Press Releases

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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 Slave 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.

New Tiny 80251 Beats Other Low-Power, High-Capability Microcontroller Options

Feb 23, 2016

Available from CAST, Inc. this fast, easy-to-program, peripherals-loaded 16- and 32-bit controller needs less silicon area and code memory space and fewer memory operations than most 8-bit 8051s or 32-bit RISC processors.

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

Apr 28, 2015

This product is no longer available to

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

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