M1AFS1500-1FG484 - Fusion FPGA 1.5M Gates 223 I/O | Microchip
MPN: M1AFS1500-1FG484 ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $1361.93 | $1,361.93 |
| 10 | $1293.83 | $12,938.30 |
| 100 | $1225.74 | $122,574.00 |
| 500 | $1157.64 | $578,820.00 |
| 1,000 | $1089.55 | $1,089,550.00 |
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M1AFS1500-1FG484 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | Fusion Mixed-Signal FPGA |
| System Gates | 1,500,000 |
| Logic Elements / Cells | 38,400 |
| User I/O | 223 |
| Embedded RAM Bits | 276,480 |
| Process Technology | 130 nm flash-based CMOS |
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.5 V (1.425 V to 1.575 V) |
| Configuration Memory | Flash-based (live at power-up) |
| Security | 128-bit AES decryption, flash-based lock |
| Analog Blocks | Integrated configurable analog |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to +85C (TJ) |
| Package | 484-BGA / FPBGA-484, 23x23 mm, 1.00 mm pitch |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Packaging | Tray |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
M1AFS1500-1FG484 484-bga / fpbga-484, 23x23 mm, 1.00 mm pitch Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for M1AFS1500-1FG484 (484-bga / fpbga-484, 23x23 mm, 1.00 mm pitch package) with 48 pins. 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 M1AFS1500-1FG484.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
Estimated pin count: 48 pins (digital package)
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
M1AFS1500-1FG484 is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Control and Monitoring, Networking and Communications Line Cards, Secure Embedded and Defense Systems, Power Management and Smart Power Supplies, Avionics and Aerospace Subsystems, ASIC Prototyping and Replacement.
Industrial Control and Monitoring
The M1AFS1500-1FG484 fits industrial control systems that must combine digital sequencing with analog condition monitoring. Its Fusion architecture integrates configurable analog blocks directly with the 1.5M-gate flash-based fabric, so voltage, current, and temperature sensing channels can be implemented monolithically instead of with external ADCs and supervisors. Flash configuration is live the instant power is applied within 0C to +85C specifications, which shortens factory-line startup and removes boot ROM components. With 223 user I/Os and comprehensive on-chip clock management, one device can handle motor sequencing, sensor polling, and backplane communication. The 128-bit AES-protected configuration also protects proprietary control algorithms when equipment is deployed in the field.
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Networking and Communications Line Cards
According to the Microsemi Fusion datasheet, the family is explicitly targeted at networking and communications markets as an ASIC replacement. The M1AFS1500-1FG484 provides 38,400 logic elements and 223 I/Os - sufficient for glue logic, framing, and interface bridging on line cards - while its integrated clock generation and management circuitry synthesizes the multiple derived clocks that telecom designs need without a separate PLL chip. Flash-based, AES-encrypted configuration protects protocol IP on deployed equipment, and the 130nm process keeps power low enough for front-card thermal budgets. Because the fabric is nonvolatile, cards are operational within normal power-up specifications, improving carrier-grade availability.
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Secure Embedded and Defense Systems
For secure embedded systems, the M1AFS1500-1FG484 offers a 128-bit flash-based lock combined with industry-leading AES decryption, used to secure programmed intellectual property and configuration data, as stated in the Microsemi datasheet. Because the configuration memory is on-chip flash, there is no external bitstream on a bus that an attacker could intercept, and readback is blocked by the flash lock. The monolithic integration of analog monitoring with logic enables tamper-aware designs that sense board conditions directly in the FPGA. Defense and avionics programs within 0C to +85C environments can deploy the commercial grade; industrial -40C to +100C builds can use the pin-compatible M1AFS1500-FG484I.
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Power Management and Smart Power Supplies
The Fusion family's distinguishing feature is its configurable analog subsystem integrated beside the flash-based logic, making the M1AFS1500-1FG484 well suited to smart power-supply controllers and power-tree managers. Voltage and current monitors, gate drivers, and sequencing state machines can coexist in the 1.5M-gate fabric, with the 130nm flash process providing instant-on behavior - essential in power systems that must begin supervision as soon as input power appears. The 1.5V core (1.425V to 1.575V) plus 223 I/Os support multiple rail domains, and AES-secured firmware/configuration protects the control IP. Multi-rail sequencing logic that would otherwise require a CPLD plus supervisor ICs fits in a single 484FBGA device.
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Avionics and Aerospace Subsystems
The Microsemi/Microchip datasheet lists avionics among the Fusion family's target markets. The M1AFS1500-1FG484's flash-based fabric is inherently SEU-friendlier than SRAM configuration for many non-critical avionics functions, since configuration is nonvolatile and protected by 128-bit AES plus flash lock. Its 1.5M gates and 276,480 bits of embedded flash accommodate sensor-interface, ARINC-style bridge, and built-in-test logic, while the integrated analog blocks condition aircraft sensors without extra converters. The 484-ball 23x23 mm FBGA provides 223 I/Os in a footprint suitable for constrained avionics boxes. For wider temperature builds, the pin-compatible M1AFS1500-2FGG484I covers -40C to +100C.
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ASIC Prototyping and Replacement
Per the Microsemi Fusion datasheet, the device architecture mitigates the need for ASIC migration at higher user volumes, making the M1AFS1500-1FG484 a cost-effective ASIC replacement for consumer, computing, and communications products. With 1.5 million system gates and 38,400 logic elements, mid-size ASIC designs can be mapped directly into the fabric, and the integrated analog and clock-management blocks replace the custom mixed-signal macros many ASICs provide. Because configuration is flash-based and instant-on, prototypes and production units behave identically from power-up. Fixed silicon behavior across volume production avoids mask-set respins, and the 484FBGA footprint is shared across all M1AFS1500 speed and temperature grades for easy cost optimization.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | M1AFS1500-2FG484 | M1AFS1500-1FGG484 | M1AFS1500-2FGG484I | M1AFS1500-FG484I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 484-BGA (FBGA 23x23 mm) | 484-BGA - same | 484-BGA (green) - same | 484-BGA (green) - same | 484-BGA - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| System Gates | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
| Logic Elements | 38,400 | 38,400 | 38,400 | 38,400 | 38,400 |
| User I/O | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 | 223 |
| Speed Grade | 1 | 2 (faster) | 1 | 2 (faster) | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to +85C (TJ) | 0C to +85C (TJ) | 0C to +85C (TJ) | -40C to +100C | -40C to +100C |
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.5 V (1.425-1.575 V) | 1.5 V (1.425-1.575 V) | 1.5 V (1.425-1.575 V) | 1.5 V (1.425-1.575 V) | 1.5 V (1.425-1.575 V) |
| Configuration Security | 128-bit AES + flash lock | 128-bit AES + flash lock | 128-bit AES + flash lock | 128-bit AES + flash lock | 128-bit AES + flash lock |
Key Differentiators
- Integrated configurable analog blocks (vs M1AFS1500-2FG484)
- Instant-on flash configuration with AES security (vs M1AFS1500-FG484I)
- Speed grade flexibility without redesign (vs M1AFS1500-2FG484)
Design Notes
Power the 1.5V core within the 1.425V to 1.575V window and sequence I/O banks per the Fusion datasheet power-up requirements. Although flash configuration is instant-on, the device is only guaranteed live once all rails are within normal operating specifications. Estimated: core current depends on toggle rate; use Microchip's Libero power calculator (SmartPower) with your utilization figures rather than assuming worst-case, since 130nm Fusion static power is small but I/O bank currents dominate with 223 I/Os loaded.
The 484-ball FBGA uses a 1.00 mm ball pitch on a 23x23 mm body. Plan fanout escape routing on at least 4 signal layers and follow the datasheet land-pattern dimensions for solder-mask-defined pads. Place 100 nF ceramic decoupling capacitors beneath or immediately around the package for each supply domain, plus bulk 10 uF per rail. SnapEDA provides verified Altium/KiCad footprints for the M1AFS1500-1FG484 to avoid land-pattern transcription errors.
Do not confuse MPN suffixes when sourcing: M1AFS1500-1FG484 (grade 1, 0C to +85C) differs from the lower-priced M1AFS1500-FG484 and from green/industrial variants. Substituting an industrial (I) or green (G) part is footprint-safe, but the bitstream must be regenerated in Libero for the assigned speed grade. Also confirm the 128-bit AES key programming flow is included in your programming-file generation, otherwise the flash lock will not protect configuration data.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliant per LCSC listing C7296770. Lead-free per distributor data. REACH, halogen-free, and conflict-minerals status not stated in verified data.
