M1AFS250-1PQ208I - Fusion FPGA 250K Gates 208-QFP | Microchip
MPN: M1AFS250-1PQ208I ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $68.5 | $68.50 |
| 10 | $63.2 | $632.00 |
| 100 | $57.9 | $5,790.00 |
| 500 | $52.4 | $26,200.00 |
| 1,000 | $47.8 | $47,800.00 |
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M1AFS250-1PQ208I Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Logic Cells (Tiles) | 6144 |
| Equivalent Gates | 250000 |
| User I/O | 93 |
| RAM Bits | 36864 |
| Family | Fusion (M1) Mixed-Signal FPGA |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V |
| Technology | 130 nm CMOS Flash |
| Speed Grade | -1 |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C (Industrial) |
| Package | 208-pin PQFP (PQ208 / BFQFP) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Configuration Memory | Flash (non-volatile, single-chip) |
| Analog Peripherals | Configurable analog blocks (voltage, temperature, current monitoring) |
| Clock Management | Clock Conditioning Circuits (CCC) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant (non-Pb PQ208 version is M1AFS250-1PQ208I; PQG208 is Pb-free variant naming) |
| Radiation Characteristic | Flash-based, immune to configuration upset vs SRAM FPGAs |
M1AFS250-1PQ208I 208-pin pqfp (pq208 / bfqfp) Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for M1AFS250-1PQ208I (208-pin pqfp (pq208 / bfqfp) 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 M1AFS250-1PQ208I.
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
M1AFS250-1PQ208I is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Control and Automation, Power Supply Supervision and Telemetry, Smart Motor Control, Portable and Battery-Powered Instrumentation, Medical Monitoring Equipment, Secure Industrial Networking and I/O Modules.
Industrial Control and Automation
The M1AFS250-1PQ208I fits industrial control because its -40C to +85C industrial rating, flash-based instant-on configuration, and integrated analog monitoring blocks allow a single chip to supervise power rails, temperature, and motor currents while executing deterministic digital control logic. In a typical deployment, the 93 user I/Os drive relays, sensors, and commutation signals, while the configurable analog blocks provide voltage and current telemetry without an external ADC front end. Because the fabric is flash-based, the design configures within microseconds at power-up and is immune to configuration upset from electrical noise common on factory floors. The 36,864 RAM bits buffer sensor data and state machines, and clock conditioning circuits generate clean system clocks from a single crystal.
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Power Supply Supervision and Telemetry
Power-supervision designs benefit directly from the Fusion analog subsystem: the M1AFS250-1PQ208I's configurable analog blocks measure multiple voltage rails, die and board temperature, and load currents, while the flash fabric implements comparator thresholds, soft-start sequencing, and fault logging in 250,000 available gates. Using one monolithic device replaces a discrete supervisor IC, ADC, and small MCU, reducing board area and BOM cost in rack and telecom power shelves. The 1.5V core with 3.3V I/O interfaces easily to PMBus-style controllers over its I/O banks, and flash configuration means supervision is active within milliseconds of power application - no boot latency, so brown-out events during startup are captured. Clock conditioning circuits timestamp events from a shared oscillator.
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Smart Motor Control
In smart motor controllers the M1AFS250-1PQ208I combines PWM generation, rotor/encoder decoding, and current-sense monitoring in one industrial-temperature device. The 6,144 logic tiles implement multi-channel PWM with dead-time insertion at deterministic timing, while the analog blocks monitor phase currents and heatsink temperature and can trigger protective shutdown in hardware, independent of any software path. The 93 I/Os interface gate drivers, Hall or incremental encoders, and fieldbus transceivers. Flash configuration gives immediate reactivation after power dips - important for motor systems that must resume safely - and the flash bitstream is resistant to readout, protecting proprietary commutation IP compared with readable SRAM FPGA configuration streams.
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Portable and Battery-Powered Instrumentation
Handheld instrumentation values the Fusion architecture's single-chip integration: the M1AFS250-1PQ208I's flash fabric draws low static power, requires no external configuration PROM (saving board space and leakage), and its analog blocks digitize battery voltage, temperature, and sensor signals directly. The 208-pin PQFP with 0.5mm pitch is hand-inspectable for rework in low-volume instruments, unlike fine-pitch BGAs. Designers use the 250K gates for display timing, sensor pre-processing, and communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C on the 93 I/Os), while 36,864 flash RAM bits hold calibration constants and data buffers. Instant-on operation means the instrument is measuring within milliseconds of the power switch being pressed.
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Medical Monitoring Equipment
Patient-side monitoring equipment uses the M1AFS250-1PQ208I to combine sensor interfacing, alarm logic, and supply monitoring in one device with deterministic, software-free flash configuration. The analog blocks track input supply voltages and internal die temperature, supporting safety self-check routines, while the fabric implements filter chains for physiological signals across the 93 I/O-connected front ends. Flash immunity to configuration upset keeps the monitor running reliably in the electrically noisy hospital environment, and the single-chip, no-boot-PROM architecture simplifies IEC-oriented design reviews for predictable power-up behavior. The industrial -40C to +85C range comfortably covers clinical ambient requirements, and the PQFP package supports inspection for traceability in medical manufacturing.
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Secure Industrial Networking and I/O Modules
Field I/O modules and small network nodes deploy the M1AFS250-1PQ208I as a secure glue-logic and protocol-bridging engine. The 250K-gate fabric implements dual-UART, SPI, I2C, and simple fieldbus bridges among the 93 I/Os, while flash-based configuration keeps the bitstream resistant to cloning and readout - a key argument versus SRAM FPGAs in OEM equipment exposed to the field. Clock conditioning circuits recover and distribute station clocks from one oscillator, and the analog blocks report module temperature and supply health back to the host over the fabric-implemented register map. Industrial temperature rating and instant-on flash configuration mean the module is on the network immediately after a power cycle.
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Engineering reference data for M1AFS250-1PQ208I — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | M1AFS250-2PQ208I | M1AFS250-1PQ208 | M1AFS250-2PQG208I | M1AFS250-PQG208I | AFS250-PQ208I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 208-pin PQFP (PQ208) | 208-pin PQFP - same | 208-pin PQFP - same | 208-pin PQFP (PQG208) - same footprint, Pb-free finish | 208-pin PQFP (PQG208) - same footprint, Pb-free finish | 208-pin PQFP - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology (Microsemi/Actel) | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Equivalent Gates | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 | 250,000 |
| User I/O | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 | 93 |
| Speed Grade | -1 (standard) | -2 (faster) | -1 (standard) | -2 (faster) | -1 (standard) | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Temperature Range | -40C to +85C (Industrial) | -40C to +85C (Industrial) | 0C to +70C (Commercial) | -40C to +85C (Industrial) | -40C to +85C (Industrial) | -40C to +85C (Industrial) |
| RAM Bits | 36,864 | 36,864 | 36,864 | 36,864 | 36,864 | 36,864 |
| Configuration Memory | Flash (single-chip, non-volatile) | Flash - same | Flash - same | Flash - same | Flash - same | Flash - same |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V |
Key Differentiators
- Flash-based single-chip configuration (vs AFS250-PQ208I and all SRAM FPGAs)
- Integrated mixed-signal analog blocks (vs M1AFS250-2PQ208I)
- Industrial temperature rating in PQ208 footprint (vs M1AFS250-1PQ208)
- Trade-off: mid-density, no high-speed transceivers (vs M1AFS600-1FGG256)
Design Notes
The M1AFS250-1PQ208I is a dual-rail device: 1.5V core and 3.3V-typical I/O supply. Follow the Microchip Fusion datasheet power-up sequencing guidance - avoid driving I/O pins before the I/O bank supply is present, or you risk latch-up or excessive injection current. Decouple the core rail with at least 4-6 x 0.1uF ceramics close to the PQ208 VCC pins plus local bulk capacitance (10-22uF). Estimated: at typical 250K-gate flash FPGA utilization, core current is in the tens of milliamps to low hundreds of milliamps depending on clock activity - size the 1.5V regulator from measured Libero SmartPower estimates, not worst-case assumptions.
The 208-pin PQFP has a 0.5mm lead pitch. Use the manufacturer package drawing to create a footprint with slightly extended (non-solder-mask-defined) pads to improve joint inspection. Fan out the 93 user I/Os on 0.2mm traces with via-in-pad avoided; PQFP leads are gull-wing and support easy rework compared with BGAs. Keep the JTAG pins (TDI/TDO/TMS/TCK) routed to a header for Libero-based programming and boundary-scan test, and reserve programming access even in production designs for field firmware updates.
Three common pitfalls: (1) Assuming the -1 and -2 speed grades differ in footprint - they are identical, but designs that closed timing at -2 may fail at -1; always re-run timing closure after substituting. (2) Confusing PQ vs PQG suffixes - PQG denotes the Pb-free finish, mechanically the same 208-QFP footprint. (3) Ignoring moisture sensitivity: PQFPs are MSL-rated and must be baked if the floor-life bag time is exceeded before reflow, or the package may delaminate or popcorning may occur during reflow soldering.
Assign I/Os by bank in Libero SoC before routing, respecting bank supply voltage limits. Keep clocks on clock-capable pins feeding the integrated Clock Conditioning Circuits, and route them as short, referenced traces with ground guard where practical. For the analog sense inputs of the Fusion analog blocks, keep traces short, away from PWM and switching-regulator nodes, and filter per the manufacturer application guidance to protect measurement accuracy.
Compliance Information
The PQG208 suffix denotes Microchip's Pb-free/green package option; the PQ208I variant finish is per the Microchip product page. REACH, halogen-free, and conflict-minerals status not stated in provided data - consult Microchip product compliance documentation.
