Press Releases

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CAST Releases First Dual LZ4 and Snappy Lossless Data Compression IP Core

Jun 26, 2025

Semiconductor intellectual property core provider CAST today announced a new IP core that provides lossless data compression using either the LZ4 or the Snappy algorithms. It joins CAST’s existing LZ4 and Snappy decompression IP core to provide what the company believes are the first available hardware engines that support both popular lossless compression standards.

CAST Launches Multi-Channel DMA IP Core Ideal for Streaming Applications

Jun 17, 2025

Configurable, streaming-optimized controller efficiently transfers large volumes of data to and from system memory and peripherals over 16 channels in each direction.

CAST Expands Functional Safety Line with Additional Certified IP Cores

Jun 5, 2025

Certified design IP cores save automotive engineers substantial time and expense in developing Functional Safety conforming ASIC- and FPGA-based systems.

ASRC New Audio Sample Rate Converter (ASRC) IP Core from CAST Offers Versatility with High Fidelity

Apr 28, 2025

Synchronous and asynchronous ASRC has a broad channel capacity, high conversion ratios, and fast performance, all with outstanding low distortion.

KiviCore and CAST Release Post-Quantum Cryptographic Key Encapsulation IP Core

Mar 18, 2025

Offers future-proof security to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of communication networks against quantum computer-based attacks

CAST and Shikino High-Tech Partner to Expand Silicon IP Offerings and Market Reach

Mar 12, 2025

CAST, a leading provider of silicon intellectual property (IP) solutions, and Shikino High-Tech Co., Ltd., a Japanese company specializing in semiconductor design, imaging, sensing, and testing technologies, announced a new strategic partnership aiming at expanding both companies’ reach and offerings in the global semiconductor market.

CAST Releases First Commercial SNOW-V Stream Cipher IP Core

Mar 3, 2025

High-throughput key stream generator enables fast cryptographic mechanisms for 5G and beyond high-speed communication systems

CAST to Enter the Post-Quantum Cryptography Era with New KiviPQC-KEM IP Core

Jan 16, 2025

New core combines KiviCore research and development expertise with CAST quality and usability standards for a better PQC IP experience

CAST Adds New SafeSPI Controller to its Functional Safety IP Core Product Line

Nov 19, 2024

The first such complete core is ideal for protected sensor/processor communication and joins CAST’s industry-leading set of ISO 26262 and other automotive cores

CAST Partners with KiviCore for Post-Quantum Cryptography

Oct 11, 2024

Upcoming IP cores for hardware crypto engines will help developers defend systems against attacks from future quantum computers.

CAST Ships I2C/SPI Controller IP Core for Easier Serial Communication

Sep 5, 2024

A full-featured, combined I2C and SPI serial communications interface controller IP core that saves silicon resources and development effort versus using two separate IP cores.

Consult Red Announces Strategic Partnership with CAST

Aug 6, 2024

Consult Red, a leading technology consultancy specialising in intelligent connected devices, is excited to announce a strategic partnership with CAST, a renowned provider of silicon intellectual property (IP) cores.

New LZ4 & Snappy IP Core from CAST Enables Fast Lossless Data Decompression

Jun 4, 2024

This first LZ4/Snappy IP core ASIC or FPGA hardware engine offloads a system’s CPU for high-throughput, low-latency, lossless data decompression.

SoC Secure Boot Hardware Engine IP Core Now Available from CAST

Mar 15, 2024

New IP core provides fast, area-efficient, processor-agnostic protection against booting a system from malicious or otherwise insecure code.

CAST Adds I3C Secondary Controller Core to MIPI IP Product Line

Mar 8, 2024

New MIPI I3C Basic core enables fast, low-power, royalty-free, I2C-compatible, interfaces or an I3C-to-AHB Bridge for sensors and microcontroller designs

Ubilite Licenses RISC-V Application Processor IP Core from CAST

Nov 7, 2023

Ultra-low-power Wi-Fi chipset developer Ubilite has licensed the BA51 RISC-V Processor IP Core for their next generation of products.

Ashling’s RiscFree™ SDK Now Supports RISC-V® Processor Cores from CAST

Sep 21, 2023

CAST and Ashling have announced support for CAST's RISC-V processor cores in Ashling's RiscFree software development kit (SDK), enhancing embedded system development and debugging capabilities for RISC-V IP core customers.

CAST adds Ascon Lightweight Encryption Engine to Security IP Cores Line

Sep 11, 2023

The new ASCON-F core is a compact and fast custom-hardware accelerator for the Ascon cryptographic functions recently selected by NIST for lightweight AEAD (authenticated encryption with associated data).

New PNG Encoder IP Core Expands CAST’s Lossless Compression Suite

Jul 5, 2023

The new standard-compliant PNG Encoder hardware engine provides fast, optimized, lossless compression for one of the most popular image formats, adding to CAST's comprehensive lossless compression suite.

CAST Introduces New MACsec Protocol Engine IP Cores

Jun 29, 2023

The new MAC-SEC-1G from CAST is the first in a series of hardware MACsec engine IP cores providing easy, efficient security for Ethernet networks.

SDIC从CAST获得8051微控制器IP核的授权

May 30, 2023

经验证的质量、低风险

SDIC Licenses 8051 Microcontroller IP Cores from CAST

May 30, 2023

Analog mixed-signal IC design firm SDIC has found that proven quality, low risk, broad ecosystem, and excellent technical support make CAST’s 8051 IP cores s a cost-effective solution for many system functions

APLabs Chooses CAST IP Cores for Next-Generation Automotive SoC

Apr 12, 2023

APLabs licenses multiple CAST cores for a new automotive communications SoC: CAN, SENT, eMAC & I2S/TDM.

CAST Announces Very Versatile I2S-TDM Digital Audio Transceiver IP Core

Mar 8, 2023

New multichannel digital audio interface IP core supports I2S and TDM interfaces and is highly configurable to suit nearly any application.

CAST Enhances RISC-V Processor Line for Low-Power and Functional Safety Applications

Mar 3, 2023

A new low-power, deeply embedded 32-bit RISC-V processor and improved Functional Safety RISC-V processor semiconductor IP cores are now available from CAST.

CAST现在可以提供TCP/IP硬件栈IP核

Oct 13, 2022

半导体知识产权供应商CAST今天宣布立即推出一个TCP/IP堆栈内核，它可以将系统连接到互联网，并使用TCP协议管理通信，同时不需要系统处理器的协助。新的TCPIP-1G/10G硬件堆栈IP核实现了TCP/IP协议的硬件堆栈，以10/100/1000Mbps、2.5G和10G的速度通过以太网传输或接收数据。新的CAST核心超越了许多TCP/IP "卸载引擎"：

TCP/IP Hardware Stack IP Core now Available from CAST

Oct 13, 2022

The 1G/10G TCP/IP Hardware Stack IP core from CAST is complete, autonomous, efficient, configurable, and portable to ASICs and FPGAs. It handles from one to 32,768 TCP sessions; has an optional built-in DHCP client and UDP stack; and handles data packets in ultra-low latency cut-through or data protection store-and-forward mode.

CAST推出首款针对CAN XL总线安全的CANsec IP核

Sep 14, 2022

半导体知识产权供应商CAST今天宣布立即推出一个IP核，该IP核实现了CANsec安全功能，可以更好地保护任何CAN XL总线。

CAST introduces the First CANsec IP Core for CAN XL Bus Security

Sep 7, 2022

New CANsec IP core from CAST and Fraunhofer IPMS makes it easier to add data authenticity and confidentiality to any CAN XL bus system. This highly efficient and compact engine is the first CANsec IP core available in the market.

CAST and Fraunhofer IPMS Mark 20-Year Partnership with Product of the Year Win

Jun 15, 2022

Fraunhofer IPMS and CAST have worked together for 20 years to develop and deliver some of the best IP cores available anywhere, especially for automotive applications. One of their products, the EMSA5-FS Functional Safety RISC-V Embedded Processor, won Elektronik magazine's 2022 Automotive Product of the Year award.

Fraunhofer IPMS RISC-V processor core supported by debugging tool from Lauterbach

Jun 11, 2022

The Fraunhofer IPMS-developed EMSA5-FS

PNG Image Decoder IP Core Available from CAST and IObundle

May 29, 2022

New PNG Decoder IP Core from CAST and IObundle is a fast hardware decompression engine for PNG images and video and offers standard support with broad encoder compatibility.

QOI Image Compression IP Cores available from CAST and Ocean Logic

May 20, 2022

New QOI (Quite Okay Image) codecs deliver faster lossless compression with simpler processing and significantly smaller silicon for 24-bit RGB and 32-bit RGBA images.

CAST Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Mar 30, 2022

CAST Receives ISO 9001:2015 Certification for the Development, Support and Sale of IP core products

IObundle and CAST Partner on Audio and Graphics IP Cores

Mar 22, 2022

Semiconductor intellectual property

CAST and Achronix Expand Partnership to Deliver Secure FPGA Solutions

Mar 1, 2022

Achronix uses CAST's AES Encryption IP Core to provide secure FPGAs.

Fraunhofer IPMS and CAST Announce a RISC-V Embedded Processor for Edge AI

Dec 6, 2021

CAST introduces work by partner Fraunhofer IPMS to add a new option to the EMSA5-FS RISC-V processor that enables "Edge AI" for standalone, in-device Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning operations.

RISC-V Low-Power Embedded Processor IP Core Now Available from CAST

Nov 17, 2021

CAST offers a new low-power 32-bit RISC-V Processor IP Core sourced from Beyond Semiconductor. The BA51 offers energy efficiency, small silicon area, and configurable options for optimally running many embedded applications.

Semiconductor Industry Veteran Doug Ridge Has Joined CAST, Inc.

Oct 15, 2021

Semiconductor and IP business and technology leader Dr. Doug Ridge has joined CAST as Director of Business Development.

CAST IP帮助Socionext开发先进的自动驾驶系统

Oct 1, 2021

Socionext通过设计、开发和提供系统芯片解决方案为全球客户提供服务，以满足消费者、工业和汽车市场的不同需求。对于后者，他们一直在与主要汽车原始设备制造商和一级供应商合作，开发支持高级驾驶员辅助系统（ADAS）和自动驾驶（AD）功能的SOC。 Socionext于2016年开始使用CAST IP核产品。其2020年采购了包括用于多个汽车SOC的JPEG和CAN FD IP核。Socionext高级副总裁兼汽车业务部门主管Masaitsu Nakajima表示： “支持12位编码/解码的复杂JPEG IP适合我们高分辨率图像处理引擎的开发。我们选择CAST的CAN FD是因为其风险最小，并且得到了大量客户的验证。”

CAST IPがソシオネクストの最先端自動運転ソリューションの開発をサポート

Aug 6, 2021

半導体IP (知的財産) プロバイダーのCAST, Inc. が提供するIPコアと関連するサポート・サービスが、SoC (System-on-Chip) のリーディングプロバイダーである株式会社ソシオネクスト (Socionext Inc.) の最先端の自動車向けソリューションの開発を大幅に促進しました。

CAST IP Helps Socionext Develop Advanced Autonomous Driving Systems

Aug 5, 2021

Socionext uses CAST IP for new ADAS designs, finds "CAST truly does justice to their three pillars of success: Great people, great products, great support!”

CAST and Avery Design Systems Expand IP Partnership to Support Next Generation High-Bandwidth Automotive Networking and Control Systems

Jul 27, 2021

CAST CAN XL and TSN design IP cores and Avery Verification IP (VIP) together make designing and prooving sophisticated automotive networks significantly easier. The companies have worked together for several years and continue to do so.

CAST和Fraunhofer IPMS推出的RISC-V功能安全处理器IP核

May 24, 2021

半导体知识产权提供商CAST, Inc.今天宣布立即推出EMSA5-FS，这是一种容错嵌入式RISC-V处理器IP核，旨在满足汽车、机载和其他安全关键应用的最严格的功能安全要求。

RISC-V Functional Safety Processor IP Core Introduced by CAST and Fraunhofer IPMS

May 21, 2021

The EMSA5-FS is a 32-bit, 5-stage pipelined RISC-V ISA compatible embedded processor with built-in functional safety features and deliverables making it ready for ISO 26262 ASIL-D certification.

CAST JPEG IP Cores Deliver Outstanding Results in the New High Resolution LXT Cameras by Baumer

Dec 10, 2020

LTX cameras by Baumer, Ltd. use CAST JPEG IP cores, reducing bandwidth, CPU load, and required storage capacity while simplifying the camera system design and lowering integration cost.

CAST Releases MIPI I3C Basic Target Controller IP Core

Nov 10, 2020

New MIPI I3C Basic controller includes I3C-to-AHB Bridge and provides fast, low-power, royalty-free interface for connecting sensors and peripherals to processors.

CAST Introduces Ultra-Low Latency TSN Ethernet Switch IP Core

Oct 7, 2020

CAST introduces a Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) Ethernet IP core with ultra-low latency, technology independence, small silicon area, and a Linux driver.

CAST and Fraunhofer IPMS Introduce CAN XL Bus Controller IP Core

Sep 8, 2020

New CAN XL option for the proven CAN 2.0/FD Bus Controller IP Core from CAST is ready for evaluation and use by early adopters.

CAST HDLC/SDLC IP Core Now Ready for DO-254 Compliance in Airborne Systems

Aug 6, 2020

CAST's proven HDLC/SDLC protocols controller IP core gets improved error resiliency and DAL-A Certification Data Package to simplify standard conformance for safety-critical avionics developers.

CAST Releases 100Gbps UDP/IP Core

May 14, 2020

New 100Gbps UDP/IP core: lean networking protocol stack gets 512-bit datapath to increase communication speed, offloads UDP/IP functions from processor to improve system performance.

Low-Latency Ethernet MAC IP Core from CAST now ASIL-D Certified

Feb 11, 2020

ASIC and FPGA IP core is ready to reduce development time and risk for automotive system designers using Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) Ethernet.

CAST Adds Switched TSN Endpoint Controller to Time-Sensitive Networking Ethernet IP Cores Family

Jan 22, 2020

Enables easy implementation of small, low-power, low-latency TSN Ethernet nodes for daisy-chained or ring networks.

AES Encryption IP Cores from CAST Receive NIST Certification

Oct 24, 2019

Commercially proven AES encryption and decryption engines now certified to meet standard for function and interoperability.

CAN to TSN Gateway from CAST Bridges CAN 2.0/FD Buses with Time Sensitive Ethernet

Oct 4, 2019

IP core provides easy integration of up to seven CAN buses with an Ethernet network in automotive and industrial systems; will be shown at TSN/A Conference.

Data Compression Accelerators from CAST Now Available on Xilinx Alveo Boards

Sep 27, 2019

Reduce bandwidth and storage requirements with standard GZIP/ZLIB/Deflate compression at over 90Gbps on Xilinx Alveo Data Center Accelerator Cards.

CAST CAN 2.0/FD Bus IP is Safety-Ready with ISO 26262 Certification

Sep 20, 2019

Already production-proven, ISO26262 Certification now ensures designers that the CAN Controller Core is ready for use in ASIL-B safety critical systems.

CAST Expands Popular UDP/IP Networking Cores Line

May 23, 2019

Additional channels and 100Gb/second Ethernet support make fast UDP/IP data communication available for more system applications.

New SoC Security Platform Announced by CAST and Beyond Semiconductor

Feb 25, 2019

The GEON™ Security Platform provides an efficient IP solution for SoC protection challenges with a suite of interoperating security modules.

TSN IP Core making devices fit for real-time Ethernet

Nov 27, 2018

Recent Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) standards enable the timed and prioritized transmission of real-time critical messages over standard Ethernet hardware. The TSN IP Core helps equipment manufacturers and operators make their devices fit for new TSN standards.

TSN Ethernet Subsystem Available from CAST Proven at IIC and LNI Plugfests

Sep 5, 2018

The TSN Ethernet subsystem for automotive buses underwent further real-world-like testing at industry plugfests.

CAST Releases TSN Ethernet Subsystem for Automotive and Industrial Applications

Jun 29, 2018

TSN Reference Design also available was used in live demonstrations of Ethernet Time-Sensitive Networking at DAC.

CAST Adds JPEG-LS Decoder to Lossless Image Compression IP Core Suite

Jun 12, 2018

CAST’s JPEG-LS Encoder and Decoder provide a scalable, zero-latency, ultra-low-power hardware solution for numerically- or visually-lossless image compression.

Resurgence in 8051 Microcontroller Applications Drives New IP Cores Sales for CAST

May 25, 2018

Designers continue to choose 8051s for the 8-bit MCU's low-power operation, small silicon area, and relatively inexpensive cost.

Achronix Release — CAST and Achronix Enable Processing from Data Center to the Edge with Lossless Compression IP

Apr 10, 2018

CAST Compression IP Integrated with Achronix eFPGA Technology for High-Performance, Low-Power Solution to Move and Store Big Data.

CAST Introduces GZIP Accelerator Through New Intel FPGA Data Center Acceleration Ecosystem

Oct 11, 2017

A hardware accelerator that addresses the data compression and storage optimization needs of performance-critical data center applications is now available from semiconductor intellectual property provider CAST, Inc.

CAST Drives Automotive IP Forward with New AVB/TSN Ethernet and SAE J2716 Sensor Bus Cores plus CAN-FD Time-Stamping

Jun 13, 2017

New IEEE 802.1AS AVB/TSN and SENT/SAE J2716 Cores now available; CAN/CAN-FD Controller Core now supports AUTOSAR-compliant time-stamping.

Novatek Reduces TV Boot Time with Data Decompression IP Core from CAST

May 16, 2017

CAST GZIP IP core customer Novatek uses decompression engine to significantly reduce TV start up delay.

Geon Secure Execution Processor Brings Royalty-Free Protection to IoT Devices

Apr 26, 2017

IP core now available from CAST cryptographically protects critical code and data within a low-power, high-performance 32-bit processor.

CAST Becomes Member of ESD Alliance

Apr 18, 2017

Will Lend its IP Expertise to SIP Working Group to Help Chart Direction.

CAST Expands CAN Bus Solutions Suite with New PHY Daughter Card

Mar 14, 2017

Announced at Embedded World 2017: anew daughter card for connecting a system using a CAN controller to the physical CAN bus expands CAST's CAN IP solutions set.

New Video Compressor and Camera Processor Cores Expand CAST’s IP Line

Jan 18, 2017

CAST adds low-power, high-quality H.264 video compressor and Camera Front-End Processor IP cores.

CEITEC chooses 8051 IP from CAST for Embedded Security Controller Platform

Dec 1, 2016

CEITEC S.A., one of the most advanced semiconductor design and manufacturing firms in Latin America, has chosen an 8051-compatible microcontroller IP core from intellectual property provider CAST, Inc. for its new embedded security controller platform.

CAN Bus Design IP from CAST Now Bundles In Avery Verification IP

Nov 1, 2016

Semiconductor design and verification intellectual property providers CAST, Inc. and Avery Design Systems have partnered to deliver a robust, pre-configured, pre-verified, easy-to-use solution bundle for system developers needing a CAN FD bus controller for automotive and industrial applications.

CAST Expands Streaming Video IP Line with Motion JPEG Subsystem

Oct 19, 2016

A new IP subsystem developed by semiconductor intellectual property provider CAST, Inc. makes it easy for system designers to exploit the benefits of Motion JPEG for video streaming in many Internet of Things (IoT) and other applications.

Accelerate SHA-3 Cryptographic Hash Processing with New Hardware IP Core

Oct 5, 2016

A new intellectual property core supports the latest standard for protecting the integrity of electronic transmissions, Secure Hash Algorithm-3 (SHA-3), in a flexible, high-throughput, area-efficient hardware accelerator.

Cache Controller Core from CAST Augments Cache-Less 32-bit Processors

Sep 19, 2016

A cache memory controller IP core available from semiconductor intellectual property provider CAST, Inc. brings cost- and resource-effective improvements in performance, bandwidth, and function to systems using cache-less 32-bit processors.

CAST Introduces Low-Power, Ultra-HD Capable Video Compression Cores

Jul 21, 2016

Semiconductor intellectual property provider CAST, Inc. recently introduced the newest generation in its eighteen-year-long series of IP cores for video and image compression.

CAN FD Controller IP Core Excels Through Third Plug Fest Testing

Jun 16, 2016

Fully-featured CAN FD Controller IP Core successfully undergoes third Plug Fest testing.

CAST Licenses GZIP Core to Tier 1 Wireless Chipset Vendor

Jun 7, 2016

CAST customer is using the GUNZIP IP core to save energy and resources via firmware compression within an LTE chipset.

CAN FD Plug Fest Shows Robust Operation of Controller IP Core by CAST and Fraunhofer IPMS

Apr 15, 2016

Soft IP Core for CAN FD met or exceeded bit rate and error handling tests in its second plug fest, running in representative automotive networks from Ford and GM.

CAN FD Bus Controller IP Core Gains Time-Triggered TTCAN Capability

Feb 23, 2016

Available from CAST, Inc. this fully-featured soft CAN FD core supports all relevant specs, has Verification IP available, and will undergo its second Plug Fest in April.

Ultra-High Definition Video Encoding Now Feasible in Low-Cost FPGAs or Low-End ASICs

Apr 28, 2015

This product is no longer

CAST Makes Evaluating 32-bit Processor IP Easier with Talos for BA20 Plus FreeRTOS

Feb 24, 2015

System designers looking to improve their product’s competitiveness or decrease its costs by making the smartest processor choice can find the best alternative quicker thanks to advances in the Talos™ Series Evaluation Kits from semiconductor IP provider CAST, Inc.

New 80251 Microcontroller IP Core Available from CAST is the World’s Fastest 8051-Compatible

Feb 23, 2015

New 16-bit 80251 microcontroller IP core runs 69.7 times faster than the original 8051, making it the highest performance MCS®51 instruction set compatible IP core currently available.

CAST Introduces Secure GZIP/Deflate Data Compression IP Cores from Sandgate Technologies

Jan 28, 2015

CAST adds efficient, hardware-based lossless data compression to its IP product line with GZIP compression and decompression cores sourced from Sandgate Technologies.

New BA20 Processor IP Features “Zero-Stage Pipeline” for Energy and Performance Efficiency

Oct 22, 2014

PipelineZero Architecture, hazards-free single-cycle execution, extreme code density, small silicon area, and power-saving design yield one of the most performance- and energy-efficient 32-bit processors available.

Beken Chooses BA22 Processor to Satisfy Tight Constraints in New Mobile Bluetooth Audio Chip

Jun 2, 2014

Beken Corporation in China faced a significant challenge designing its upcoming high-performance Bluetooth audio chip with all the latest innovations but within the mobile device requirements of its OEM customers.

New 8051 IP Core Matches Legacy Timing and Peripherals for Easy System Life Extension

May 30, 2014

Continuing to use the hundreds of thousands of old systems built around 8051 microcontroller chips has become easier and highly cost-effective with a flexible new 8051 IP core available from semiconductor intellectual property provider CAST, Inc.

CAST 8051 IP Subsystem for CAN FD Transceiver Development Utilized by ON Semiconductor

May 28, 2014

With a reputation for supplying energy-efficient, leading-edge electronics like CAN Bus Transceiver chips for automotive applications, ON Semiconductor Corporation wanted to be early-to-market with the brand new, next-generation CAN Flexible Data Bus.

GIT Japan Uses CAST 8051 in AIST’s MEMS-EFS Electrostatic Sensor

Mar 19, 2014

GIT Japan has used an 8051 IP core licensed from CAST, Inc. in a custom chip GIT developed for Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).

First CAN FD Bus Controller IP Core for ASICs & FPGAs Available Now from CAST

Jan 22, 2014

Semiconductor intellectual property provider CAST, Inc. is now shipping what it believes is the first available CAN Bus Controller soft IP core that supports the recent CAN Flexible Data specification.

CAST Partners with Silesia Devices for Superior 8051 Microcontroller IP Cores

Dec 20, 2013

CAST, Inc. has forged a new technology partnership with start-up Silesia Devices Sp. z o.o., and has streamlined its 8051-compatible intellectual property product line to prepare for new IP cores and services Silesia Devices is about to launch.

CAST Begins 21st Year in the Semiconductor IP Market

Nov 15, 2013

CAST, Inc. has reached a rare milestone for companies providing intellectual property for electronic design automation: its twentieth anniversary.

Low-Power BA21 Processor Core Brings 32-bit Benefits to Embedded Microcontroller Applications

Jun 3, 2013

Processor intellectual property company Beyond Semiconductor and IP provider CAST, Inc. today unveiled the ultra-low power BA21™ embedded processor, further expanding the BA2x™ family of 32-bit processor cores.

CAST ‘s 200th 8051 IP Core License Goes to Ensphere Solutions

Mar 12, 2013

Semiconductor intellectual property provider CAST, Inc. marked its sixteenth year providing 8051-compatible IP cores by announcing its 200th 8051 license. Customer Ensphere Solutions has a reputation for advanced optical and copper communications chips and will use the 8051 microcontroller in an upcoming high-performance computing (HPC) interconnect IC.

New 32-bit BA25 Application Processor Adds More Performance to Royalty-Free BA2x Family

Jan 29, 2013

Processor intellectual property company Beyond Semiconductor and IP provider CAST, Inc. today unveiled a more powerful member of the BA2x Family of 32-bit processor IP cores.

CAST Offers H.264 High-Profile Encoder IP Core for FPGAs and ASICs

Nov 27, 2012

This product is no longer available to license from CAST. Please contact CAST Sales for more info.

CAST Full Hardware UDP/IP Stack Core Simplifies Streaming Media Over IP Networks

Dec 15, 2011

A new core from semiconductor intellectual property (IP) provider CAST, Inc. the UDPIP, provides an extremely competitive hardware implementation of the User Datagram Protocol (UDP), part of the Internet Protocol Suite (TCP/IP) for data transfer over Ethernet.

CAST 80251 Processor IP Core Runs Legacy and New Code Up to 24x Faster

Jun 8, 2010

The R80251XC core has been