A3P600L-FG144 - ProASIC3L 600k-Gate Low-Power FPGA | Microchip
MPN: A3P600L-FG144 ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $73.68 | $73.68 |
| 10 | $66.31 | $663.10 |
| 100 | $59.68 | $5,968.00 |
| 500 | $53.71 | $26,855.00 |
| 1,000 | $48.34 | $48,340.00 |
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View Datasheet →A3P600L-FG144 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | ProASIC3L (Flash FPGA) |
| System Gates | 600000 |
| Logic Cells | 13824 |
| User I/O | 97 |
| Core Voltage | 1.2 V to 1.5 V |
| Configuration Memory | Nonvolatile Flash (single-chip) |
| Embedded Flash Memory | 110592 bits |
| Max Clock Frequency | 250 MHz |
| Special Features | Flash*Freeze low-power mode, instant-on, secure nonvolatile configuration |
| Package | 144-ball FBGA (FG144), 13 x 13 mm, 1.0 mm pitch, 1.45 mm height |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to +85C (commercial, -F grade) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Programming | In-system reprogrammable via JTAG / flash programming |
A3P600L-FG144 144-ball fbga (fg144), 13 x 13 mm, 1.0 mm pitch, 1.45 mm height Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for A3P600L-FG144 (144-ball fbga (fg144), 13 x 13 mm, 1.0 mm pitch, 1.45 mm height package). This digital IC includes GPIO, communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C), and power pins. Refer to the manufacturer datasheet for alternate pin functions and configuration options. Essential for embedded system design and PCB layout.
No detailed pinout data available for A3P600L-FG144.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
Safe Operating Area (SOA) & Thermal Characteristics
No official SOA curve available for this digital IC. Always operate within absolute maximum ratings specified in the datasheet. Ensure adequate cooling and derate as needed.
Typical Applications
A3P600L-FG144 is suitable for 6 applications: Portable and Battery-Powered Instruments, Industrial Control and Automation, Aerospace and Defense Subsystems, Glue Logic Consolidation, Medical Diagnostic Devices, Secure Embedded Controllers.
Portable and Battery-Powered Instruments
The A3P600L-FG144 fits battery-powered instruments because its 1.2 V core option and Flash*Freeze mode cut static power to microwatts while retaining register and SRAM state. A handheld data logger can clock the fabric at up to roughly 250 MHz during measurement bursts, then drop into Flash*Freeze between samples, dramatically extending battery life compared with SRAM FPGAs that cannot sleep without losing configuration. Because configuration is nonvolatile flash, the device is active within microseconds of wake-up with no boot PROM read current. With 13,824 logic cells and 97 user I/Os, it consolidates glue logic, bus interfaces, and timing controllers that would otherwise consume multiple ICs and their quiescent budgets.
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Industrial Control and Automation
In industrial control, the A3P600L-FG144 provides instant-on deterministic logic for machine sequencing, safety interlock pre-logic, and sensor aggregation. Its nonvolatile flash configuration means the FPGA begins operating immediately at power-up - critical for PLC I/O modules that must be ready before the main CPU boots. The 97 user I/Os interface 3.3 V/2.5 V industrial signals across I/O banks, and 13,824 logic cells implement PWM generators, quadrature decoders, and communication bridges. Flash*Freeze allows idle modules on a continuously powered backplane to enter microwatt sleep, and the secure flash fabric resists design cloning on the factory floor, protecting proprietary control IP from unauthorized readback.
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Aerospace and Defense Subsystems
Aerospace subsystems favor ProASIC3L flash FPGAs because single-chip nonvolatile configuration removes SEU-prone external configuration PROMs and provides instant-on behavior for payload power sequencing. The secure flash fabric cannot be read back, satisfying anti-tamper and design-protection requirements common in defense programs. The A3P600L-FG144's 600k gates and 97 I/Os implement telemetry formatting, bus bridges, and sensor preprocessing in spacecraft avionics boxes where board area is premium (13 x 13 mm footprint). Designers should select industrial or military temperature grades (FGG/I variants) and follow Microchip radiation and reliability documentation for mission profiles requiring qualification data.
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Glue Logic Consolidation
The A3P600L-FG144 replaces multiple ASSPs, CPLDs, and discrete logic in bus-bridging and board-level glue applications. Its 13,824 logic cells absorb address decoders, bus width converters, interrupt controllers, and reset trees, while 110,592 bits of embedded flash store serial numbers, calibration constants, or boot parameters on-chip - eliminating a separate EEPROM. Instant-on flash operation means glue logic is functional before the host processor completes boot, avoiding the startup-latency problems of SRAM FPGAs. At roughly $73.68 (as of 2026-08-31), consolidating five or more small logic ICs frequently yields net BOM savings while adding in-field reprogrammability through JTAG for future revisions.
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Medical Diagnostic Devices
Medical diagnostics benefit from the A3P600L-FG144's low power, instant-on, and secure configuration. Point-of-care analyzers and portable ultrasound front ends use the 600k-gate fabric for ADC interfacing, filtering, and protocol translation, with Flash*Freeze enabling the device to sleep between measurements while retaining state - important for handheld devices with duty-cycled operation. The nonvolatile flash fabric protects proprietary DSP algorithms and calibration IP from extraction, supporting regulatory design confidentiality. The 13 x 13 mm, 144-ball FBGA fits compact probe electronics, and its 0 to 85 C commercial grade suits clinical environments, with FGG industrial variants available for harsher transport/storage requirements.
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Secure Embedded Controllers
For secure embedded control, the A3P600L-FG144's flash-based fabric delivers intrinsic configuration security: unlike SRAM FPGAs whose bitstreams travel off-chip at every boot, the ProASIC3L stores the design internally and permits no readback, defending against cloning and overbuilding. The 110,592-bit embedded flash acts as on-chip secure NVM for keys and device identity, and 13,824 logic cells implement encryption wrappers, authentication state machines, and tamper-response logic. Single-chip operation removes the configuration interface - a common attack surface. The 1.2 V core option suits always-on security modules needing minimal standby draw while remaining instantly active on wake events.
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Engineering reference data for A3P600L-FG144 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | A3P600L-FGG144 | A3P600L-1FG144 | A3P600-FG144 | A3P1000L-FG144 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 144-ball FBGA (FG144), 13 x 13 mm | 144-FBGA - same | 144-FBGA - same | 144-FBGA - same | 144-FBGA - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| System Gates | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 1,000,000 |
| Logic Cells | 13,824 | 13,824 | 13,824 | 13,824 | 23,040 |
| User I/O | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 135 |
| Core Voltage | 1.2 V - 1.5 V | 1.2 V - 1.5 V | 1.2 V - 1.5 V | 1.5 V fixed | 1.2 V - 1.5 V |
| Flash*Freeze Low-Power Mode | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Temperature Grade | 0C to +85C (commercial) | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Unit Price (qty 1) | $73.68 as of 2026-08-31 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
Key Differentiators
- Flash*Freeze microwatt sleep with state retention (vs A3P600-FG144)
- Configurable 1.2 V to 1.5 V core (vs A3P600-FG144)
- Lower cost per gate at matched footprint (vs A3P1000L-FG144)
Design Notes
Select the core voltage at board design time: 1.5 V maximizes performance while 1.2 V minimizes dynamic power. Estimate power with Microchip's Libero SmartPower tool before fixing the rail; the difference between 1.2 V and 1.5 V core operation can approach 35% dynamic power reduction at the same clock. For Flash*Freeze operation, ensure the Flash*Freeze pin and I/O hold conditions in your design meet the datasheet setup/hold so register and SRAM state are retained during sleep.
The 144-ball FBGA (1.0 mm pitch, 13 x 13 mm) typically requires 4-layer minimum stackup for escape routing of the 97 user I/Os plus power balls; dog-bone via-in-pad escapes on 0.5 mm via drills are standard practice. Place 100 nF ceramic decoupling capacitors within 3 mm of the power balls and one bulk 10 uF per rail. Follow Microchip's ProASIC3L PCB layout guidelines in the device handbook for ball-mapping recommendations.
The -FG suffix is the commercial 0 to 85 C grade; industrial applications must order FGG/I variants instead - do not assume the FG part covers -40C. Also note the FG versus FGG distinction is a package material variant (standard versus green/lead-free), not a speed grade; speed grade is encoded in the leading digit (e.g., -1). Verify both suffixes against the Microchip ordering code before release, and remember no external configuration PROM is needed - do not add one.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliance indicated for the ProASIC3L family; the FGG suffix denotes the green/lead-free package variant. REACH, halogen-free, and conflict-minerals status should be confirmed from Microchip's current product compliance documentation.
