A42MX09-PG132B - MX FPGA 14K Gates 132-Pin CPGA | Microchip
MPN: A42MX09-PG132B ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68.5 | $68.50 |
| 10 | $62.1 | $621.00 |
| 100 | $55.4 | $5,540.00 |
| 500 | $49.8 | $24,900.00 |
| 1,000 | $44.9 | $44,900.00 |
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View Datasheet →A42MX09-PG132B Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | MX (42MX) |
| System Gates | 14000 gates |
| Logic Cells | 336 cells |
| Number of I/O | 95 |
| Package | 132-pin CPGA (PG132) |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3 V / 5 V |
| Core Architecture | 5.0 V antifuse, one-time programmable |
| Process Technology | 0.45 um |
| Maximum Frequency | 129 MHz / 215 MHz (C-module / S-module, per datasheet family data) |
| Programming Type | Antifuse (OTP) |
| Mounting Type | Through-hole / socketed PGA, not surface mount |
| Speed Grade | B (per MPN suffix) |
| Module Types | C-modules and S-modules (combinational and sequential) |
| Configuration Retention | Non-volatile (antifuse, no external boot device) |
A42MX09-PG132B 132-pin cpga (pg132) Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for A42MX09-PG132B (132-pin cpga (pg132) 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 A42MX09-PG132B.
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
A42MX09-PG132B is suitable for 6 applications: Legacy PLD Integration, Industrial Control Systems, Defense and Aerospace Logic, Bus Interface and Glue Logic, Single-Chip ASIC Prototyping, Test and Measurement Equipment.
Legacy PLD Integration
Microchip explicitly positions the MX family as an ideal platform for integrating legacy PLDs into a single, low-cost device. The A42MX09-PG132B offers 14,000 system gates and 95 user I/O with a 5.0 V-tolerant architecture, allowing multiple 22V10-class PLDs and discrete glue logic to be consolidated onto one chip. Because the antifuse fabric is one-time programmable and non-volatile, the consolidated design needs no configuration PROM, removing a failure point and a BOM line item. The 132-pin CPGA package also fits legacy through-hole and socketed board designs common on older platforms, so consolidation often proceeds without a full PCB respin, protecting qualification investments.
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Industrial Control Systems
Industrial controllers benefit from the A42MX09-PG132B's combination of 5V-tolerant I/O, non-volatile antifuse configuration, and 95 user I/O for sensor, actuator, and bus interfacing. In factory environments with electrical noise and brownout conditions, the one-time-programmable fabric does not lose configuration during power interruptions, unlike SRAM FPGAs that must reload from external memory. Performance levels around 129 MHz to 215 MHz by module type are ample for state machines, counters, and interface bridging. The ceramic PGA package withstands higher temperature cycling and handling stress than plastic packages, supporting long service intervals on machinery that remains in the field for decades.
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Defense and Aerospace Logic
Antifuse FPGAs are a traditional choice in defense and aerospace platforms because the configuration is physically permanent and immune to configuration-upset mechanisms that affect SRAM cells. The A42MX09-PG132B's ceramic 132-pin CPGA package and M-grade screening variants (such as A42MX09-PG132M) align with high-reliability procurement practices, while the 5.0 V architecture matches legacy mil-spec 5V bus logic. With 14K system gates and 336 cells, the device implements interface control, timing, and voting logic without software-based configuration load, simplifying startup behavior and BIT sequencing in systems where deterministic boot is mandatory.
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Bus Interface and Glue Logic
The A42MX09-PG132B is well suited to glueless bus interfacing: 95 I/O with 5V tolerance connect directly to TTL and 5V CMOS buses, and the S-modules provide embedded flip-flops for synchronous bus handshake logic. Typical bridges include microprocessor-to-peripheral address decoding, wait-state generation, and parallel bus conversions. With internal performance of roughly 129 MHz to 215 MHz by module type, timing budgets for 25 MHz to 66 MHz legacy bus clocks are met comfortably. The one-time-programmable configuration removes configuration-time latency at power-up, an advantage in systems where bus master devices expect slave logic to be ready within milliseconds of reset release.
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Single-Chip ASIC Prototyping
Microchip markets MX devices as a reliable, single-chip ASIC alternative, making the A42MX09-PG132B a practical prototyping and low-to-mid-volume production vehicle for gate-array-class designs. At 14,000 system gates with 336 cells and a 0.45 um antifuse process, the device supports moderate-scale RTL designs at low unit cost without mask charges. Designers verify logic in Libero/Designer software, then program engineering devices in ceramic packages that can be socketed for fast design iteration across programmed parts. Since programming is permanent, pinout and timing sign-off before programming production lots is essential, but the resulting devices behave identically to hard-coded ASICs in the field.
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Test and Measurement Equipment
Bench and rack instrumentation built on 5V-era architectures can retain or extend their digital timing and control logic with the A42MX09-PG132B. The 95 I/O, 5V-tolerant interface, and deterministic one-time-programmable startup make it dependable for trigger distribution, counter/timer sequencing, and front-panel interfacing. Internal performance around 129 MHz to 215 MHz covers common 100 MHz-class timing nodes. Because the MX family has a long lifecycle and the ceramic CPGA package suits socketed, serviceable instruments, repair depots can stock programmed spares confidently, knowing the configuration cannot corrupt and board-level replacement is a swap-in operation without firmware loading.
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Engineering reference data for A42MX09-PG132B — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | A42MX09-PG132C | A42MX09-PG132M |
|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 132-pin CPGA (PG132) | 132-pin CPGA (PG132) - same | 132-pin CPGA (PG132) - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| System Gates | 14000 gates | 14000 gates | 14000 gates |
| User I/O | 95 | 95 | 95 |
| Programming Type | Antifuse (OTP) | Antifuse (OTP) | Antifuse (OTP) |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3 V / 5 V | 3.3 V / 5 V | 3.3 V / 5 V |
| Grade / Screening | B grade | C grade | M grade (high-reliability screening) |
| Operating Temperature | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
Key Differentiators
- High-reliability M-grade screening available in same footprint (vs A42MX09-PG132M)
- Non-volatile antifuse configuration vs SRAM FPGAs (vs SRAM-based FPGAs (e.g., modern families))
- 5.0 V-tolerant I/O architecture (vs Modern low-voltage FPGAs)
Design Notes
The A42MX09 uses antifuse one-time-programmable technology: a programming error is unrecoverable. Complete timing closure and simulation in Microchip Libero/Designer software, and program engineering devices first when the design is socketed. Do not program production devices until the bitstream has been validated on at least one physical unit. Budget spare devices (typically 10-15%) in production builds to cover programming yield losses, since there is no erase-and-retry path as with SRAM FPGAs.
The 132-pin CPGA is a through-hole ceramic pin grid array. Use a low-insertion-force socket for development so programmed devices can be exchanged, but solder the device directly or use a high-reliability socket in field hardware, because socket contacts add series inductance and are a long-term reliability risk under vibration. Provide solid 3.3V/5V plane separation and place 0.1 uF decoupling ceramics at the four package corners plus one per supply quadrant.
The MX architecture is specified for a 5.0 V-tolerant fabric with 3.3V/5V mixed operation per the 42MX family data. Verify which supply rails your board provides and confirm I/O bank voltage assignments before pinout lock in Designer software, because assigning 3.3V banks to 5V-driven nets can stress devices only on non-MX families, while MX tolerance must still be confirmed against the family datasheet electrical tables for your speed and grade variant.
Compliance Information
Ceramic CPGA packages in this mature MX family may use lead-bearing solder seal per historical military-grade manufacturing; RoHS status must be confirmed with Microchip for the specific grade suffix before export-controlled or RoHS-mandated builds.
