A3PE600-PQG208IX218 - ProASIC3E Flash FPGA 600K Gates | Microsemi
MPN: A3PE600-PQG208IX218 ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68.5 | $68.50 |
| 10 | $63.2 | $632.00 |
| 100 | $57.4 | $5,740.00 |
| 500 | $52.1 | $26,050.00 |
| 1,000 | $47.8 | $47,800.00 |
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View Datasheet →A3PE600-PQG208IX218 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | ProASIC3E Flash FPGA |
| Number of Gates | 600K |
| Maximum System Frequency | 231 MHz |
| Process Technology | 130 nm Flash |
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.5 V |
| Package | 208-Pin PQFP (PQG208) |
| Number of User I/O | 147 |
| Configuration Memory | On-chip Flash (non-volatile) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Lead Free Status | Lead Free |
| RoHS Status | RoHS Compliant |
| Soft CPU Support | Optional Soft ARM Support |
A3PE600-PQG208IX218 208-pin pqfp (pqg208) Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for A3PE600-PQG208IX218 (208-pin pqfp (pqg208) 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 A3PE600-PQG208IX218.
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
A3PE600-PQG208IX218 is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Control and Automation, Avionics and Secure Systems, Networking and Communications Glue Logic, ASIC Prototyping and Low-Volume ASIC Replacement, Consumer Electronics and Set-Top Designs, Medical Instrumentation Control Logic.
Industrial Control and Automation
The A3PE600-PQG208IX218 fits industrial control because its 600K-gate flash fabric implements PLC sequencing, motor control state machines, and fieldbus glue logic at up to 231 MHz, while 147 user I/O covers the parallel sensor and actuator interfaces typical of factory equipment. Its non-volatile flash configuration means the controller is operational within microseconds of power application - no configuration delay that could miss early process events - and no external configuration flash to fail in electrically noisy environments. In a typical design the FPGA sits between an MCU and power/driver stages, bridging protocols such as SPI, UART, and parallel buses with deterministic timing. The 208-pin PQFP hand-solderable pitch also simplifies rework for low-to-medium volume industrial builds. Designers should budget I/O bank voltage (3.3 V typical) and add transient protection on field-facing lines.
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Avionics and Secure Systems
The A3PE600-PQG208IX218 suits avionics and security-conscious designs because configuration resides in on-chip flash and is never exposed on external pins, eliminating bitstream interception risk inherent to SRAM FPGAs that load from external PROM at every boot. Instant-on behavior matters for avionics where power-up-to-operational time is specified, and the ProASIC3E fabric is cited by Microchip for avionics markets. With 600K gates at 231 MHz, the device handles ARINC-style bus interfaces, voting logic, and sensor preprocessing, while 147 I/O in the 208-pin PQFP supports redundant channel inputs. Radiation and reliability screening should follow Microchip/RTG4 roadmap guidance for higher-criticality missions; the A3PE600 is best for commercial avionics and secure ground systems. Confirm environmental ratings and use Libero security features for design IP protection.
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Networking and Communications Glue Logic
In networking line cards and communication backplanes, the A3PE600-PQG208IX218 bridges mismatched interface standards - for example mapping a backplane parallel PHY to a serial management interface - using its 600K-gate fabric at up to 231 MHz, comfortably covering sub-100 MHz protocol logic. The 147 available I/O in the 208-pin PQFP provides the wide parallel buses typical of legacy telecom frames, while the flash fabric starts operating instantly when a hot-swap board's power stabilizes, meeting backplane bring-up timing without a configuration controller. Microchip positions ProASIC3E explicitly for the networking/communications market as an ASIC replacement with low total cost of ownership. Decouple the 1.5 V core rail adequately, since dense fabric switching raises core supply ripple; a recommended pattern is bulk 47 uF plus local 0.1 uF per power pin pair.
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ASIC Prototyping and Low-Volume ASIC Replacement
The ProASIC3E family is marketed by Microchip as a cost-effective ASIC replacement, and the A3PE600-PQG208IX218 at 600K gates is sized for mid-complexity ASIC prototypes and low-volume production where mask costs are unjustifiable. The 130 nm flash fabric accepts netlists from standard RTL flows via Libero SoC, and because configuration is on-chip flash, prototypes behave identically in the lab and the field - no SRAM configuration corruption between reprogramming sessions. The 208-pin PQFP package offers a large, reworkable footprint that suits prototype revisions and socketed test fixtures. With 147 I/O, wide ASIC-style parallel buses map naturally to the device. Teams should plan timing closure with the Libero static timing tools, since 231 MHz is the family system-level ceiling rather than a guarantee for every path.
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Consumer Electronics and Set-Top Designs
Consumer platforms benefit from the A3PE600-PQG208IX218 as system glue logic around set-top, display, and peripheral controllers, where Microchip cites the ProASIC3E family for the consumer market with low total cost of ownership. The 600K-gate flash fabric handles bus translation, button/sensor aggregation, and display timing generation at up to 231 MHz, and instant-on flash startup means the product reaches its wake state before the main SoC finishes booting - useful for IR-wake and standby logic. The 1.5 V core keeps static power low, extending standby battery/standby-rail budgets. The 208-pin PQFP's 0.5 mm-class pitch is manageable on standard consumer PCB processes. Because consumer builds are cost-sensitive, the device's single-chip architecture saves the BOM cost of the configuration flash a comparable SRAM FPGA would require.
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Medical Instrumentation Control Logic
The A3PE600-PQG208IX218 serves medical diagnostic and monitoring equipment as deterministic control logic: sequencing analog front-end sampling, driving display timing, and supervising safety interlocks with its 600K-gate fabric and 147 I/O. Flash-based instant-on configuration ensures interlock logic is live at first power - a safety-relevant property that SRAM FPGAs cannot match without external supervision of the configuration load. At up to 231 MHz system performance, the device keeps pace with sub-100 MHz sensor pipelines while leaving timing margin. The 208-pin PQFP is reworkable, which matters for regulated equipment subject to field service and firmware-controlled re-verification. Implement watchdog and CRC monitoring inside the fabric, and follow Microchip power-supply sequencing guidance so the 1.5 V core and 3.3 V I/O rails satisfy datasheet ordering requirements during repeated power cycles.
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Engineering reference data for A3PE600-PQG208IX218 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | A3PE600-PQG208I | A3PE1500-1PQG208 | A3PE1500-2PQG208 | A3PE3000L-1PQG208 | M1AFS250-2PQG208I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 208-Pin PQFP (PQG208) | 208-Pin PQFP (PQG208) - same | 208-Pin PQFP (PQG208) - same | 208-Pin PQFP (PQG208) - same | 208-Pin PQFP (PQG208) - same | 208-Pin PQFP (PQG208) - same |
| Brand | Microsemi (Microchip Technology) | Microsemi (Microchip Technology) | Microsemi (Microchip Technology) | Microsemi (Microchip Technology) | Microsemi (Microchip Technology) | Microsemi (Microchip Technology) |
| Gate Count | 600K | 600K | 1.5M | 1.5M | 3M | 250K |
| Max System Frequency | 231 MHz | 231 MHz | 231 MHz | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Process Technology | 130 nm Flash | 130 nm Flash | 130 nm Flash | 130 nm Flash | 130 nm Flash | 130 nm Flash |
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V |
| Configuration Memory | On-chip Flash (non-volatile) | On-chip Flash | On-chip Flash | On-chip Flash | On-chip Flash | On-chip Flash |
| Mixed-Signal Blocks | No | No | No | No | No | Yes (Fusion analog: ADC, RTC) |
| Soft ARM Support | Yes (optional soft ARM) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes (Fusion family) |
Key Differentiators
- Single-chip flash configuration (vs SRAM-based FPGAs (e.g., Artix-7 class))
- Cost-advantaged capacity point on shared footprint (vs A3PE1500-1PQG208)
- Pure-digital fabric vs Fusion analog integration (vs M1AFS250-2PQG208I)
Design Notes
The A3PE600 uses a 1.5 V core with separate I/O supply (typically 3.3 V). Decouple each core supply pin pair with 0.1 uF ceramic close to the package, plus bulk 22-47 uF near the device. Estimated: at 600K gates with moderate utilization, core current commonly falls in the tens-of-mA to low-hundreds-of-mA range depending on switching activity - verify with Libero SmartPower analysis for your design. Follow Microchip power-up sequencing guidance so I/O rails do not back-drive the core rail through clamp diodes.
The 208-pin PQFP requires careful fanout: use via-in-pad or dog-bone fanout with 4 mil trace/space where possible, and dedicate at least one solid ground plane. PQFP lead inductance is higher than BGA alternatives, so place 0.1 uF decoupling capacitors within 3 mm of supply leads and route power as short wide traces. Leave probe pads on JTAG (TCK/TMS/TDI/TDO) signals for boundary-scan programming and debug with FlashPro programmers.
Do not assume the 231 MHz figure applies to every logic path - it is the family system performance maximum; long routing paths and high fan-out nets should be pipelined to meet timing. Verify the IX218 ordering suffix against Microchip's compliance data before release since suffixes denote specific packaging/compliance builds. Also confirm I/O banking rules in Libero before locking the pinout, because 3.3 V and other bank voltages constrain which pins can host which standards.
Compliance Information
RoHS Compliant and Lead Free per digiChip specification record for A3PE600-PQG208 family. REACH and halogen-free status not stated in provided data.
