A42MX09-PG132C - 14K Gate FPGA 95 I/O 132-Pin CPGA | Microsemi
MPN: A42MX09-PG132C â Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $750.83 | $750.83 |
| 10 | $713.29 | $7,132.90 |
| 100 | $675.75 | $67,575.00 |
| 500 | $638.2 | $319,100.00 |
| 1,000 | $600.66 | $600,660.00 |
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| Family | 42MX (Actel MX) |
| System Gates | 14000 gates |
| Logic Cells | 336 |
| User I/O | 95 |
| Maximum System Frequency | 129 MHz / 215 MHz |
| Process Technology | 0.45 um |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3 V / 5 V |
| Package | 132-Pin CPGA (PG132) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount / Through-Hole PGA |
| Programming Technology | Antifuse (one-time programmable) |
| Clock Network | Quadrant clock network |
| Boundary Scan | JTAG TDI/TDO chain |
| Operating Temperature | [DATA_NEEDED: operating temperature range] |
| RoHS Status | unknown (ceramic PGA package, leaded variant likely) |
| Typical Application | 5V legacy system integration, ASIC alternative |
| Units in Stock (distributor) | 5584 pieces |
A42MX09-PG132C Pin Configuration
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED: pin 1] | CLKA / dedicated clock input â Primary clock input per 42MX pinout table |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED: pin 2] | VCCI / VDD â Core supply (5V nominal) |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED: pin 3] | GND â Ground |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED: pin 4] | TDI â JTAG boundary-scan test data input |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED: pin 5] | TDO â JTAG boundary-scan test data output |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED: pin 6] | TCK â JTAG test clock |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED: pin 7] | TMS â JTAG test mode select |
| Pin [DATA_NEEDED: pin 8] | USER I/O (95 pins) â User-programmable I/O modules, 3.3V/5V |
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-PG132C is suitable for 6 applications: Legacy 5V System Lifecycle Management, Single-Chip ASIC Alternative, Military and Aerospace Upgrades, Industrial Control and Automation, Test and Measurement Equipment, Communications Legacy Line Cards.
Legacy 5V System Lifecycle Management
The A42MX09-PG132C's native 5.0V-tolerant MX architecture makes it ideal for extending the life of industrial and defense systems designed around 5V buses. Its 95 user I/O interface directly with 5V logic without level shifters, and the antifuse one-time-programmable fabric preserves configuration through power cycles without external boot memory. With 14K gates and 336 cells, it consolidates legacy PLDs, glue logic, and address decoders into a single chip, eliminating obsolete multi-component BOM lines.
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Single-Chip ASIC Alternative
Microchip positions the MX family as a reliable single-chip ASIC alternative for high-volume production. Unlike masked ASICs, the A42MX09-PG132C requires no NRE and no minimum order quantity, while antifuse programming provides ASIC-like security and low power with no configuration load time. The 129 MHz/215 MHz performance covers most legacy control and data-path functions, and the 0.45 um process delivers proven 5V electrical margins for cost-sensitive volume deployments.
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Military and Aerospace Upgrades
The 132-pin ceramic CPGA package provides hermetic packaging, superior thermal dissipation, and mechanical robustness valued in military and aerospace retrofit programs. Designs that were qualified around Actel MX devices decades ago can sustain production using A42MX09-PG132C without requalification of the programming technology. The JTAG boundary-scan chain (TDI to TDO) supports board-level test continuity, and the quadrant clock network maintains low clock skew across the 95 I/O in vibration-prone environments.
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Industrial Control and Automation
In industrial controllers, the A42MX09-PG132C implements state machines, motor-control sequencing logic, and 5V sensor interfacing. The 3.3V/5V dual-supply operation lets designers bridge modern 3.3V microprocessor subsystems with field wiring that still runs 5V signaling. Its 95 I/O is sufficient for parallel address/data buses to legacy peripherals, and one-time programmability eliminates configuration-storage failure modes in electrically noisy factory environments.
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Test and Measurement Equipment
Bench instruments and ATE fixtures use the A42MX09-PG132C for timing generation, bus emulation, and interface translation between 5V legacy DUTs and modern controllers. The 215 MHz internal performance supports fast state-machine operation, and the ceramic package's thermal stability keeps timing parameters consistent during long test sessions. Designers value the deterministic antifuse routing, which fixes propagation delays at programming time for reproducible test timing.
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Communications Legacy Line Cards
Telecom and datacom line cards designed in the 1990s commonly specified Actel MX devices with 5V backplane signaling. The A42MX09-PG132C maintains production of these line cards, implementing framing logic, parity generation, and backplane interface glue. Its 95 I/O covers 8-bit and 16-bit parallel data paths with control signals, and the CPGA package is socket-friendly in some legacy card designs, simplifying field replacement without hot-air rework.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | A42MX09-PQG160A | A42MX09-3TQG176 | A42MX24-TQG176 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 132-Pin CPGA (PG132) | 160-PQFP - different footprint | 176-TQFP - different footprint | 176-TQFP - different footprint |
| Brand | Microsemi (Microchip) | Microsemi (Microchip) | Microsemi (Microchip) | Microsemi (Microchip) |
| System Gates | 14K | 14K | 14K | [DATA_NEEDED: gate count] |
| Logic Cells | 336 | 336 | 336 | [DATA_NEEDED: cell count] |
| User I/O | 95 | [DATA_NEEDED: I/O count] | [DATA_NEEDED: I/O count] | [DATA_NEEDED: I/O count] |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3 V / 5 V | 3.3 V / 5 V | 3.3 V / 5 V | 3.3 V / 5 V |
| Process Technology | 0.45 um | 0.45 um | 0.45 um | 0.45 um |
| Max Frequency | 129 MHz / 215 MHz | 129 MHz / 215 MHz | 129 MHz / 215 MHz (speed grade 3) | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Programming Technology | Antifuse (OTP) | Antifuse (OTP) | Antifuse (OTP) | Antifuse (OTP) |
Key Differentiators
- Only 132-pin ceramic CPGA offering in the A42MX09 lineup (vs A42MX09-PQG160A)
- Native 5.0V-tolerant architecture (vs A42MX16-PQG100A)
- Antifuse one-time-programmable security (vs A42MX24-TQG176)
Design Notes
The 132-pin CPGA (PG132) is a ceramic pin grid array with 0.1-inch pin pitch. Legacy boards typically use socketed CPGA footprints; if soldering directly, inspect all 132 joints with X-ray or angle-view since PGA joints hide defects. Follow the Microsemi DS2316 datasheet pinout table exactly - the same A42MX09 die has different pin maps in different packages.
The device operates from 3.3V/5V supplies on a 0.45 um antifuse process. Decouple each VDD pin with 0.1 uF ceramic capacitors placed within 5 mm, plus bulk 10 uF per supply rail. The MX I/O structure is 5V tolerant but respect the datasheet absolute maximum ratings on VCCI to avoid latch-up on the I/O modules.
MX devices are one-time programmable (antifuse) - programming errors cannot be recovered in-system, so validate your design fully in the Libero/Designer simulation flow before committing to a programmed device. Also note the 42MX family is mature: confirm long-term supply agreements with your distributor, since distributor lead times are currently listed as to-be-confirmed.
The quadrant clock network provides low-skio global clocking; route all high-fanout clocks to the dedicated clock pins identified in the DS2316 pinout rather than general-purpose I/O. For 5V parallel buses at the 129 MHz class of operation, keep trace stubs short and consider series termination on 5V backplane signals.
Compliance Information
Ceramic CPGA packages of this vintage may not be RoHS compliant due to lead-containing ceramic seal materials. Verify compliance certificates with Microchip before RoHS-restricted deployments.
