AFS600-FG484 - 600K Mixed-Signal FPGA | Microchip
MPN: AFS600-FG484 ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $90.5742 | $90.57 |
| 10 | $90.5742 | $905.74 |
| 100 | $90.5742 | $9,057.42 |
| 500 | $90.5742 | $45,287.10 |
| 1,000 | $90.5742 | $90,574.20 |
AFS600-FG484 Overview
An FPGA is a reconfigurable semiconductor whose logic, routing, and I/O resources can be programmed after manufacture. A mixed-signal FPGA extends this programmable digital architecture with configurable analog blocks, making the AFS600 useful when a design needs deterministic control logic, dedicated analog functions, embedded nonvolatile memory, and flexible external interfaces on a single device. Within the product hierarchy, it belongs to the FPGA and CPLD category and the Fusion mixed-signal FPGA family.
The AFS600-FG484 provides 600K equivalent gates, 13,824 logic cells in related 600K-package variants, and 172 user I/O according to the supplied search results. Its flash-based architecture retains programmed logic without volatile configuration memory, supporting live-at-power-up behavior in applicable Fusion devices. The monolithic integration reduces the component count and board area normally needed to combine an FPGA, analog interface IC, clock generator, and external configuration memory.
The Microchip product-page search result confirms that Fusion devices integrate configurable analog blocks, large flash-memory blocks, comprehensive clock generation and management circuitry, and high-performance flash-based programmable logic. This combination supports designs that require parallel real-time control, sensor or transducer interfacing, communications, and programmable logic in one package. The 484-ball PBGA also offers a substantial connection count compared with smaller FPGA packages.
Typical applications include industrial control, instrumentation, communications equipment, sensor acquisition, and embedded processing systems. Designers can assign analog and digital resources according to system requirements rather than using several fixed-function components. The package requires careful ball-grid layout planning, and the finished system must comply with the manufacturer’s power, decoupling, clocking, and programming requirements.
Before layout, verify the exact ball assignments, voltage rails, supported I/O standards, clock requirements, and programming interface from the official AFS600 documentation. Because the supplied data does not expose the complete manufacturer pin map or all electrical limits, they should not be inferred from generic PBGA practice. The exact 484-ball package also requires the matching package library and assembly design rules rather than a generic BGA footprint.
This page consolidates verified distributor pricing and availability, technical identity data, practical FPGA design considerations, and sourced same-family alternatives. It also distinguishes documented facts from missing details so procurement and engineering teams can evaluate the AFS600-FG484 without relying on unverified assumptions.
Drop-in alternatives for AFS600-FG484 — same package, pin-to-pin compatible. Different-package parts requiring PCB rework are excluded.
Variants in this series
Same-series models that are drop-in compatible with AFS600-FG484 (same form factor and footprint) — differing in Package, Family, Technology, System Gates, User I/O.
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M1AFS600-FG484K
✅ Drop-In✓ In Stock
$108.5 / Unit
View Datasheet →AFS600-FG484YK
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M7AFS600-FG484I
✅ Drop-In✓ In Stock
$273.98 / Unit
View Datasheet →AFS600-FGG484YI
✅ Drop-In📋 Reference alternative (not in catalog)
M1AFS600-1FGG484K
✅ Drop-In✓ In Stock
$155 / Unit
View Datasheet →AFS600-FG484 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Device Type | Fusion mixed-signal FPGA |
| Equivalent Gate Count | 600,000 gates |
| Logic Cells | 13,824 logic cells in related 600K-package variants |
| User I/O | 172 I/O |
| Package | 484-ball PBGA |
| Package Dimensions | 23.00 mm x 23.00 mm in related 600K-package variants |
| Package Ball Pitch | 1.00 mm |
| Technology | Advanced 130 nm, 7-layer metal, flash-based CMOS |
| Configuration Memory | Embedded nonvolatile flash |
| Power-Up Configuration | Live at power-up in applicable Fusion devices |
| Programmable Resources | Configurable analog, programmable logic, embedded flash, and clock management |
| Processor Support | Optional ARM support in the Fusion family |
| Product Family | Fusion mixed-signal FPGAs |
| Manufacturer | Microchip Technology |
AFS600-FG484 1.00 mm Pin Configuration Guide
Pin configuration for AFS600-FG484 (1.00 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 AFS600-FG484.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
Typical Applications
AFS600-FG484 is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Control and Automation, Precision Instrumentation and Test Equipment, Communications and Network Interface Equipment, Sensor Acquisition and Signal Conditioning, Data Acquisition and ADC Processing, Aerospace, Defense, and Rugged Embedded Systems.
Industrial Control and Automation
The AFS600-FG484 fits industrial controllers that combine sequential logic, configurable analog I/O, embedded configuration storage, and numerous external connections in one device. Its 600,000 equivalent gates and 13,824 logic cells in related 600K variants provide substantial programmable capacity, while 172 I/O support encoders, sensors, relays, communications transceivers, and actuator interfaces. The flash-based Fusion architecture retains configuration without a separate volatile boot memory and can support live-at-power-up behavior in applicable devices. A designer should still verify exact AFS600-FG484 voltage, temperature, and I/O-standard limits before assigning pins. The main board-level benefit is consolidation: control logic, analog acquisition, clock management, and nonvolatile configuration can share one 484-ball PBGA rather than occupy separate devices.
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Precision Instrumentation and Test Equipment
For precision measurement and automated test equipment, the AFS600-FG484 can implement control sequencing, timing, data acquisition, and communication in a single programmable platform. The Fusion family’s configurable analog blocks allow analog functions to share the PCB with high-performance flash-based programmable logic, avoiding fixed interconnects between separate control and analog ICs. The 172 I/O provide connections for sensors, excitation outputs, references, converters, and status indicators, while embedded flash supports persistent configuration. A 484-ball PBGA exposes substantially more connection options than a small package, although its routing complexity demands careful stack-up, return-path, and decoupling design. Exact input bandwidth, accuracy, noise, and operating-temperature limits are not present in the supplied data, so the instrument signal chain must be validated against the complete manufacturer datasheet rather than inferred from the family description.
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Communications and Network Interface Equipment
The AFS600-FG484 is appropriate for communications equipment requiring parallel protocol handling, configurable I/O, embedded nonvolatile configuration, and flexible clocking within one device. Its 600K equivalent-gate class is suited to control-plane logic, packet preprocessing, framing, and interface adapters, while the 172 I/O can connect transceivers, memories, status logic, and multiple bus domains. Fusion mixed-signal resources make the device useful when a design also needs programmable thresholding or analog supervision. Engineers should budget routing for high-speed interfaces, use controlled-impedance techniques where required, and keep sensitive analog paths away from digital switching activity. The verified data does not specify supported I/O standards, maximum interface rates, or PLL details for the exact suffix, so protocol compliance and timing closure must rely on the official AFS600 documentation and board-level signal-integrity analysis.
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Sensor Acquisition and Signal Conditioning
The AFS600-FG484 can serve as the programmable control and mixed-signal companion for sensor-acquisition systems where analog sensing and deterministic logic must exchange data rapidly. Configurable analog blocks from the Fusion family can participate in acquisition functions, while flash-based programmable logic handles filtering, calibration control, timestamping, and data formatting. The device’s 172 I/O provides enough external connectivity for multiple sensor channels, converters, references, and communication links without requiring a separate controller. Embedded flash retains the configuration when power is removed, which is useful for field-updatable equipment, although the programmer and in-field update workflow still require validation. The supplied evidence does not state analog accuracy, noise, bandwidth, common-mode range, or ADC resolution for this exact device, so input-range and error-budget decisions must use verified electrical data from the complete manufacturer datasheet.
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Data Acquisition and ADC Processing
AFS600-FG484 applications can place programmable digital processing close to high-speed converters, reducing the need to transfer every sample to a separate processor. The Fusion architecture combines 600K-class programmable logic with configurable analog resources and clock-management circuitry, allowing capture control, filtering, decimation, and data packing to be implemented in the same FPGA. The 172 I/O supports parallel converter data buses and control signals, while embedded flash provides persistent configuration for repeatable startup behavior. Designers must verify that the selected package exposes the required data, clock, and voltage assignments and that board skew, return paths, and bypass networks satisfy the interface specification. Exact converter-interface standards and timing margins are not included in the verified search results, so successful implementation depends on the complete official pinout, timing diagrams, and application guidance.
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Aerospace, Defense, and Rugged Embedded Systems
The AFS600-FG484 can be evaluated for rugged embedded systems that benefit from nonvolatile flash configuration, configurable analog functions, and substantial programmable logic in a single package. Its monolithic integration reduces board-level component count, while 172 I/O and 13,824 logic cells in related 600K variants support embedded sequencing, interface conversion, and local data processing. Live-at-power-up capability in applicable Fusion devices can simplify deterministic startup logic, and the 484-ball PBGA provides a broad pin complement. Qualification cannot be inferred from the family name: the supplied data gives no exact operating-temperature, radiation, vibration, or military-qualification status for AFS600-FG484. A regulated program must therefore obtain the exact suffix’s qualification records, environmental test data, export-control classification, and assembly requirements before selecting the device.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | AFS600-FG484K | AFS600-FG484YK | AFS600-FG484I | AFS600-FGG484YI | AFS600-1FGG484K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Package | 484-ball PBGA | 484-BGA | 484-terminal PBGA | 484-ball package identity | 484-ball package identity | 484-ball package identity |
| Device Architecture | Fusion mixed-signal FPGA | Fusion FPGA | Fusion mixed-signal FPGA family | Fusion FPGA family | Fusion mixed-signal FPGA family | Fusion mixed-signal FPGA family |
| Equivalent Gate Count | 600,000 gates | 600K system gates | 600,000 equivalent gates | 600,000 system gates | 600,000 system gates | 600K Fusion family |
| Technology | Advanced 130 nm, 7-layer metal, flash-based CMOS | Flash-based Fusion FPGA family | Flash-based Fusion FPGA family | Advanced 130 nm, 7-layer metal, flash-based CMOS in related search data | Advanced 130 nm, 7-layer metal, flash-based CMOS in related search data | Flash-based Fusion FPGA family |
| Configuration Retention | Nonvolatile embedded flash | Flash-based configuration in Fusion family | Flash-based configuration in Fusion family | Retains program when powered off in related search data | Retains program when powered off in related search data | Flash-based configuration in Fusion family |
Key Differentiators
- Integrated mixed-signal architecture (vs AFS600-FG484K)
- High I/O availability in a 484-ball package (vs AFS600-FG484YK)
- Documented in-stock sourcing reference (vs AFS600-FGG484YI)
- Broad embedded configuration and logic integration (vs AFS600-1FGG484K)
Design Notes
Use the exact 484-ball package drawing rather than a generic BGA footprint. The supplied related-variant data identifies a 23.00 mm square body on 1.00 mm pitch, but it does not provide the complete land pattern or ball map. Confirm body dimensions, pad diameter, solder-mask definition, paste apertures, via-in-pad policy, and assembly tolerances in the official package documentation. Also verify every ball assignment and power rail before release because the supplied public snippets do not expose the complete pinout.
Implement separate, low-impedance power distribution for the AFS600-FG484 and follow the manufacturer’s recommended voltage rails, bypass values, startup sequence, and external regulator topology. Related AFS600 variants use a nominal 1.5 V supply, but the exact AFS600-FG484 limits are not supplied. Do not assume a rail is interchangeable: verify source voltage, tolerance, sequencing, current capacity, and whether a particular ball requires a separate bias. Place high-frequency decoupling at the device with short ground returns to minimize supply noise.
Plan high-speed clock, serial, and parallel data routes with continuous reference planes and controlled return paths. The Fusion family includes clock-generation and management circuitry, so clock jitter, skew, and simultaneous-switching noise can affect data timing and analog behavior. Reserve configuration, clock, and serial programming paths away from noisy switching nodes, use source-series termination where specified, and validate the final board with simulation and measurements. Exact I/O standards and timing limits must come from the complete manufacturer documentation.
A 484-ball PBGA relies heavily on its underside balls, solder mask, thermal vias, board copper, and enclosure for heat removal. Use the manufacturer’s via-array and copper recommendations and assess the device’s thermal design under maximum clock, I/O, and analog activity. Because exact power dissipation, junction-temperature limits, and package thermal resistance are not present in the verified snippets, treat them as data-needed rather than using generic FPGA values. Validate with a thermal test representative of the final assembly and airflow conditions.
Do not substitute an AFS600 suffix solely because the base part number and package family look similar. Ordering suffixes can affect temperature, screening, qualification, lifecycle, or other commercial attributes even when the PCB land pattern appears unchanged. Before approving AFS600-FG484K, AFS600-FG484YK, AFS600-FG484I, AFS600-FGG484YI, or AFS600-1FGG484K, compare the official ordering guide, pin table, voltage limits, configuration interface, and errata. This page’s alternatives are sourcing candidates and require engineering sign-off.
Compliance Information
The verified search results do not provide exact compliance declarations for AFS600-FG484. No AEC-Q100 qualification is asserted. Consult Microchip’s current product declarations and material-compliance records for the exact ordering code.
