A42MX24-TQG176 - 36K Gate MX FPGA, TQFP-176 | Microchip
MPN: A42MX24-TQG176 ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42.5 | $42.50 |
| 10 | $38.9 | $389.00 |
| 100 | $34.6 | $3,460.00 |
| 500 | $31.2 | $15,600.00 |
| 1,000 | $28.4 | $28,400.00 |
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View Datasheet →A42MX24-TQG176 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | 42MX (Actel MX) antifuse FPGA |
| System Gates | 36000 gates |
| Logic Cells | 912 cells |
| User I/O | 150 |
| Core Supply Voltage | 5 V |
| I/O Supply Voltage | 3.3 V / 5 V |
| Programming Technology | Antifuse (one-time programmable) |
| Package | 176-pin TQFP |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Speed Grade | Standard (see ordering code suffix) |
| Operating Temperature | [DATA_NEEDED: operating temperature range] |
| Configuration Storage | Non-volatile (no external PROM required) |
| D-modules | Wide-decode periphery logic (A42MX24 and A42MX36) |
| Process Technology | Antifuse CMOS |
| RoHS Status | [DATA_NEEDED: RoHS status] |
| MSL Level | [DATA_NEEDED: moisture sensitivity level] |
A42MX24-TQG176 176-pin tqfp Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for A42MX24-TQG176 (176-pin tqfp 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 A42MX24-TQG176.
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
A42MX24-TQG176 is suitable for 6 applications: Legacy PLD Consolidation, Industrial Automation Control, ASIC Prototyping and Bridging, Aerospace Heritage Sustenance, Security-Sensitive Logic, Telecommunications Interface Cards.
Legacy PLD Consolidation
The A42MX24-TQG176 is purpose-built for consolidating multiple legacy PLDs, PALs, and GALs into one 36K-gate antifuse device. Its flexible 5.0V architecture per Microchip directly supports 5V legacy I/O, eliminating level translators. With 912 logic cells and D-module wide-decode periphery, it absorbs decode logic and state machines that older SPLDs handled. The one-time-programmable fabric locks in the consolidated design without external configuration memory, matching the non-volatile behavior of the devices it replaces.
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Industrial Automation Control
In industrial automation, the A42MX24-TQG176 provides deterministic, configuration-immune control logic for motor sequencing, interlocks, and I/O expansion. The antifuse fabric cannot lose configuration from power glitches or SEUs, a benefit SRAM FPGAs cannot match without configuration scrubbing. 3.3V/5V I/O connects directly to legacy PLC signal levels. With 150 user I/O in TQFP-176, one device replaces several glue-logic chips, reducing BOM cost in high-volume factory equipment where firmware update capability is not required.
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ASIC Prototyping and Bridging
As a single-chip ASIC alternative, the A42MX24-TQG176 serves as low-volume ASIC bridging or prototyping silicon for gate-array-class designs up to 36K gates. The C-module/S-module sea-of-modules fabric maps ASIC-synthesized netlists efficiently, and antifuse delays are deterministic, simplifying timing sign-off versus SRAM FPGA reconfiguration variability. For bridge ASICs in obsolete-component emulation, permanent programming protects proprietary netlists since there is no bitstream to read back, an advantage over SRAM-based competitors.
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Aerospace Heritage Sustenance
Heritage avionics and defense programs designed around Actel MX devices continue to require authentic A42MX24 silicon for lifetime sustenance. The antifuse architecture's inherent tolerance to configuration upsets and absence of configuration readback made MX a long-standing choice in such programs. The TQG176M variant with M-suffix screening supports extended-environment needs. With 36K gates and 150 I/O, board-level drop-in replacement restores supply for existing layouts with zero redesign risk when the exact grade suffix is matched.
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Security-Sensitive Logic
Because antifuse programming is permanent and the A42MX24 has no configuration bitstream to read back or intercept, it suits designs where IP protection matters: cryptographic glue logic, authentication decoders, and proprietary interface translation. Unlike SRAM FPGAs that load configuration from external flash at power-up (an interception point), the MX device powers up fully configured with zero boot latency - also valuable for time-critical startup in industrial and communications equipment requiring instant-on behavior.
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Telecommunications Interface Cards
Telecom line cards and backplane adapters use the A42MX24-TQG176 for protocol glue, address decoding, and bus bridging. D-modules provide fast wide-input AND decode similar to CPLD structures, well matched to chip-select and address-map logic at the card edge. The 3.3V/5V I/O tolerates mixed-voltage backplanes common in legacy telecom racks. Deterministic antifuse timing ensures stable setup/hold across production units without configuration-dependent variation, easing qualification of high-volume card manufacturing runs.
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Engineering reference data for A42MX24-TQG176 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | A42MX24-1TQG176I | A42MX24-TQG176M | A42MX16-2TQG176 | A42MX09-TQG176A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | TQFP-176 | TQFP-176 - same | TQFP-176 - same | TQFP-176 - same | TQFP-176 - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| System Gates | 36000 | 36000 | 36000 | 24000 | 6000 |
| User I/O | 150 | 150 | 150 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3 V / 5 V | 3.3 V / 5 V | 3.3 V / 5 V | 3.3 V / 5 V | 3.3 V / 5 V |
| Programming Technology | Antifuse OTP | Antifuse OTP | Antifuse OTP | Antifuse OTP | Antifuse OTP |
| Temperature Grade | Commercial | Industrial | M-suffix extended screening | [DATA_NEEDED] | A-suffix grade |
| Lifecycle Status | Active | Active | Active | Active | Active |
Key Differentiators
- Highest 42MX density in TQFP-176 footprint (vs A42MX16-2TQG176)
- Configuration security with zero boot time (vs SRAM FPGAs (e.g., Xilinx XC4000-class))
- 5.0V-tolerant architecture (vs A42MX09-TQG176A)
Design Notes
The A42MX24 is one-time programmable - there is no field update path. Complete gate-level timing simulation and, ideally, program a sample device for hardware validation before committing production quantities. If capacity is uncertain, prototype on A42MX36 silicon and scale down, or design the board to also accept A42MX16/A42MX09 TQFP-176 devices since the family shares the footprint.
Follow the MX family datasheet power guidelines: decouple VCCA and VCCI rails with 0.1uF ceramic capacitors at multiple package corners plus bulk capacitance per rail. The TQFP-176 0.5mm-pitch leads require careful land-pattern compliance; use the mechanical drawing in the 40MX/42MX datasheet. Because no configuration device is needed, reserve no board space for a PROM - a simplification versus SRAM FPGA layouts.
The 5V-tolerant I/O simplifies interfacing to legacy TTL/5V CMOS, but observe per-bank current limits from the datasheet DC characteristics when driving many outputs simultaneously. Antifuse interconnect delays are deterministic and do not change after programming; still, run static timing analysis in Libero/Designer with worst-case commercial or industrial corners matching the ordered grade suffix (-1, -2, -3 or base).
Compliance Information
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