A3PE3000-PQ208I - 3M-Gate Flash FPGA 147 I/O | Microchip
MPN: A3PE3000-PQ208I ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $377.48 | $377.48 |
| 10 | $375 | $3,750.00 |
| 100 | $371 | $37,100.00 |
| 500 | $367.5 | $183,750.00 |
| 1,000 | $364 | $364,000.00 |
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A3PE3000-PQ208I Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | ProASIC3E (flash-based FPGA) |
| System Gates | 3000000 gates |
| Logic Cells (CLBs) | 75264 |
| Maximum System Performance | 231 MHz |
| Process Technology | 130 nm CMOS |
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.5 V |
| Configuration Memory | Flash (non-volatile, single chip) |
| User I/O | 147 |
| Package | 208-Pin PQFP (QFP-208) |
| Package Dimensions | 28 x 28 mm, 3.4 mm height |
| Lead Pitch | 0.5 mm |
| Operating Temperature | Industrial (-40C to +85C, I suffix) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Packaging | Tray |
| Lead Free Status | Contains Lead |
| RoHS Status | RoHS Non-Compliant |
A3PE3000-PQ208I 28 x 28 mm, 3.4 mm height Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for A3PE3000-PQ208I (28 x 28 mm, 3.4 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 A3PE3000-PQ208I.
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
A3PE3000-PQ208I is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Automation Control, Networking and Communications Control Plane, Avionics and Defense Systems, ASIC Prototyping and Replacement, Test and Measurement Instrumentation, Legacy Board Redesign and EOL Mitigation.
Industrial Automation Control
The A3PE3000-PQ208I fits industrial control and automation line cards because its industrial temperature rating (-40C to +85C) and non-volatile flash configuration allow immediate logic availability at power-up with no configuration delay. With 3 million gates and 147 user I/O in a 0.5 mm-pitch PQFP, it consolidates PLC I/O sequencing, encoder interfaces, and multi-CPLD glue logic into a single reprogrammable chip. Placed between backplane connectors and processors, its flash fabric also avoids the configuration PROM common to SRAM FPGAs, cutting BOM cost and improving uptime; the trade-off is verifying power budget against the 1.5V core supply in always-on installations.
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Networking and Communications Control Plane
In networking and communications equipment, the ProASIC3E family is explicitly positioned by Microchip as a cost-effective ASIC replacement for control-plane logic. The A3PE3000-PQ208I provides 231 MHz of achievable system performance, enough for line-card supervision, backplane bus bridging, and hot-swap control, while 147 user I/O covers status, LED, and management interfaces. Its flash-based fabric keeps configuration on-chip for faster field turn-up than SRAM FPGAs that boot from external PROMs. Designers typically implement these functions in Libero SoC with standard Verilog; the PQFP package simplifies rework during bring-up compared with fine-pitch BGAs.
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Avionics and Defense Systems
The ProASIC3E datasheet names the avionics market as a target because flash FPGAs offer a single-chip, non-volatile solution with design security, which matters in defense and aerospace programs. The leaded PQ208I package supports programs using lead-based solder under exemption, and the industrial temperature rating covers many airborne equipment envelopes. With 3 million gates, the device hosts mission control logic, built-in-test controllers, and bus interface glue logic. Because configuration is stored in flash rather than SRAM, the design is resistant to bitstream interception and survives power interruption without reconfiguration, a practical reliability benefit in flight-critical power sequencing.
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ASIC Prototyping and Replacement
Microchip positions ProASIC3E as a cost-effective ASIC replacement, and the A3PE3000-PQ208I is well suited to bridge gate-array and structured-ASIC obsolescence. Its 3 million gates approximate mid-size gate-array capacity, and the reprogrammable flash fabric lets teams iterate RTL without NRE charges or mask turnaround. In legacy ASIC replacements, the 147-I/O PQFP mirrors the perimeter-bonded I/O counts typical of older QFP-packaged ASICs, easing board-level migration. The design flow from synthesis through JTAG programming completes in days, allowing functional verification on real system hardware far earlier than an ASIC respin would permit.
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Test and Measurement Instrumentation
Bench and automated test instruments benefit from the A3PE3000-PQ208I's reprogrammability and 147 user I/O, which handle fixture control, relay matrix addressing, and trigger distribution. The 231 MHz fabric performance supports time-tagging and pattern-generation state machines, while flash configuration means the instrument is logic-ready the instant power is applied - useful in rack systems with rapid power cycling. The PQFP package's 0.5 mm leads simplify rework when instrument designs are updated across product generations, and the same Libero design files port across speed grades, letting one board SKU span standard and performance instrument variants with only a programming change.
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Legacy Board Redesign and EOL Mitigation
For programs maintaining discontinued CPLD, gate-array, or SRAM-FPGA boards, the A3PE3000-PQ208I offers a reprogrammable consolidation target in a package style familiar to legacy designs. Verified drop-in alternatives within the same PQ208 footprint (A3PE3000L-PQ208I, A3PE3000-2PQG208I) provide second sources and green-package migration paths, and FindIC marks the 2PQG208I as completely replaceable without circuit modification. Engineers typically recompile existing HDL in Libero SoC, re-verify timing at the target speed grade, and retain the original 208-pin land pattern - avoiding PCB respin while restoring long-term supply for end-of-life programmable logic.
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Engineering reference data for A3PE3000-PQ208I — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | A3PE3000L-PQ208I | A3PE3000-2PQG208I | A3PE3000-1PQG208I | A3PE3000-PQ208 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 208-Pin PQFP (28 x 28 mm, 0.5 mm pitch) | 208-Pin PQFP - same footprint | 208-Pin PQFP (green) - same footprint | 208-Pin PQFP (green) - same footprint | 208-Pin PQFP - same footprint |
| Brand | Microchip Technology (Microsemi) | Microchip Technology (Microsemi) | Microchip Technology (Microsemi) | Microchip Technology (Microsemi) | Microchip Technology (Microsemi) |
| System Gates | 3 M gates | 3 M gates | 3 M gates | 3 M gates | 3 M gates |
| Logic Cells | 75264 | 75264 | 75264 | 75264 | 75264 |
| User I/O | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V | 1.5 V (low-power optimized) | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial (I) | Industrial (I) | Industrial (I) | Industrial (I) | Commercial |
| RoHS Status | Non-Compliant (contains lead) | Non-Compliant (leaded PQFP) | Compliant (green package) | Compliant (green package) | Non-Compliant (contains lead) |
| Unit Price (qty 1, as of 2026-09-02) | $377.48 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
Key Differentiators
- Non-volatile single-chip flash configuration (vs SRAM-based competitor FPGAs)
- Low-power sibling available on identical footprint (vs A3PE3000L-PQ208I)
- Leaded package for exemption programs (vs A3PE3000-2PQG208I)
Design Notes
The A3PE3000 uses a 1.5V core supply with separate I/O supply (VCCI) and flash programming supply (VPP) rails per the ProASIC3E datasheet. Provide independent regulated rails with decoupling at each bank, and sequence I/O voltage per the datasheet power-up requirements to avoid latch-up. For battery or always-on systems, evaluate the A3PE3000L-PQ208I low-power variant: same footprint, reduced standby current. Run Microchip's power calculator in Libero SoC with your actual utilization, toggle rates, and I/O loading rather than relying on worst-case family numbers, since ProASIC3E static power is utilization-dependent.
The 208-pin PQFP has a 0.5 mm lead pitch, so specify solder-mask-defined pads per Microchip/Microsemi PQFP layout guidance and verify paste aperture design to prevent bridging on adjacent leads. Fan out on at least two signal layers with dedicated ground plane; keep VCC/VCCI decoupling (100 nF per supply pin cluster plus bulk) within 2 mm of device perimeters. The 28 x 28 mm body with 3.4 mm height needs clearance for inspection fixtures - a benefit over BGAs that simplifies rework during prototyping. Maintain JTAG header access for in-system flash programming.
Do not specify this part for new RoHS-constrained builds: the PQ208I contains lead and is RoHS non-compliant per distributor part records - use A3PE3000-2PQG208I (green, industrial) instead, which is pin-compatible per FindIC. Also, the I suffix denotes industrial range; substituting the commercial-only A3PE3000-PQ208 into an industrial board violates the -40C to +85C requirement. When migrating speed grades (-1/-2), re-run timing analysis in Libero SoC because worst-case delays differ even though the footprint is identical.
Compliance Information
Per digichip and datasheets.com records: Lead Free Status Contains Lead, RoHS Status RoHS Non-Compliant. Cross-reference data shows the Xecor entry for the FGG484 sibling as RoHS Yes / REACH compliant, but that compliance does not transfer to this leaded PQ208I package.
