Company

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Company ProductOverview

• Fall 2002

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About CAST

• An experienced IP provider/partner
• Founded 1993
• Smart business model
• Focus on customer success
• Employee-owned, lean operations, low overhead
• International partner network
• Financially successful
• Revenue grew 150 in 2001
• Expanding product line and resources
• A successfully-focused product line

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General purpose IP cores gpIP

• Broad range70 popular andstandards-basedfunct
  ions
• ASICs andProgrammables
• Simple licensing
• Competitive pricing

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Typical gpIP Applications
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Sample Case Studies

• Transilica small Bluetooth SoC
• 8051 with on-chip debugging
• FPGA prototype, then ASIC

• IFR instrumentation parts replacement
• 6845 CRT controller
• plugged into system, worked with existing
  software
• Telecommunications firm switch life extension
• Replacement core for 82380 DMA controller
• Preserved existing investment
• European electronics firm product enhancement
• Customized 8051
• Met new standards while using existing software

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8051-Compatible Cores

• C8051
• Legacy speed
• small (lt9K gates)
• D80530
• Dallas architecture 2.5x speed up
• power management
• R8051
• RISC-like architecture 8x speed up
• small (lt8.5K gates)
• power management, Intel peripherals
• R80515
• RISC-like architecture 8x speed up
• power management, extra features, Infineon
  peripherals

A range of choices forembedded
processorapplications
average improvement over legacy architecture
based on fewer clocks/cycle and fewer
cycles/operation
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Other Processor Cores

• 4-bit processor
• 2901
• 8-bit processors
• RISC 165X, 1655X
• Z80CPU
• Z80PSC intelligentperipheral controller
• 16-bit DSP processors
• 32025TX
• 32025 16-bit

• 16-bit processors
• 29101
• 29116A slice
• 49402 slice
• 59016 slice
• 80186TX
• 16/32-bit processors
• C68000

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Bus and Network Cores

• PCI
• 32-bit 33 MHz and 64-bit 66 MHZ
• USB
• Universal Serial Bus
• MAC
• Ethernet Media Access Controller
• SPI
• Serial Peripheral Interface
• EPP
• Extended Parallel Port interface
• CAN bus controller

Easily addstandard interfacesto make your
productscompatible andcompetitive
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Multimedia Cores

• MPEG motion processing series
• MoPro motion estimation/compensation with
  algorithm-specific compression software
• MPEG-4 and MPEG-2 reference sw layers
• JPEG 2000 Encoder and Decoder
• High-Performance JPEG Encoder and Decoder
• Specific functions
• Color Space Converter
• Huffman Encoder and Decoder
• Discrete Cosine Transforms
• Discrete Wavelet Transforms

Incorporate featuresbeyondyourexpertise
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Encryption Cores

• AES
• Advanced Encryption Standard(Rijndael)
• DES and Triple-DES
• Data Encryption Standard
• MD5
• Message Data Algorithm
• SHA-1
• Secure Hash Algorithm

A range of provenalgorithms forhigh-securityapp
lications
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Serial Communications Cores

• Range of UARTS synch/asynch, FIFOs
• 16450, 16550, 16750
• SDLC Global Serial Channel controller
• Peripheral Controllers
• CRT, keyboard, DMA, PIC, timers, serial I/O
• 6845, 8279, 2910, 8237, DMA32, 82380, 8254,
  8255, 8259A, Z80PIO, Z80SIO, ...

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High-Quality, Low-Risk IP

• Professional development builds in expertise
• Cores created by application-specific experts
• Rigorous standards applied throughout
• Verification and testing reduce unexpected
  problems
• High code coverage targets
• Hardware modeler verifiesagainst physical device
• Complete deliverables get you started fast
• Source code or netlist, test bench and vectors,
  synthesis scripts, detailed documentation, etc.
• Customer support keeps your project moving
• Most rapid response youll find
• Customization available to meet your specific
  needs

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Making IP Acquisition Easier

• Simple licensing for a straightforward purchase
• Sensible, easy-to-understand terms
• One time fees no royalties
• Accommodating license terms
• Up-front fee for a single design
  project(including FPGA prototype/ASIC
  production)
• Re-use fee for multiple projects
• Special arrangements for fabless semiconductor or
  design service firms
• Flexibility to meet specific customer situations
• Arrange single legal approval foropen ended CAST
  purchases
• Competitive pricing for cost-effective
  reusability

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The CAST Approach

• Deliver practical, affordable, IP for mainstream
  designers
• Remain independent from EDA companies and semi
  manufacturers, but develop strong partnerships
  with both
• Combine experienced management with leading-edge
  organizational tools and practices
• Control expenses and grow as a function of
  earnings
• Develop a global network to tap regional benefits
  and provide a local presence

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International Development Team
PCI andHigh-Speed Buses
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International Sales Team
Headquarters USA European OperationsCenter UK
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CAST Customers
Other Popular Processors ASIC Bank Co., Ltd.
Celeritous Tech. Services, Corp. Cubic Defense
Systems DNE Technologies, Inc. LTX Corp. Robert
Bosch GmbH Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd. Syntek
Semiconductor Co., Ltd Thomson Marconi
Sonar Xtramus Technologies Bus and Network
Interfaces ApplAnix Corp. BTI Photonics Trimble
Navigation Limited Diehl Avionik Systeme
GmbH iBiquity Digital Corporation Innochip
Technology, Inc. Jet Propulsion Laboratory Micro
Systems, Inc. Motorola, Inc. Oticon A/S Phase
One Pijnenburg SECUREALINK B.V. Quantum TMT,
Ltd. Waytotec, Inc. Multimedia
Functions Macronix International Co., Ltd. Syntek
Semiconductor Co., Ltd Video Communication
Research Inc. Wireless System Technologies
8051-Compatible Microprocessors American
Microsystems, Inc. AMI Semiconductor, Inc. Anpec
Electronics Beijing Fu Xing Xiao Cheng   
Electronic Technology Stock Co., Ltd. Chipcon
AS Dragonchip Limited The East Development
Group Fluence Technology, Inc. GOAL
Semiconductor Goyatech Technology, Inc. Innochip
Technology, Inc. InnovASIC, Inc. inSilicon
Corporation Integrated Solutions Technology,
Inc. Jet Propulsion Laboratory Microtek
International MicroTune, Inc. Ours Technology
Incorporation PS Electronics (USA),
Inc, Pijnenburg Custom Chips B.V. Progate Group
Corporation Tachyon Semiconductor Telecommunicatio
n Lab TMT, Ltd. Tokyo Electron Device
Ltd. Toshiba Fuchu-Works Ultra Electronics United
States Postal Service Viewtel Corporation Westell,
Inc. Wireless Interface Technologies, Inc.
Encryption Functions Broad On Communications Comte
ch EF Data Fujitsu Laboratories, LTD Japan Radio
Co., Ltd KODEN Electronics INC. Secure
Systems STMicroelectronics Tellcommunication
Lab Viacast Networks, Inc. Serial
Communications Adtranz Sweden AB Alcatel
USA Alliant Techsystems, Inc. Aristocrat Leisure
Industries Ascom Autelc AG BeeLine
Networks BFGoodrich Aerospace Boca Systems BTI
Photonics C - RI CACI Technologies CCL/ITRI CMC
Electronique, Inc. DaimlerChrysler Aerospace
AG DaimlerChrysler AG Elisra Electronic Systems
LTD. Embedded Wireless Labs Sdn Bhd EMC
Corporation Ericsson Saab Avionics AB Goyatech
Technology, Inc. Grundig AG
Heidelberger Hewlett Packard - Greeley
Division Honeywell Defense Systems Intersil
Corporation Japan Radio Co., Ltd Jet Propulsion
Laboratory Kent Ridge Digital Labs (KRDL) Kenwood
Corporation KLA-Tencor Corporation Kollmorgan Litt
on Applied Technology Lockheed Martin Lucent
Technologies, Marconi Communications Matsushita
Electric Works, Ltd. Micro Systems, Inc. Nitsuko
Corporation Nortel Networks Northstar
Technologies Omron Corporation Progate Group
Corporation Rafael - Missile Division Raytheon SCI
Systems, Inc. SCI Systems, Inc. Siemens AG
Munchen Snap-on Diagnostics SonoSite, Inc. Space
Dynamics Laboratory Sparta, Inc. ...

• Over 200 core sales
• More than 150 core customers
• Over 100 model sales
• More than 80 customers

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CAST this Fall

• New relationships
• VCX Tradefloor membership
• Additional semiconductor partners
• Cores on major distributors reference design
  boards
• New cores
• RSA encryption, MAC 1GHz, PCI Host Bridge,
  C56000 DSP, I2C 2.1, ...
• New platform support
• AMBA bus options
• OCP and Sonics SOCworks options
• Major programmable vendor platform components

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Why Choose CAST IP?

• Breadth
• A wide range of useful cores from a single
  provider reduces IP selection headaches
• Experience
• A successful IP pioneer who knows what designers
  need
• Simplicity
• Simple terms, blanket license, and competitive
  prices make it easier to get the IP you need
• Quality
• Expert development, rigorous testing, and
  complete deliverables help ensure smooth IP
  integration
• Support
• Responsive, knowledgeable help plus customization
  services make CAST IP work for you