_core::sc_time clk;
     std::unique_ptr<plic_regs> regs;
-    std::function<bool(sc_register<uint32_t>, uint32_t)> m_claim_complete_write_cb;
+    std::function<bool(scc::sc_register<uint32_t>, uint32_t)> m_claim_complete_write_cb;
 };
 
 } /* namespace sysc */
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/sc_main.cpp b/examples/simple_system/sc_main.cpp
index 8f11759..90ef207 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/sc_main.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_system/sc_main.cpp
@@ -23,11 +23,12 @@
 #include "simple_system.h"
 #include <boost/program_options.hpp>
 #include <sstream>
-#include <sysc/report.h>
-#include <sysc/scv_tr_db.h>
-#include <sysc/tracer.h>
+#include <scc/report.h>
+#include <scc/scv_tr_db.h>
+#include <scc/tracer.h>
 
 using namespace sysc;
+using namespace scc;
 namespace po = boost::program_options;
 
 namespace {
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ int sc_main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     putenv(const_cast<char *>("SC_SIGNAL_WRITE_CHECK=DISABLE"));
 
     //    sc_report_handler::set_handler(my_report_handler);
-    sysc::Logger::reporting_level() = log::DEBUG;
+    scc::Logger<>::reporting_level() = log::DEBUG;
     // todo: add module-name to log-file
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -69,7 +70,7 @@ int sc_main(int argc, char *argv[]) {
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
     // set up tracing & transaction recording
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-    sysc::tracer trace("simple_system", sysc::tracer::TEXT, vm.count("trace"));
+    tracer trace("simple_system", tracer::TEXT, vm.count("trace"));
     // todo: fix displayed clock period in VCD
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/simple_system.h b/examples/simple_system/simple_system.h
index 9d52557..b94860d 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/simple_system.h
+++ b/examples/simple_system/simple_system.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 #include "test_initiator.h"
 #include <array>
 #include <sysc/kernel/sc_module.h>
-#include <sysc/router.h>
+#include <scc/router.h>
 
 namespace sysc {
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
     SC_HAS_PROCESS(simple_system);
 
     test_initiator i_master;
-    router<> i_router;
+    scc::router<> i_router;
     uart i_uart;
     spi i_spi;
     gpio i_gpio;
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/spi.cpp b/examples/simple_system/spi.cpp
index 9344cc2..152033a 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/spi.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_system/spi.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "spi.h"
 #include "gen/spi_regs.h"
-#include "sysc/utilities.h"
+#include "scc/utilities.h"
 
 namespace sysc {
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/spi.h b/examples/simple_system/spi.h
index cdf5aee..b97fbf8 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/spi.h
+++ b/examples/simple_system/spi.h
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 #ifndef _SPI_H_
 #define _SPI_H_
 
-#include <sysc/tlm_target.h>
+#include <scc/tlm_target.h>
 
 namespace sysc {
 
 class spi_regs;
 
-class spi : public sc_core::sc_module, public tlm_target<> {
+class spi : public sc_core::sc_module, public scc::tlm_target<> {
 public:
     SC_HAS_PROCESS(spi);
     sc_core::sc_in<sc_core::sc_time> clk_i;
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/test_initiator.cpp b/examples/simple_system/test_initiator.cpp
index 348a569..fb8f6c8 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/test_initiator.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_system/test_initiator.cpp
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
 
 #include "test_initiator.h"
 #include <array>
-#include <sysc/report.h>
-#include <sysc/utilities.h>
+#include <scc/report.h>
+#include <scc/utilities.h>
 
 // todo: move into gen folder somewhere (adapt code-generator)
 #define PLIC_PRIO1_REG 0x0C000004
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/test_initiator.h b/examples/simple_system/test_initiator.h
index dd1bd65..ee69ace 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/test_initiator.h
+++ b/examples/simple_system/test_initiator.h
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #ifndef _TEST_INITIATOR_H_
 #define _TEST_INITIATOR_H_
 
-#include <sysc/utilities.h>
+#include <scc/utilities.h>
 #include <tlm_utils/simple_initiator_socket.h>
 
 namespace sysc {
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/uart.cpp b/examples/simple_system/uart.cpp
index 28d9422..7b57bf7 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/uart.cpp
+++ b/examples/simple_system/uart.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 #include "uart.h"
 #include "gen/uart_regs.h"
-#include "sysc/utilities.h"
+#include "scc/utilities.h"
 
 namespace sysc {
 
diff --git a/examples/simple_system/uart.h b/examples/simple_system/uart.h
index 6c80fc0..3725003 100644
--- a/examples/simple_system/uart.h
+++ b/examples/simple_system/uart.h
@@ -17,13 +17,13 @@
 #ifndef _UART_H_
 #define _UART_H_
 
-#include <sysc/tlm_target.h>
+#include <scc/tlm_target.h>
 
 namespace sysc {
 
 class uart_regs;
 
-class uart : public sc_core::sc_module, public tlm_target<> {
+class uart : public sc_core::sc_module, public scc::tlm_target<> {
 public:
     SC_HAS_PROCESS(uart);
     sc_core::sc_in<sc_core::sc_time> clk_i;
diff --git a/sc-components b/sc-components
index cab7505..f1c733d 160000
--- a/sc-components
+++ b/sc-components
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit cab7505af9f4093a93d7e41c519ad937bdc60f81
+Subproject commit f1c733dc2caed17742feca32a275eb21d15a4c8d