A54SX32-PQG208I - SX FPGA 48K Gates 174 I/O | Microchip
MPN: A54SX32-PQG208I β Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $409.9 | $409.90 |
| 10 | $395 | $3,950.00 |
| 100 | $378 | $37,800.00 |
| 500 | $369 | $184,500.00 |
| 1,000 | $365 | $365,000.00 |
| 5,000 | $362.79 | $1,813,950.00 |
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A54SX32-PQG208I Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Logic Gates | 32000 gates (48K system gates) |
| Logic Modules (Cells) | 1800 |
| User I/O | 174 |
| Maximum System Frequency | 240 MHz |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3 V / 5 V |
| Process Technology | 0.35 um CMOS |
| Programmable Technology | Antifuse (one-time programmable) |
| Architecture | Sea-of-modules (Actel SX family) |
| Package | 208-BFQFP (PQG208) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C (industrial) |
| Family | SX (A54SX32) |
| Speed Grade | Standard (dash -) grade |
| RoHS Status | Lead free / RoHS Compliant |
| Configuration | Non-volatile, no boot PROM required |
| Packaging | Tray |
A54SX32-PQG208I 208-bfqfp (pqg208) Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for A54SX32-PQG208I (208-bfqfp (pqg208) 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 A54SX32-PQG208I.
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
A54SX32-PQG208I is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Control and Automation Logic, Telecommunications Line-Card Control, Avionics and Defense Embedded Control, Bus Interface and Glueless Bridge Logic, Test and Measurement Instrumentation, Secure Embedded Systems and IoT Gateways.
Industrial Control and Automation Logic
The A54SX32-PQG208I fits industrial control and factory automation systems where deterministic, glitch-free logic replaces multiple PAL/GAL devices and discrete glue logic. Its 32K gates and 1800 modules consolidate bus arbitration, I/O expansion decoding, and sequencer state machines into one -40C to +85C industrial-grade device. Because the antifuse fabric needs no boot flash, the PLC or motor-control card is functional within nanoseconds of power application, improving fault-recovery behavior in production lines. The 174 user I/Os on the 208-pin QFP directly interface 5V-tolerant industrial buses, and the low static power of 0.35 um antifuse CMOS reduces cabinet heat versus SRAM FPGAs of comparable density.
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Telecommunications Line-Card Control
Telecom line cards benefit from the A54SX32-PQG208I's 240 MHz class performance and predictable, delay-deterministic routing for framer backplane interfaces, HDLC controllers, and hot-swap supervision logic. The sea-of-modules architecture delivers consistent interconnect delays regardless of utilization, simplifying timing closure at the 3.3V backplane signaling levels common in central-office equipment. The industrial temperature grade tolerates uncoiled equipment-room conditions, and the antifuse fabric's immunity to configuration upsets removes the configuration-corruption failure mode that SRAM FPGAs exhibit across years of continuous uptime, a critical reliability consideration for carrier-grade availability targets.
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Avionics and Defense Embedded Control
Defense and avionics subsystems select the A54SX32-PQG208I for its inherent configuration security and instant-on behavior. The one-time-programmable antifuse bitstream cannot be dumped or reversed from a powered-off board, protecting proprietary control algorithms in munitions interfaces, radar timing generators, and secure telemetry encoders. The SX family's radiation tolerance heritage from Actel supports high-reliability programs, and for space-grade migration paths, Microchip's RTAX families extend the same antifuse philosophy. The industrial -40C to +85C rating covers most airborne equipment bays, while deterministic routing timing eases DO-254-style design verification of safety-critical logic paths.
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Bus Interface and Glueless Bridge Logic
The A54SX32-PQG208I excels as bridge logic between incompatible buses - PCI-to-local-bus bridges, microprocessor bus expansion, and legacy-interface emulation. With 174 user I/Os, one device absorbs dozens of 74-series transceiver and decoder packages, cutting board area and assembly cost. The 3.3V/5V mixed capability lets a single device talk to both legacy 5V TTL backplanes and modern 3.3V processors without level-shifting circuitry. Designers should reserve at least 20% module headroom because the antifuse is one-time programmable: protocol updates after layout freeze require a new device, making early utilization planning the key trade-off in bridge-logic deployments.
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Test and Measurement Instrumentation
Bench and automated test equipment uses the A54SX32-PQG208I for timing generators, pattern generators, and trigger-logic aggregation. The 240 MHz-class fabric and deterministic delays allow sub-nanosecond skew control across the 174 I/Os, which directly determines measurement timing accuracy in stimulu/response instruments. The antifuse fabric introduces no configuration load transient at power-up, so instruments present a stable high-impedance state within microseconds - useful when the FPGA powers a measurement front-end. Industrial grading covers bench environments, and the one-time-programmable model suits released instrument firmware baselines that require change-controlled, non-updatable logic revisions.
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Secure Embedded Systems and IoT Gateways
Security-focused embedded designs leverage the A54SX32-PQG208I's non-readable antifuse configuration as a hardware root of trust for IoT gateways and industrial edge nodes. Unlike SRAM FPGAs whose bitstream travels over an external flash bus at every boot, the A54SX32 contains no extractable configuration image, eliminating a primary cloning attack vector. Its 48K system gates implement AES-class crypto cores, secure-boot checkers, and tamper-monitoring state machines alongside interface logic. Combined with a low-power supervisory MCU such as the MSP430FR5994, the gateway achieves instant-on secure operation with negligible standby current - a combination SRAM FPGA architectures cannot match without elaborate bitstream-encryption overhead.
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Engineering reference data for A54SX32-PQG208I β comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | A54SX32-1PQG208I | A54SX32-2PQG208 | A54SX32-2PQ208I | A54SX32A-PQG208I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 208-BFQFP (PQG208) | 208-PQFP (PQG208) - same | 208-PQFP (PQG208) - same | 208-PQFP (PQ208) - same footprint | 208-PQFP (PQG208) - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology (Microsemi/Actel) | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Logic Gates | 32000 (48K system gates) | 32000 | 32000 | 32000 | 48000 (SX-A) |
| Logic Modules | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 | 1800 | 2880 |
| User I/O | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Max System Frequency | 240 MHz | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | 238 MHz |
| Supply Voltage | 3.3 V / 5 V | 3.3 V / 5 V | 3.3 V / 5 V | 3.3 V / 5 V | 2.5 V |
| Process Technology | 0.35 um | 0.35 um | 0.35 um | 0.35 um | 0.25 um |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C (industrial) | -40C to +85C | 0C to +70C (commercial) | -40C to +85C | -40C to +85C |
Key Differentiators
- Instant-on, non-volatile antifuse configuration (vs SRAM FPGAs (e.g., Xilinx Spartan of same era))
- Legacy 5V-tolerant I/O mixing (vs A54SX32A-PQG208I)
- Industrial temperature at standard grade (vs A54SX32-2PQG208)
- Lower module density than SX-A successor (vs A54SX32A-PQG208I)
Design Notes
The A54SX32-PQG208I operates from 3.3V/5V supplies on 0.35 um antifuse CMOS. Decouple each VCC/VDDA pin pair with 0.1 uF ceramic capacitors placed within 5 mm of the pin, plus bulk 10 uF per supply domain. Because the antifuse fabric draws essentially no configuration current at power-up, inrush is dominated by I/O charging of board capacitance - size the supply rail for simultaneous switching output (SSO) currents when many of the 174 I/Os toggle in the same bank. Verify I/O bank current limits in the 54SX family datasheet before finalizing power distribution.
The antifuse fabric is one-time programmable: there is no erase or reconfiguration. Complete full post-layout timing simulation and hardware prototype validation on an engineering lot before production programming with Silicon Sculptor. Also confirm speed-grade ordering on your purchase order - A54SX32-PQG208I is the standard grade; the -1 and -2 suffixes denote faster timing that may be required if your design closes timing with less than 10% slack in the Libero timing report.
The 208-pin PQFP has 0.5 mm pitch gull-wing leads. Use a 0.2 mm wide stencil aperture with 5-6 mil paste for fine-pitch solder joints, and route the 174 user I/Os with controlled impedance on high-speed nets. Provide a solid ground plane under the device and keep clock distribution traces short with series termination near the driver. QFP lead coplanarity should be verified on receipt since mature-package lots may have been in storage - bake per JEDEC J-STD-033 if moisture indicators show exposure.
Estimated: an SX-class device at typical industrial logic utilization dissipates on the order of hundreds of milliwatts, far below the PQFP-208 free-air capability, so no heatsink is normally required. However, exact power depends on switching activity and I/O loading; compute junction temperature as TA + P * theta_JA using the theta_JA value from the Microchip 54SX family datasheet for your airflow condition, and keep TJ below the absolute maximum rating with at least 20C margin.
Compliance Information
Per xsourcepart data: Lead free / RoHS Compliant. REACH, halogen-free, and conflict-minerals status not stated in provided data.
