A54SX16A-FGG144M - 16K-Gate FPGA, 111 I/O, 144-FBGA | Microsemi
MPN: A54SX16A-FGG144M β Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42.5 | $42.50 |
| 10 | $39.8 | $398.00 |
| 100 | $36.1 | $3,610.00 |
| 500 | $33.25 | $16,625.00 |
| 1,000 | $30.9 | $30,900.00 |
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A54SX16A-FGG144M Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | SX-A |
| Typical Gate Count | 16000 gates |
| Equivalent Gate Count | 24000 gates |
| Logic Cells | 924 cells |
| Configurable Logic Blocks (CLBs) | 1452 |
| User I/O | 111 |
| Maximum System Clock Frequency | 227 MHz |
| Maximum Clock Frequency (CLB) | 172 MHz |
| Combinatorial CLB Delay | 1.8 ns (max) |
| Process Technology | 0.25 um CMOS |
| Supply Voltage | 2.25 V to 5.25 V (nominal 2.5 V) |
| Program Technology | Antifuse (one-time programmable) |
| Package | 144-LBGA / FBGA (13x13 mm) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Packaging | Tray |
A54SX16A-FGG144M 144-lbga / fbga (13x13 mm) Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for A54SX16A-FGG144M (144-lbga / fbga (13x13 mm) 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 A54SX16A-FGG144M.
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
A54SX16A-FGG144M is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Control and Glue Logic, Secure Communication Equipment, Bus Interface Bridging, Aerospace and Defense Program Logic, Test and Measurement Instrumentation, ASIC Prototyping and Emulation.
Industrial Control and Glue Logic
The A54SX16A-FGG144M fits industrial control platforms that need to consolidate address decoders, bus transceivers, interrupt controllers, and handshaking glue logic into one device. With 16,000 typical gates, 924 cells, and 111 user I/Os, it absorbs dozens of discrete 7400-series functions while its antifuse fabric powers up instantly without a configuration PROM - important on factory floors where boot time and power interruptions are realities. The 1.8 ns combinatorial CLB delay supports fast decode and arbitration paths, and the 2.25V-to-5.25V listed supply tolerance bridges legacy 5V and modern 2.5V/3.3V board domains. In a typical PLC backplane design, the FPGA is placed between the CPU and I/O modules handling wide parallel buses; the 144-FBGA (13x13 mm) footprint keeps routing dense yet manufacturable. Because the device is one-time programmable, freeze the register map and verify timing in simulation before committing production boards.
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Secure Communication Equipment
Antifuse FPGAs are a mainstay in secure communication equipment because configuration data is permanently burned into the silicon and cannot be read back, unlike SRAM FPGA bitstreams held in external flash. The A54SX16A-FGG144M provides 16,000 typical gates and 111 user I/Os for implementing interface framing, encryption-adjacent glue logic, and protocol converters in radios, encrypted links, and key-management hardware. The 227 MHz maximum system performance and 1.8 ns CLB delay support line-rate parallel data paths, while the absence of configuration storage removes an entire attack surface and eliminates cold-boot vulnerabilities. The 144-FBGA (13x13 mm) package suits the dense multilayer boards typical of secure comms hardware. Designers should still protect the PCB itself, since program security applies to the device, not board-level probing; pair with Microchip guidance on antifuse design security practices during architecture definition.
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Bus Interface Bridging
The A54SX16A-FGG144M is well suited to bridging legacy parallel buses - PCI-style local buses, VME backplanes, ISA remnants, or proprietary processor buses - to modern peripherals. Its 111 user I/Os accommodate wide 32-bit and 64-bit data paths plus control strobes, and flexible I/O placement in the 144-FBGA package lets designers align ball assignments with PCB escape routing for cleaner signal integrity. With 172 MHz CLB clock capability and 1.8 ns combinatorial delay, decode and wait-state generation logic adds negligible latency to bus transactions. The antifuse fabric carries no configuration burden at power-up, so the bridge is functional the moment supplies settle - a benefit for systems with strict reset timing. The 2.25V-to-5.25V listed supply tolerance eases mixing with 5V-tolerant legacy devices (verify per-pin tolerance in the SX-A datasheet I/O section before connecting 5V drivers).
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Aerospace and Defense Program Logic
Microsemi/Microchip SX-A FPGAs have long served aerospace and defense programs where one-time programmability, design security, and long-term availability outweigh reprogrammability. The A54SX16A-FGG144M offers 16,000 typical gates and 111 user I/Os for payload control, telemetry formatting, and sensor interface logic. The antifuse configuration is immune to configuration upsets from radiation-induced bitstream corruption concerns that apply to SRAM fabrics (SEU susceptibility of individual logic elements must still be analyzed per mission requirements). Instant-on operation - no configuration load time - simplifies spacecraft power-up sequencing and watchdog design. The 144-FBGA (13x13 mm) package supports the dense, vibration-tolerant SMT assemblies common in flight hardware. Defense customers typically pair the FGG144M with screened variants (such as the FGG144A grade) and should coordinate Microchip military product support for flow, screening, and data-package requirements early in the program.
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Test and Measurement Instrumentation
Bench and automated test equipment benefit from the A54SX16A-FGG144M as programmable sequencing, trigger, and pattern-generation logic. The 172 MHz CLB clock frequency and 1.8 ns combinatorial delay enable time-qualified trigger state machines and fast event counting, while 111 user I/Os interface with ADC front ends, relay matrices, and digital pattern pods. Because the antifuse configuration is permanent, instrument firmware stability is guaranteed once validated - no risk of bitstream corruption over years of field service, and no external configuration flash to fail. The 2.5 V nominal core supply keeps static power low relative to larger fabrics, reducing thermal drift in precision analog sections of the instrument. In a typical design the FPGA sits on the digital board between the host processor and the measurement front end; keep clock lines length-matched and use the SX-A datasheet I/O timing tables for setup/hold budgeting across the pod interfaces.
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ASIC Prototyping and Emulation
For small ASIC and SoC blocks, the A54SX16A-FGG144M serves as a build-it-once emulation target: once the RTL passes verification, the antifuse device is programmed and behaves deterministically - no configuration reloads between power cycles, which matters when correlating emulation traces against lab captures. The 16,000 typical gates accommodate modest state machines, datapaths, and interface cores, and 111 user I/Os connect to test boards, logic analyzers, and stimulus generators. The 227 MHz system performance ceiling means designs clocked above roughly 200 MHz must be pipelined or clocked in multiple phases; plan for that during RTL handoff. The 144-FBGA (13x13 mm) package supports reworkable prototype boards via hot-air BGA replacement - keep spare programmed devices on hand because each design iteration consumes a new chip. Use Microchip Libero/Designer timing reports, not vendor-independent tools, for final speed-grade selection before programming.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | A54SX16A-1FGG144 | A54SX16A-2FGG144 | A54SX16A-FGG144I | A54SX16A-FG144M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 144-FBGA (13x13 mm) | 144-FBGA (13x13 mm) - same | 144-FBGA (13x13 mm) - same | 144-FBGA (13x13 mm) - same | 144-LBGA (FG144) - verify land pattern |
| Brand | Microsemi (Microchip Technology) | Microsemi (Microchip) | Microsemi (Microchip) | Microsemi (Microchip) | Microsemi (Microchip) |
| Typical Gate Count | 16000 gates | 16000 gates | 16000 gates | 16000 gates | 16000 gates |
| User I/O | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
| Speed Grade / Max System Performance | Standard / 227 MHz | -1 grade (faster) | -2 grade (fastest) | Standard / 227 MHz | Standard / 227 MHz |
| Temperature Grade | Commercial (M) | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | Industrial (I) | Commercial (M) |
| Supply Voltage | 2.25 V to 5.25 V (nominal 2.5 V) | 2.25 V to 5.25 V | 2.25 V to 5.25 V | 2.25 V to 5.25 V | 2.25 V to 5.25 V |
| Program Technology | Antifuse (OTP) | Antifuse (OTP) | Antifuse (OTP) | Antifuse (OTP) | Antifuse (OTP) |
Key Differentiators
- Standard speed grade offers lowest cost within the FGG144 family (vs A54SX16A-2FGG144)
- Commercial temperature grade suits cost-driven indoor equipment (vs A54SX16A-FGG144I)
- Fine-pitch FGG144 ball pitch enables denser routing than FG144 (vs A54SX16A-FG144M)
Design Notes
The A54SX16A-FGG144M is one-time programmable antifuse silicon. Unlike SRAM FPGAs, there is no re-work path: any RTL change, pin reassignment, or speed-grade upgrade consumes a new device. Complete full functional simulation and static timing analysis (with worst-case corners) in Microchip Libero/Designer before releasing the programming file, and hold a buffer stock of at least 10% extra devices for development iterations and field spares.
Estimated: power the device per the SX-A datasheet power rails with the nominal 2.5 V supply (listed tolerance 2.25 V to 5.25 V in distributor data). Bulk decoupling of at least 47 uF plus 0.1 uF ceramics at each supply ball is standard practice for BGA FPGAs; compute actual core current using the Microchip SX-A power calculator with your utilization percentage, since static and dynamic current scale strongly with toggle rate and I/O count of the 111 user I/Os.
For the 144-FBGA (13x13 mm, 1.0 mm pitch class) footprint, follow the land pattern in the SX-A family datasheet packaging section exactly - do not substitute FGG144 and FG144 footprints without verification, as the FG144 standard LBGA variant uses a different pitch geometry. Fan out with via-in-pad or dog-bone escape on 0.8 mm grid, and keep the ball assignments aligned with package escape routing using the flexible I/O placement in Libero/Designer to avoid layer-count inflation.
Compliance Information
Compliance status not stated in the provided web data; verify on the Microchip product page compliance documents before export-controlled or RoHS-regulated deployments.
