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Computer Aided Software Technologies, Inc (dba CAST)

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CAST develops, sells, and supports digital Silicon IP Cores which electronic system designers use to shorten development time and lower production risk. CAST uniquely gives system designers the CAST IP Experience: -Excellent IP products, developed by our engineers or close partners who excel in their application domains; -Unmatched technical support before and after each sale from a highly experienced IP sales and engineering team, including the actual IP developers; and -Flexible licensing to fit each project's requirements.

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The H16750S is a standard UART providing 100% software compatibility with the popular Texas Instruments 16750 device. It performs serial-to-parallel conversion on data originating from modems or other serial devices, and performs parallel-to-serial conversion on data from a CPU to these devices. The H16750S can be run in either 16450-compatible character mode or FIFO mode, where an internal FIFO relieves the CPU of excessive software overhead. An IrDA-compliant serial data port may be used for infrared communication. Developed for easy reuse in FPGA or ASIC applications, the H16750S is available optimized for several technologies with competitive utilization and performance characteristics

The JPEG-DX-S IP core is an area-efficient high-performance JPEG decoder supporting Baseline and Extended Sequential DCT modes of ISO/IEC 10918-1. It decodes JPEG and Motion-JPEG payloads, supporting 8- or 12-bit samples and up to four components in standard subsampling formats. Processing one sample per cycle, it can handle multiple Full-HD channels in cost-sensitive FPGAs. One of the smallest available, it requires ~76k gates in ASICs. Once configured, the core runs standalone, parsing markers and decompressing without host intervention. It reports resolution, subsampling, and depth for correct post-processing. Integration is simple via AMBA®: AXI-Stream for pixels/data and a 32-bit APB for registers. CAST offers integration services delivering complete JPEG subsystems (decoders, video interfaces, networking stacks, etc.). Designed to industry best practices, quality is proven by verification, silicon validation, and a bit-accurate software model. Scan-ready, LINT-clean, production.

The CAST ASRC (Audio Sample Rate Converter) is a compact, high-performance IP core that delivers precise digital audio conversion across a wide range of sample rates (8 kHz to 192kHz) while preserving signal integrity and minimizing distortion. Supporting both asynchronous and synchronous modes, it ensures seamless real-time streaming or high-speed batch processing for applications in professional audio, broadcast, telecommunications, automotive infotainment, gaming, and VR. The ASRC handles tens to hundreds of TDM channels, achieving ultra-low distortion with THD+N averaging -130 dB. With sub-100ms sync time and minimal latency, it provides transparent, studio-grade 24-bit audio conversion. Designed for easy integration into ASICs or FPGAs, it features AXI4-Stream for audio data, AXI-Lite/APB control interfaces, and optimized resource usage for cost-sensitive environments. Deliverables include Verilog RTL/netlist, testbenches, drivers, and documentation for rapid deployment

The PCI-T32 is a 32-bit target PCI interface core compliant with PCI 2.3, operating at up to 33 MHz. It includes 64 bytes of PCI Configuration Space, expandable to 256 bytes, and supports six Base Address Registers for I/O or Memory decoding from 16 bytes to 4 GB. Supported commands include Configuration, Memory, and I/O Reads/Writes, as well as MRM, MRL, and MWI. Built on over 15 years of CAST PCI IP experience, the core is designed for easy reuse and integration. It is available in synthesizable RTL or as an FPGA netlist, with full integration support.

The ASCON-F IP is a compact, high-throughput HW core implementing the lightweight authenticated encryption with associated data (AEAD) & hashing algorithms of the Ascon v1.2 spec. A single instance supports encryption & decryption with Ascon-128 & Ascon-128a, as well as cryptographic hashing with Ascon-Hash & Ascon-Hasha. Operation mode, key, and nonce values are run-time programmable & can change per input block. The core provides simple I/O I/F, optionally bridged to AXI4-Stream or AXI4 Memory Mapped ports through CAST bridges. It synthesizes to ~11k gates & runs at over 2GHz in modern ASIC technologies. Excluding padding & initialization, throughput ranges from 5.3 to 16 bits/cycle, or 10.6 to 32Gbps at 2GHz, with higher throughput possible by instantiating multiple cores. Easy to use & integrate, following best coding & verification practices, has no multi-cycle or false paths, uses only rising-edge D flip-flops, no tri-states or SRAMs, and operates in a single clock/reset domain.

The H16450S is a standard UART providing 100% software compatibility with the popular Texas Instruments 16450 device. It performs serial-to-parallel conversion on data originating from modems or other serial devices, and performs parallel-to-serial conversion on data from a CPU to these devices. Developed for easy reuse in ASIC and FPGA applications, the H16450S is available optimized for several technologies with competitive utilization and performance characteristics.

The AES encryption IP core implements hardware Rijndael encoding and decoding in compliance with the NIST Advanced Encryption Standard. It processes 128-bit blocks, and is programmable for 128-, 192-, and 256-bit key lengths. Two architectural versions are available to suit system requirements. The Standard version (AES-S) is more compact, using a 32-bit datapath and requiring 44/52/60 clock cycles for each data block (128/192/256-bit cipher key, respectively). The Fast version (AES-F) achieves higher throughput, using a 128-bit datapath and requiring 11/13/15 clock cycles for each data block. Various cipher modes can be supported (CBC, CFB, CTR, ECB, LRW, and OFB). The core works with a pre-expanded key, or with optional key expansion logic. The AES core is a fully synchronous design and has been evaluated in a variety of technologies. It is available optimized for ASICs or FPGAs, with complete deliverables.

Implements an interface and controller for communicating between smart cards and host systems using a variety of standard system interfaces. The SCR supports the ISO/IEC 7816-3:2006 and EMV 4.3 specifications, which define the electrical signals and transmission protocols for smart cards (also known as integrated circuit cards). It acts as a communication controller, passing data to and from the host system and the smart card. It is fully-featured, and can activate and deactivate cards, perform cold/warm resets, handle ATR response reception, and execute other essential functions.

The JPEG-LS-E core is a low-power, high-efficient image compression engine compliant with JPEG-LS (ISO/IEC 14495-1). Based on the LOCO-I algorithm, it achieves compression ratios comparable or superior to JPEG2000 in lossless mode, while requiring far less area & memory thanks to its low complexity & line-based processing. Its Near-Lossless mode enables higher compression ratios with visually lossless quality, letting users define the max pixel error. It delivers full JPEG-LS compression efficiency in a compact, easy-to-integrate hardware block. It connects through AMBA® interfaces: AXI4-Stream for image input & compressed output, & a 32-bit APB for control & status. Once configured, it can process unlimited images without host intervention, with optional metadata or timestamps inserted via a dedicated streaming port. The core’s robustness has been proven through extensive verification & silicon validation & is delivered with a full verification environment & bit-accurate SW model.

The JPEG-EX-S IP core supports Baseline and Extended Sequential DCT modes of ISO/IEC 10918-1, implementing a high-performance, area-efficient HW JPEG encoder for ASIC or FPGA with low latency. It produces compressed JPEG images and Motion-JPEG payloads, handling 8- or 12-bit samples and up to four components in all common subsampling formats. Processing one sample per cycle, it can compress multiple Full-HD channels even in low-cost FPGAs. One of the smallest encoders, it uses ~80k gates in ASICs. Once programmed, it operates standalone without host assistance. Integration is simple via AMBA®: AXI Streaming for pixels/data and 32-bit APB for registers, with optional AXI Streaming for timestamps or metadata. CAST offers IP Integration Services delivering complete JPEG subsystems with decoders, video interfaces, UDP/IP or Transport Stream stacks, or other IP. Designed to industry best practices, reliability is proven by verification, production use, and a bit-accurate software model.

The JPEG-E-S IP core supports the Baseline Sequential DCT modes of ISO/IEC 10918-1, implementing a high-performance, area-efficient hardware JPEG encoder with low latency. It produces compressed JPEG images and Motion-JPEG payloads, handling 8-bit color samples and up to four components in all common subsampling formats. Processing one sample per cycle, it can compress multiple Full-HD channels even in low-cost FPGAs. Once configured, it operates standalone without host intervention. Integration is simple via AMBA®: AXI Streaming for pixels/compressed data and a 32-bit APB slave for registers. Optional AXI Streaming allows timestamps or metadata insertion. CAST offers IP Integration Services delivering complete JPEG subsystems with video interfaces, UDP/IP or Transport Stream stacks, and other IP. Designed with industry best practices, its reliability is proven through verification, production use, and a bit-accurate software model.

Implements a UDP/IP hardware protocol stack enabling high-speed LAN or point-to-point communication and media streaming up to 10 Gbps, even in processor-less SoC designs. Offloads the host CPU from UDP/IP encapsulation. All network parameters (IP addresses, UDP ports, MAC) are runtime programmable, supporting static or DHCP-assigned IP. Includes ARP for multi-access networks, ICMP ping for connectivity tests, and IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging. Supports up to 32 transmit and 32 receive streaming interfaces (channels), each independently configurable for IP, port, multicast address, and unicast/multicast mode. Integrates easily in SoC designs via AXI4-Stream, Avalon-ST, AHB, AXI, Avalon-MM, or Wishbone interfaces, with data exchange via streaming ports or memory-mapped registers. Ideal for real-time networking, video streaming, and industrial applications requiring low-latency, deterministic UDP/IP communication in FPGA or ASIC designs.

The JPEG-D-S IP core is a compact, high-performance hardware JPEG decoder supporting the Baseline Sequential DCT mode of ISO/IEC 10918-1. It decompresses JPEG images and Motion-JPEG payloads, handling 8-bit samples and up to 4 components in all common subsampling formats. Processing 1 sample/cycle, it can decode multiple Full-HD channels even in cost-sensitive FPGAs. One of the smallest decoders, it uses about 4,000 ALMs in Altera FPGAs. Once programmed, it operates standalone, parsing markers and decompressing without host intervention. It reports resolution, subsampling, and depth for proper post-processing or display. Integration is simple via AMBA®: AXI Streaming for pixels/data and a 32-bit APB slave for registers. CAST offers integration services delivering complete JPEG subsystems with decoders, video interfaces, networking stacks, or other IP. Designed with best practices, its proven reliability is backed by verification, production use, and a bit-accurate software model.

The AES-P encryption IP core implements hardware Rijndael encoding and decoding in compliance with the NIST Advanced Encryption Standard. It processes 128-bit blocks, and is programmable for 128-, 192-, and 256-bit key lengths. Two architectural versions are available to suit system requirements. The Standard version (AES-P-S) is more compact, using a 32-bit datapath and requiring 44/52/60 clock cycles for each data block (128/192/256-bit cipher key, respectively). The Fast version (AES-P-F) achieves higher throughput, using a 128-bit datapath and requiring 11/13/15 clock cycles for each data block. It can be programmed to use any of the following cipher modes: CBC, CTR, ECB, and OFB. The core works with a pre-expanded key, or with optional key expansion logic. The AES-P core is a fully synchronous design and has been evaluated in a variety of technologies, and is available optimized for ASICs or FPGAs.

The PCI-T32MF is a target-only PCI interface core compliant with the PCI 2.3 specification, supporting a 32-bit address/data bus and operating at up to 33 MHz. It allows one to eight independent PCI functions per chip, each with 64 to 256 bytes of PCI Configuration Space and up to six Base Address Registers, decoding I/O and Memory space from 16 bytes to 4GB. Developed with over 20 years of CAST PCI IP expertise, the core is optimized for easy reuse, integration, and technology mapping. It is available as synthesizable RTL or a targeted FPGA netlist, with full support for rapid implementation.

The PCI-M32MF is a PCI 2.3-compliant master/target core supporting a 32-bit address/data bus at up to 33 MHz. It enables 1 to 8 independent PCI functions per chip, each with 64–256 bytes of Configuration Space and up to six Base Address Registers, supporting I/O and Memory decoding from 16 bytes to 4 GB. Backed by over 20 years of CAST PCI IP expertise, the core is designed for easy reuse and integration, and is available as synthesizable RTL or FPGA netlist with comprehensive deliverables.

The PCI-M32 implements a master/target PCI interface compliant with the PCI 2.3 specification. It supports a 32-bit address/data bus and operates up to 33 MHz PCI clock.

Implements a UDP/IP hardware protocol stack enabling high-speed LAN or point-to-point communication and media streaming up to 100 Gbps, even in processor-less SoC designs. Offloads the host CPU from UDP/IP encapsulation. All network parameters (IP addresses, UDP ports, MAC) are runtime programmable, supporting static or DHCP-assigned IP. Includes ARP for multi-access networks, ICMP ping for connectivity tests, and IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging. Supports up to 32 transmit and 32 receive streaming interfaces (channels), each independently configurable for IP, port, multicast address, and unicast/multicast mode. Integrates easily in SoC designs via AXI4-Stream, Avalon-ST, AHB, AXI, Avalon-MM, or Wishbone interfaces, with data exchange via streaming ports or memory-mapped registers. Ideal for real-time networking, video streaming, and industrial applications requiring low-latency, deterministic UDP/IP communication in FPGA or ASIC designs.

The CSENT-RX core implements a receiver for the Single Edge Nibble Transmission (SENT) protocol. It complies with the SAE J2716 standard and supports both synchronous and asynchronous sensors. It can be used for receiving data from one or multiple sensors using a single SENT line. The CSENT-RX provides access to its control, status, and data registers via a 32-bit APB, or AXI4-Lite bus interface. The core provides a glitch filter on the serial data input and has data mapping functionality on received data to offload the connected host from data formatting. The received data are accessible via the register interface. The core is also capable of generating trigger pulses requesting synchronous sensors to send data. A set of handshaking signals facilitates the integration with an external DMA controller. The CSENT-RX core is designed with industry best practice, has been rigorously verified and is production proven.

Implements a UDP/IP hardware protocol stack enabling high-speed LAN or point-to-point communication and media streaming up to 50 Gbps, even in processor-less SoC designs. Offloads the host CPU from UDP/IP encapsulation. All network parameters (IP addresses, UDP ports, MAC) are runtime programmable, supporting static or DHCP-assigned IP. Includes ARP for multi-access networks, ICMP ping for connectivity tests, and IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging. Supports up to 32 transmit and 32 receive streaming interfaces (channels), each independently configurable for IP, port, multicast address, and unicast/multicast mode. Integrates easily in SoC designs via AXI4-Stream, Avalon-ST, AHB, AXI, Avalon-MM, or Wishbone interfaces, with data exchange via streaming ports or memory-mapped registers. Ideal for real-time networking, video streaming, and industrial applications requiring low-latency, deterministic UDP/IP communication in FPGA or ASIC designs.

The AES-XTS encryption IP core implements hardware encryption/decryption for sector-based storage data. It uses the AES block cipher, in compliance with the NIST Advanced Encryption Standard, as a subroutine. The core processes 128 bits per cycle, and is programmable for 128- and 256-bit key lengths. Two architectural versions are available to suit system size and throughput requirements. The High Throughput XTS-X is more compact and can process 128 bits/cycle independent of the key size. The Higher Throughput XTS-X2 can process 256 bits/cycle independent of the key size. Both versions have a 128-bit data path. XTS (XEX-based Tweaked Codebook Mode with Ciphertext Stealing) is a mode of AES that has been specifically designed to encrypt fixed-size data where a possible threat has access to the stored data.

The TCPIP-1G/10G core is a complete hardware TCP/IP stack that supports up to 32k sessions, DHCP, UDP with multicast, and offers configurable low-latency cut-through or reliable store-and-forward modes.

This JPEG compression IP core supports the Baseline and Extended Sequential DCT of ISO/IEC 10918-1 standard. It is scalable and ultra-high-performance, while handles extremely high pixel rates using significantly fewer silicon resources and less power than encoders for video compression standards such as HEVC/H,265, DSC, AVC/H.264, or JPEG200. The JPEG-EX-F encoder accepts images with up to 12-bit color samples and up to four color components, in all widely-used color subsampling formats. It can process from 2 to 32 color samples per clock cycle enabling it to compress UHD (4K/8K) video and/or very high frame video. Standalone operation, once programmed, with straightforward SoC integration (standard AMBA I/F - AXI Streaming & APB Slave). CAST’s IP Integration Services are also available for JPEG subsystems (the JPEG decoder with video interface controllers, Hardware UDPIP or Transport Stream networking stacks, or other IP cores available from CAST).

The LIN-CTRL core is a controller that transmits and receives complete LIN frames to perform serial communication according to the LIN Protocol Specification. It can be configured before the synthesis to operate as a master, slave or include both profiles. When configured with both – master and slave, then at run-time, the LIN-CTRL can operate either as a master or as a slave and supports versions 1.3, 2.0, 2.1, and 2.2 of the LIN protocol. The message transfers can be controlled via a microcontroller interface and a LIN transceiver is needed for the connection to the LIN bus. The LIN-CTRL core is a microcode-free design developed for reuse in ASIC and FPGA implementations. The robustly verified core has been production-proven multiple times. The LIN controller core is available in two versions: Standard, and Safety-Enhanced. The Safety-Enhanced versions are certified as ISO-26262 ASIL-D Ready.

This JPEG decompression IP core supports the Baseline & Extended Sequential DCT modes of the ISO/IEC 10918-1. It is scalable and ultra-high-performance, while handles extremely high pixel rates of JPEG images and video payload for Motion-JPEG container formats. It accepts compressed streams of images with 8- or 12-bit color samples and up to four color components, in all widely-used color subsampling formats. It can process from 2 to 32 color samples per clock cycle. Paired with the JPEG-EX-F Encoder Core provide an extremely cost-effective solution. Standalone operation, once programmed, parsing marker segments, decompressing coded data and reporting back the image format. SoC integration is straightforward (standard AMBA I/F - AXI Streaming & APB Slave). CAST’s IP Integration Services are also available for JPEG subsystems (the JPEG decoder with video interface controllers, Hardware UDPIP or Transport Stream networking stacks, or other IP cores available from CAST).

The JPEG-LS-D core, a highly efficient & low-power, lossless & near-lossless image decompression engine & compliant to the JPEG-LS, ISO/IEC 14495-1 standard, can decompress any JPEG-LS stream or JPEG-LS payload of image container formats. It accepts compressed streams of images with up to 16-bit per color samples & up to 4 color components, in all widely used color subsampling formats, supporting oversize image dimension parameters & resolutions higher than 64k x 64k. With standalone operation, parsing marker segments & decompressing coded data, the core reports back the image format. APP or COM marker segments are also passed to the system via a dedicated interface. Straightforard integration, standardized AMBA® I/F (compressed data & outputs pixel data, frame format information, APP or COM marker via AXI4-Stream - access to control & status registers via 32-bit APB). A wrapper that bridges the AXI-Stream interfaces to AXI4 can optionally be delivered with the core.

The AES-GCM IP core implements NIST Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) in Galois Counter Mode (GCM). GCM is an authenticate-and-encrypt block cipher mode where a Galois Field (GF) multiplier/accumulator is utilized to generate an authentication tag while CTR (Counter) mode is used to encrypt. The core processes 128-bit blocks and is programmable for 128-, 192-, and 256-bit keys. Four architectural versions are available to suit system requirements. The Standard version (AES-GCM-S), more compact using a 32-bit datapath, requires 44/52/60 clocks for each data block (128/192/256-bit key, respectively). The Fast version (AES-GCM-F) achieves higher throughput using a 128-bit datapath and requires 11/13/15 clocks for each data block depending on key size. For high-throughput applications there are two additional versions. The High Throughput AES-GCM-X can process 128 bits/cycle and the Higher Throughput AES-GCM-X2 can process 256 bits/cycle respectively independent of the key size.

The AES-CCM IP core implements hardware Rijndael encoding and decoding in compliance with the NIST Advanced Encryption Standard. It processes 128-bit blocks, and is programmable for 128-, 192-, and 256-bit key lengths. Two architectural versions are available to suit system requirements. The Standard version (AES-CCM-S) is more compact, using a 32-bit datapath and requiring 44/52/60 clock cycles for each data block (128/192/256-bit cipher key, respectively). The Fast version (AES-CCM-F) achieves higher throughput, using a 128-bit datapath and requiring 11/13/15 clock cycles for each data block. CCM stands for Counter with CBC-MAC mode. CCM is a generic authenticate-and-encrypt block cipher mode. CBC-MAC is utilized to generate an authentication string while CTR mode is used to encrypt. The AES-CCM core is a fully synchronous design and has been evaluated in a variety of technologies, and is available optimized for ASICs or FPGAs.

The HSDLC IP core implements HDLC and SDLC protocols, based on the Intel® 8XC152 GSC in SDLC mode with added HDLC and proprietary frame support. It connects as a peripheral to a host processor via APB or 80C51-like interfaces, with full interrupt support for efficient operation. Flexible design allows two independent TX/RX interfaces with support for full- or half-duplex, hardware flow control (RTS/CTS), collision detection, and programmable baud rates. Receive clock is derived from incoming data or supplied externally. Available in Normal and Safety-Enhanced (TMR, DO-254 DAL-A) versions, the HSDLC core is fully synchronous, scan-ready, verified, and delivered in Verilog RTL or FPGA netlist. Deliverables include scripts, testbench, and complete documentation.

The xSPI-MC is a versatile memory controller supporting JEDEC xSPI, HyperBus™, and Xccela™ standards, as well as proprietary SPI protocols for Flash and PSRAM. It enables easy device detection, direct boot, and operation in multiple modes: Slave (AHB slave access), DMA (with internal DMA engine), Access In-Place (AIP) via AHB/AXI, and Boot-Image copy after reset. Compatible with single to 16x SPI devices, it offers flexible configuration through registers or an auto-configuration feature using a device list. Highly customizable via Verilog defines, it allows selection of DMA, auto-configuration, and device count. Delivered with a synthesizable soft-PHY, it is FPGA/ASIC ready and requires no process-specific dependencies.

"The CAN-CTRL is a CAN bus controller compliant to Classical CAN, CAN FD, and CAN XL. The core is easy to use and integrate, featuring programmable interrupts, data and baud rates; and a configurable number of independently programmable acceptance filters. It implements a flexible buffering scheme, allowing fine-tuning of the core size to satisfy the requirements of each specific application.The number of receive buffers is synthesis-time configurable. Two types of transmit buffers are implemented: a high-priority primary transmit buffer (PTB) and a lower-priority secondary transmit buffer (STB). Finally, the CAN-CTRL provides error analysis, diagnosis, maintenance, and optimization features. The CAN-CTRL is available in two versions: Standard and Safety-Enhanced. The Safety-Enhanced version implements ECC for SRAMs protection and uses spatial redundancy for protecting the inner logic of the core. The Safety-Enhanced versions are certified as ISO-26262 ASIL-D Ready. "

The H16550S is a standard UART providing 100% software compatibility with the popular Texas Instruments 16550 device. It performs serial-to-parallel conversion on data originating from modems or other serial devices, and performs parallel-to-serial conversion on data from a CPU to these devices. The H16550S can be run in either 16450-compatible character mode or in 16550-compatible FIFO mode, where an internal FIFO relieves the CPU of excessive software overhead. Developed for easy reuse in FPGA or ASIC applications, the H16550S is available optimized for several technologies with competitive utilization and performance characteristics.

"The TSN-SE is a highly configurable two-port Switched Endpoint Controller IP core tailored for Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) Ethernet systems. It embeds hardware support for 802.1AS-2020 timing synchronization, 802.1Qav/Qbv traffic shaping, 802.1Qbu/802.3br frame preemption, plus two low-latency Ethernet MACs. Optional modules enable enhanced reliability with 802.1CB frame replication and elimination, and 802.1Qci per-stream filtering and policing. Designed for daisy-chained or ring topologies and bridged endpoints, TSN-SE delivers precise, deterministic ingress/egress latency via cut-through switching and minimal buffering, simplifying time-aware application development. It provides real-time timing data timestamps, alarms, and allows dynamic traffic-shaping configuration. Integration is seamless via standard AMBA® interfaces: a 32-bit APB bus for control/status, and 32-bit AXI-Streaming for packet I/O. Optional DMA engine and software stacks are also available.

The I2S-TDM IP core is a configurable, full-duplex, multi-channel serial audio transceiver supporting both Inter-IC Sound (I2S) and Time-Division Multiplexed (TDM) interfaces. It can operate as either controller (master) or target (slave), exchanging audio samples over programmable serial lines. Designers can configure parameters such as sample width (2–32 bits), sample rate, frame format, number of channels, and allocation per line at run time, while synthesis-time options define maximum supported channels and lines. Integration is simplified with APB or AXI4-Lite control interfaces and AXI4-Stream for audio data, with clean clock domain crossings. The core is delivered as Verilog RTL or FPGA netlist, with testbench, scripts, drivers, and documentation, and typically uses about 10K gates for an 8-channel configuration.

The H264-E-BPF IP core is a video encoder supporting the Constrained Baseline Profile of the ISO/IEC 14496-10/ITU-T H.264 standard. The H264-E-BPF encoder requires less silicon area than most equally capable hardware H.264 encoders—approximately 250K gates—allowing for very cost-effective implementations. Its small silicon footprint, low external memory bandwidth requirements, and zero software overhead enable high-throughput H.264 coding at an extremely low energy cost.

The TSN-EP implements a configurable controller meant to ease the implementation of endpoints for networks complying to the Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) standards. It integrates hardware stacks for timing synchronization (IEEE 802.1AS-2020) and traffic shaping (IEEE 802.1Qav and 802.1Qbv), frame-preemption (IEEE 802.1Qbu and IEEE 802.3br) and a low-latency Ethernet MAC. Enhanced reliability features can also be sup ported, using the optional hardware modules for Frame Replication and Elimination for Reliability (IEEE 802.1CB) and Per-Stream Filtering and Policing (IEEE 802.1Qci).