CAST develops and supports over 100 different popular and standards-based IP cores, including 8051s, H.264, PCI Express, AES, and even complete platforms for ARM-based SoCs. With a dozen years experience and hundreds of successful customers, CAST knows how to deliver IP that works. Our complete, high-quality cores are ready for implementation in custom or structured ASICs or FPGAs, and a worldwide team with a 24/7 culture provides quick, effective support.

Ready for everything from hand-held video to HDTV, CAST's H.264 video encoder core gives you a small, fast, flexible hardware implementation of the popular Baseline H.264/AVC (Advanced Video Coding) specification.

Configure the scalable H264-E for resolutions from QCIF for mobile phones (176 x 120 pixels) at 15 frames per second all the way up to HDTV for Blu-ray DVDs (1920 x 1080 pixels, progressive) at 30 fps. Smaller and more efficient than most available cores, you can implement the H264-E in a wide range of devices: fit up to D1 (720 x 480 pixel standard TV) in low-cost FPGAs, or choose structured or custom ASICs for more demanding applications. Learn more in our booth demo and paper session 1-WP1.

Get advanced desktop and mobile products to market quicker using CAST's technology-independent PCI Express endpoint controller core.

Conforming to Base Specification 1.0a, the core reliably implements all three protocol layers (transaction, data link, and physical) and offers a choice of device link widths to better match the bandwidth needs of your specific applications. Its efficient architecture reduces potential latency and expensive memory requirements, while also providing the power management functions critical to mobile devices.

A convenient applications interface and standard bus options simplify system integration, while support for the standard PIPE external interface ensures compatibility.

Rigorous verification with Denali's PureSpec and PureSuite tools ensures compliance with all PCI-SIG requirements. See for yourself and learn more in our live booth demo.

Jumpstart your ARM-based SoC projects with the proven IP cores and software essentials combined in CAST's Pre-integrated IP (PiP) platforms.

Providing the basic infrastructure needed for systems built around ARM processors, the platforms include multiple IP cores - bus controllers, timers, UARTs, SRAM controllers, I/O interfaces, and more - plus the device drivers and boot code needed to start developing application software right away. They also include embedded real-time operating system (RTOS) support, and a comprehensive test suite that features an ARM7 bus functional simulation model.

Two PiPs are available now, one for ARM 7 processors using the native TDMI bus, another for ARM 7 and 9 families using AMBA. Visit our booth to learn more and see then running.