CAST Demonstrates IP Cores for Leading-Edge Technologies at Embedded World 2026

Demonstrations and a technical presentation highlight CAST solutions for advanced compression, post-quantum security, deterministic Ethernet, and functional safety.

Woodcliff Lake, NJ — March 9, 2026 — Semiconductor intellectual property provider CAST invites system developers to its booth at Embedded World this week to see how the company’s IP cores can shorten development time and reduce risk for embedded ASIC and FPGA systems in many application areas.

CAST engineers will share expert guidance on the company’s broad line of IP cores, and will feature demonstrations of these emerging and improved technologies:

• JPEG XL Image Compression — See the JPEG-XL Encoder Core demonstrated live on an AMD® Zynq UltraScale+™ MPSoC platform, illustrating how advanced image compression can reduce bandwidth and storage demands while preserving image quality for embedded vision and related systems.
• Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) — Learn how the KiviPQC-KEM Key Encapsulation Engine, shown on a Microchip® PolarFire® FPGA, helps designers prepare secure hardware for emerging post-quantum security requirements, and discuss best-fit IP and PQC implementation issues with our security expert, Dr. George Athanasiou.
• TCP/IP Hardware Networking — Explore resource, power, and latency tradeoffs with the TCPIP-1G Hardware Stack running live on an Altera® Agilex™ 3 device, and discuss networking and compression design considerations with our expert Dr. Calliope-Louisa Sotiropoulou.
• Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) over Ethernet — See how determinism, scheduling, and resiliency are achieved in a live network of TSN Endpoint and TSN Switch IP cores implemented on Lattice® CertusPro™-NX FPGAs.

These demonstrations underscore CAST’s technology-agnostic approach, showing how its IP cores can be implemented across a broad range of FPGA platforms and readily adapted to diverse ASIC and FPGA development programs.

Explore CAST IP:

• JPEG XL Encoder
• ML-KEM Key Encapsulation IP Core
• UDP/IP Hardware Protocol Stack

CAST will also contribute to the Embedded World technical conference with a presentation by Dr. Nikos Zervas:

Enhancing Functional Safety & Security Aspects of CAN XL in Automotive Systems
Session 106 — 16:30 10 March, 2026 — Room Stockholm

The presentation highlights CAST’s work in advanced automotive communication and functional safety, reinforcing the company’s focus on technologies needed in next-generation embedded and vehicle-system designs.

“For our thirteenth year at Embedded World, we’re demonstrating working IP solutions that address many of today’s most important embedded design challenges — from embedded vision and advanced networking to post-quantum security and functional safety,” said Dr. Nikos Zervas, chief executive officer. “These industry-leading IP cores join the broad product line CAST is known for, one of the most complete, highest-value, lowest-risk IP portfolios available anywhere.”

Register for Embedded World with our discount codes — ew26567590 for exhibits or ewC26REF for presentations — and stop by booth 4-569 to discuss your IP needs with our engineers.

About CAST

Computer Aided Software Technologies, Inc. (CAST) is a leading supplier of semiconductor IP for SoC, ASIC, and FPGA designs. CAST’s IP portfolio includes processors and microcontrollers; compression cores; interface IP for automotive, aerospace, and industrial applications; peripheral device IP; and hardware security building blocks and SoC security solutions. Since 1993, CAST has empowered chip designers worldwide with A Better IP Experience, comprising production-quality IP, comprehensive documentation, and expert technical support.

Learn more at www.cast-inc.com and follow CAST on LinkedIn.