Our family of microcontroller and microprocessor related cores includes capable and competitive 32-bit BA22s and the best-available set of proven 8051s.

BA22 32-bit Processors
Family Overview
• BA25 Adv. App. Processor
• BA22 Deeply Embedded
• BA22 Embedded
• BA22 Basic App. Processor
• Platform
• Dev Systems

8051 Compatibles
Family Overview
• 8051 very fast
• 8051 tiny
• 8051 entry-level
• 80251 MCS251 & MCS51

Processor Peripherals
• AHB 32-bit DMA
• AMBA Infrastructure Cores

Legacy Processors
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These video and image compression cores help you handle video compression for demanding, high-quality applications or choose the best type of image compression for your specific system.

Video
H.264/AVC
• High Profile Encoder
• Main Profile Encoder
• Baseline Encoder
• Intra Video Decoder
• H.264 Platform
• Hardware RTP Stack

JPEG
• Encoder
• Decoder
• Codec
• Scalado Encoder
• 12/8-bit Extended Encoder

JPEG 2000
• Encoder
• J2K Platform

Block/Raster Converters
• block-to-raster
• raster-to-block
• raster-block bidirect

Lossless Compression
• LJPEG Encoder
• LJPEG Decoder
• JPEG-LS Encoder

Functions & Converters
• Color Space Converter

Video Deinterlacers
• Basic

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Quickly complete the standrd parts of your SoC with these memory and peripheral controllers, interfaces, and interconnect cores. Choose high-speed DisplayPort or PCI Express, Ethernet MACs, the CAN bus for automotive systems, and more.

High-Speed Serial
PCI Express
Family Overview
• x1/x4
• x8
• application interface

Serial
CAN
• CAN 2.0 controller
I2C
• I2C master/I2C slave
• I2C high-speed
LIN
• LIN controller
SPI
• SPI master/slave
• Quad SPI master/slave
SDLC/HDLC
• SDLC controller
• HDLC controller

Parallel
• ECP slave
• ATA/IDE interface

PCI — Target
• 32-bit
• 32-bit multi
• 64-bit
PCI — Master
• 32-bit
• 32-bit multi
• 64-bit
PCI — Host Bridge
• 32 bit
• 32 bit - AHB
• 32 bit & device - AHB

TCP/IP Stacks
• UDP/IP stack

Ethernet MAC
Device Controllers
• 10/100
• 10/100 lite
• Gigabit
• Gigabit lite
• Gigabit PCS

MAC Platforms
• MAC/PCI

Memory Controllers
• Serial/SPI NOR Flash
• Parallel NOR Flash
• Mobile SDRAM
• DDR1 & DDR2
• Compact Flash/ATA

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Customers find these cores to be an excellent solution for preserving existing product board designs when critical chips are no longer available for purchase.

Processors
• Z80 CPU
• 6502 replacement
• 65C02 replacement
• 68000
• 68000 for AHB

• 80186XL
• 80186EC
• 80188EC
• 80251
• 387L math

DSPs
• 32025 16-bit
• 32025TX 16-bit

Peripherals
DMA Controllers
• 8237, 82380
UARTs
• 16450S, 16550S, 16750S
Timer/Counter
• 8254

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Cores for integrating security, controlling devices and displays, and other SoC functions.

Encryption
Family Overview
• AES programmable
• AES optimized
• AES gcm
• DES single
• DES triple
• MD5 processor
• SHA-1 processor
• SHA-256 processor

Device Controllers
• smart card reader

IR Remote Controls
• RC5
• NEC

Audio Interfaces
• I2S-SC
• I2S-MC
• SPDIF

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BA22 & BA25 32-bit RISC Processor Cores
- Deeply embedded system controllers through
  full application processors.
- Royalty-free.
- Super-dense instruction set.
- Fast: 1.69 DMIPS/MHz.
- Low-Power: 0.02 mW/MHz.
- Complete dev systems, peripheral bundles,
  and more >>>
8051 Microcontroller Cores Family

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8051 IP Cores

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RX8051XC2 Configurable Core

Fastest: 12.1x original speed

T8051 Tiny Core

Smallest: cpu = 2,000 ASIC gates

RX8051XC-EP Entry-Level Core

Basic: compact and capable

EASE Native Debug

Integrated on-chip package
The Highest-Quality H.264 Video Encoders
- No-compromise video quality
- Economical: 1080p 30fps in small FPGAs,
  beyond at 60fps in ASICs
- Easier system integration
  and application support
See the High-Profile,
Main Profile, or Baseline Encoder.
See the Video Encodng Platform.
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