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

Processor Peripherals
AHB 32-bit DMA
AMBA Infrastructure Cores

Legacy Processors
See Legacy Cores >

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.

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

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

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

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

 
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

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

Device Controllers
smart card reader

IR Remote Controls
RC5
NEC

Audio Interfaces
I2S-SC
I2S-MC
SPDIF

Microcontroller and Processor IP Cores

These controller and processor cores are your smartest choice for many SoCs, from embedded systems through full application processors.

High-performance BA2 32-bit µPs use the most code-dense ISA for maximum SoC power savings.

Proven 8051 microcontrollers are easy to code and work standalone in simple systems or as helpers in complex SoCs.

Our processor eval kits make them easy to try before you buy. Even get them pre-built into subsystems with other CAST cores through our IP integration services.

2.44
Coremarks/MHz
0.02
mW/MHz
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Coremarks run on BA22-DE with no caches or MMUs.

Power estimate is for TSMC 65nm LP.

BA22 dev tools and OS's

BA2 Page >

32-bit Processor IP for the BA2 ISA

32-bit, high-performance µP cores with ultra-low power consumption.

Variable length BA2 ISA yields very dense code for smaller memories and faster, more compact, energy-efficient SoCs.

Easy software development with included tools and standard IDEs.

Best-in-class features with royalty-free licensing.

Different versions, bundles, and platforms:

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Versions

8051s Page >

Proven with
100s
of successful
customers
over
14 years

 

8051 debug & dev tools
Keil works with CAST 8051s

8051s for Every Project, Every Budget

Industry-standard, with proven capabilities, easy programming, and mature ecosystem.

Ideal controller for mixed-signal sensors and MEMs or as an SoC housekeeper.

Fast—from 4.1x to 12.1x the MCS-51—small, and more efficient than 16- or 32-bit cores.

Different versions, with configurable peripherals and arithmetic units:

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Versions

MCU and Processor Reference Design Board
Evaluation Kits

Evaluate the features and benefits of our processor cores in your own environment, or get a jumpstart on system development.

Talos Kit

These Eval Kits include an FPGA implementing the core plus all the hardware and software you need to run a basic system or start writing custom code for it:

  • The Talos-R8051XC2 Evaluation Kit includes an 8051 CPU and peripheral cores running on a DE0-Nano Terasic board.
  • The Talos-BA22DE Evaluation Kit includes Deeply Embedded BA22 and peripherals cores on a DE0-Nano Terasic board.
  • The Raptor Development Kit supports the BA22-EM and -AP processor cores with peripherals on a Xilinx ML501 Board.

Reliable Processor Peripheral Cores
Ready for SoC Integration

Processors don’t work alone: drop in these ready-to-use peripheral cores to easily expand your system.

These peripheral cores work with AMBA 2.0 compliant buses:

 

 

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Revitalized existing pharmaceutical printers with a compact, less expensive C68000 replacement board

CHip replacement, before and after boards

 

Legacy Processor Cores for Obsolete Chip Replacement

Extend the life of older systems by making your own replacement chips.

Or build new or extended systems around existing legacy code and using your familiar libraries, development tools, and OSs.

These RTL or FPGA netlist cores are pin-compatible with older chips:

Our legacy cores also includes video codecs, peripherals, more; see the Legacy Cores list.

 

 

 

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