A42MX09-PG132M - 14K Gate Antifuse FPGA, 95 I/O | Microchip
MPN: A42MX09-PG132M ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2573.11 | $2,573.11 |
| 10 | $2444.45 | $24,444.50 |
| 100 | $2315.8 | $231,580.00 |
| 500 | $2187.14 | $1,093,570.00 |
| 1,000 | $2058.49 | $2,058,490.00 |
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View Datasheet →A42MX09-PG132M Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | MX (42MX) Antifuse FPGA |
| System Gates | 14000 |
| Configurable Logic Blocks (CLBs) | 684 |
| Logic Cells / Modules | 336 |
| User I/O | 95 |
| Combinatorial Delay | 2.5 ns (minimum) |
| Performance (Toggle/Clock) | 129 MHz / 215 MHz |
| Supply Voltage (Core) | 3.3 V (3.0 V to 3.6 V) |
| I/O Voltage Support | 3.3 V / 5 V |
| Architecture Voltage Class | 5.0 V efficient architecture |
| Process Technology | 0.45 um CMOS (0.35 um cited for A42MX09-PG132 variant) |
| Programming Technology | Antifuse (one-time programmable, OTP) |
| Package | 132-pin Ceramic PGA (CPGA), PGA132, 13x13 square |
| Mounting Type | Through-hole / socketed (pin grid array) |
| Number of Terminals | 132 |
A42MX09-PG132M 132-pin ceramic pga (cpga), pga132, 13x13 square Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for A42MX09-PG132M (132-pin ceramic pga (cpga), pga132, 13x13 square 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-PG132M.
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-PG132M is suitable for 6 applications: Legacy PLD Consolidation, Industrial Control Systems, High-Reliability / Defense Program Sustainment, ASIC Prototyping and Low-Volume ASIC Replacement, Telecommunications Line Cards, Test and Measurement Instrument Retrofit.
Legacy PLD Consolidation
The MX family was explicitly designed to integrate multiple legacy PLDs into a single low-cost device, per Microchip's product page. The A42MX09-PG132M's 14,000 system gates and 684 CLBs absorb several older PAL/GAL/22V10-class parts, cutting board area and BOM count while preserving the 5 V-tolerant I/O that legacy system buses expect. Its antifuse fabric programs once and powers on instantly with no configuration ROM, matching the behavior of the PLDs it replaces. The 132-pin CPGA suits retrofit into existing socketed industrial boards, and the 3.3 V core with 3.3 V/5 V I/O bridges old and new supply domains without level shifters on 5 V signals.
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Industrial Control Systems
Industrial controllers benefit from the A42MX09-PG132M's combination of instant-on operation, one-time-programmable design security, and 5 V-tolerant I/O. With 95 user I/O and 2.5 ns minimum combinatorial delays, it handles glue logic, motor-control sequencing encoders, and bus interfaces between PLC modules at the family's 129-215 MHz performance levels. Because antifuse configuration cannot be read out like SRAM bitstreams, proprietary control algorithms gain inherent IP protection - a Microchip-highlighted MX advantage. The ceramic PGA package withstands harsher thermal cycling than many plastic packages, and the 3.0 V to 3.6 V core tolerance accommodates noisy industrial supply rails.
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High-Reliability / Defense Program Sustainment
Ceramic CPGA packaging and antifuse OTP technology make the A42MX09-PG132M a natural fit for defense and aerospace program sustainment, where original socketed boards must be kept alive for decades. Microchip also publishes an automotive datasheet for the 40MX/42MX families, evidencing qualification infrastructure. The 132-pin PGA mates with existing zero-insertion-force or soldered sockets, avoiding PCB redesign, and the 95 I/O plus 3.3 V/5 V operation map directly onto legacy mil-standard bus environments. Once programmed, the device exhibits no configuration-readback path and no configuration-storage error modes, supporting reliability analyses that SRAM FPGAs complicate.
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ASIC Prototyping and Low-Volume ASIC Replacement
Microchip positions MX FPGAs as a reliable single-chip ASIC alternative for high-volume production, and the A42MX09-PG132M serves this role directly. Its 14K gates and 336 logic modules implement moderate-density gate-array designs, while the non-volatile antifuse fabric delivers ASIC-like instant-on behavior with no boot sequence - something SRAM FPGAs cannot match without an external configuration device. At 129/215 MHz family performance and 2.5 ns combinatorial delays, it covers legacy 0.45 um-era gate-array speeds. Using the same die across prototyping and production eliminates mask costs and NRE, making small ASIC volumes economically viable.
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Telecommunications Line Cards
Telecom line cards from the 5 V era frequently used socketed PGA FPGAs for framing, glue logic, and backplane interfacing. The A42MX09-PG132M's 5 V-tolerant I/O, 95 programmable pins, and 3.3 V core let one device replace multiple TTL/PLD functions around T1/E1 framers and backplane drivers, with 2.5 ns combinatorial delay supporting fast decode and arbitration paths. Instant-on antifuse configuration ensures the card is active immediately at power-up, important for hot-swap-adjacent architectures of that era. The ceramic package also improves thermal margins in constrained line-card airflow where plastic packages at equivalent power would run hotter.
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Test and Measurement Instrument Retrofit
Bench and rack instruments from the 1990s and 2000s commonly carried PGA-packaged FPGAs for timing generation, trigger logic, and bus interfaces (GPIB/VME-era). The A42MX09-PG132M drop-in footprint lets service organizations repair these instruments without board redesign: 14K gates cover typical timing/state-machine fabrics, 95 I/O matches legacy pin budgets, and 5 V-tolerant I/O connects to original front-end circuitry. One-time programming preserves calibrated, validated bitstreams across repair batches - the same programmed file guarantees identical behavior unit to unit, supporting measurement repeatability requirements in service documentation.
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Engineering reference data for A42MX09-PG132M — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | A42MX09-PG132C | A42MX09-PG132 | A42MX09-VQG100M |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 132-pin CPGA (PG132) | 132-pin CPGA (PG132) - same | 132-pin CPGA (PG132) - same | VQFN-100 - different package |
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| System Gates | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 |
| User I/O | 95 | 95 | 95 | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Logic Cells | 336 | 336 | 336 | 336 |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3 V (3.0-3.6 V), 3.3/5 V I/O | 3.3 V (3.0-3.6 V), 3.3/5 V I/O | 3.3 V (3.0-3.6 V), 3.3/5 V I/O | 3.3 V (3.0-3.6 V), 3.3/5 V I/O |
| Programming Technology | Antifuse (OTP) | Antifuse (OTP) | Antifuse (OTP) | Antifuse (OTP) |
| Grade / Ordering Suffix | M (military-grade ordering option) | C (commercial) | base / unspecified grade | M (military-grade ordering option) |
| Mounting | Through-hole / socketed PGA | Through-hole / socketed PGA | Through-hole / socketed PGA | Surface mount |
Key Differentiators
- Ceramic CPGA package for legacy socket compatibility (vs A42MX09-VQG100M)
- Military-grade ordering option availability (vs A42MX09-PG132C)
- Highest I/O count MX package option on this die (vs A42MX09-VQG100M)
Design Notes
The MX family is one-time programmable: a single antifuse programming error permanently scrapes a $2,500-class ceramic package part. Always complete post-place-and-route timing simulation and program a low-cost, same-die plastic-package engineering sample (for example A42MX09-PLG84A class) or use the vendor simulator before committing the PG132 device. Per Microchip MX documentation, programmed antifuses cannot be verified non-destructively in-system, so process discipline around the programming step is the primary quality control.
The 132-pin CPGA is a through-hole grid array. If the board uses a socket, specify a low-insertion-force PGA socket rated for the 13x13 pin field and verify contact resistance budgeting, as socket resistance adds to I/O and ground paths. For direct solder mounting, provide adequate barrel-hole annular rings and consider wave-solder masking since 95 I/O plus power pins create large thermal masses - extended solder profiles may be needed. Keep decoupling capacitors near the VCC/GND pin pairs per the PG132 pin map in datasheet DS2316.
Estimated: with a 3.3 V nominal core supply (allowed range 3.0 V to 3.6 V) and 5 V-tolerant I/O, split the power budget between the 3.3 V rail and any 5 V-tolerant I/O pull-up rails. Dynamic core current scales with clock rate and design toggle rate - use the Microchip MX power estimation spreadsheet with your placed-and-routed netlist rather than a single datasheet number. Ceramic PGA packages dissipate heat well through the pins, but still verify junction temperature against the datasheet thermal data at your worst-case industrial ambient.
Compliance Information
Compliance data was not present in the verified web data. Note: Microchip datasheets mention lead-free packaging ordering options for 40MX/42MX automotive variants, but the compliance status of A42MX09-PG132M specifically was not stated in provided sources. Ceramic CPGA parts of this era are frequently non-RoHS due to lead-containing ceramic/pin finishes - verify with Microchip before specifying.
