M1AFS250-PQG208I - 250K Gate Fusion Mixed-Signal FPGA | Microsemi
MPN: M1AFS250-PQG208I ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $78.5 | $78.50 |
| 10 | $72.2 | $722.00 |
| 100 | $65.9 | $6,590.00 |
| 500 | $59.4 | $29,700.00 |
| 1,000 | $54.8 | $54,800.00 |
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View Datasheet →M1AFS250-PQG208I Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | Fusion (M1) |
| Number of Gates | 250000 gates |
| Number of I/O | 93 |
| RAM Bits | 36864 bits |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V (1.425 V to 1.575 V) |
| Process Technology | 130 nm |
| Max Frequency | 1098.9 MHz |
| Programming Technology | Flash-based |
| Analog Blocks | Configurable analog (Fusion mixed-signal) |
| Package | 208-BFQFP (PQG208) |
| Number of Pins | 208 |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +100C (industrial) |
| Lead Free Status | Lead Free |
| RoHS Status | RoHS Compliant |
| Supplier Device Package | PQG208 |
M1AFS250-PQG208I pqg208 Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for M1AFS250-PQG208I (pqg208 package) with 208 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 M1AFS250-PQG208I.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
Estimated pin count: 208 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
M1AFS250-PQG208I is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Automation and Motor Control, Avionics and Space Instrumentation, Power and Energy Monitoring, Secure Embedded Controllers, Test and Measurement Instrumentation, Medical Diagnostic Equipment.
Industrial Automation and Motor Control
The M1AFS250-PQG208I fits industrial automation because its Fusion analog blocks monitor supply voltages, board temperature, and current-sense channels directly on-chip, while the 93 user I/O drive PWM outputs, encoders, and fieldbus transceivers from one 1.5V, 130nm flash fabric. In a motor-drive controller the FPGA sits between an MCU and the gate drivers, sequencing PWM edges deterministically and using the 36864 flash RAM bits for parameter tables and fault logs. Because the fabric is flash-based, the controller is instantly active at power-up with no configuration boot delay - important for safety interlocks. The -40C to +100C industrial rating and RoHS-compliant PQG208 package suit sealed drives and PLC modules.
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Avionics and Space Instrumentation
Microsemi Fusion FPGAs are traditionally deployed in avionics and space-qualified subsystems because flash-based configuration is immune to configuration-upset issues associated with external SRAM configuration memories and offers strong design security. The M1AFS250-PQG208I provides 250K gates for telemetry formatting, MIL-STD-style serial interfaces, and sensor aggregation, with the integrated analog blocks digitizing rail and temperature telemetry without an external monitor ADC. The -40C to +100C industrial rating and single-chip integration reduce board area, mass, and failure points in constrained payloads. Designers should verify program-specific screening and radiation requirements separately, since the PQG208I commercial-industrial variant is not automatically flight-grade.
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Power and Energy Monitoring
In energy meters, solar-string controllers, and battery-management gateways, the M1AFS250-PQG208I's monolithic Fusion architecture replaces an FPGA-plus-monitor-ADC two-chip solution: the configurable analog front ends sample voltage and current channels while the digital fabric computes accumulating totals and drives communication I/O. The 93 I/O support multiple metering interfaces simultaneously - pulse outputs, optical ports, and serial buses - and the flash memory blocks retain calibration constants without external EEPROM. The 1.5V core keeps dynamic power low for always-on metering products, and the PQG208 package's 0.5mm-pitch QFP leads remain hand-solderable and inspectable for low-volume production lines common in the metering industry.
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Secure Embedded Controllers
Flash-based FPGAs are favored for secure embedded controllers because the configuration bitstream resides in nonvolatile on-chip flash, eliminating the external configuration read that SRAM FPGAs require and simplifying protection against cloning and bitstream interception. The M1AFS250-PQG208I implements custom state machines, cryptographic accelerators, and secure boot glue logic across its 250K gates, while the integrated clock-generation circuitry removes a separate PLL/clock-manager chip from the security-critical path. The industrial temperature range suits factory-floor key-management appliances and defense-adjacent equipment. For higher-assurance programs, pair the FPGA with a discrete secure element and disable unused JTAG access after production programming.
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Test and Measurement Instrumentation
Bench instruments and rack modules use the M1AFS250-PQG208I as a timing, trigger, and housekeeping controller: the flash fabric generates precise trigger state machines, formats front-panel and bus I/O across the 93 pins, and the Fusion analog blocks continuously monitor internal rails and enclosure temperature, feeding a fault log held in the 36864-bit RAM. Because configuration is instant-on, the instrument reaches its operational state before the host enumeration completes, improving perceived boot time. The 130nm fabric timing supports event capture well beyond microsecond resolution for this density class. Distributor-cited clock capability near 1 GHz applies to the on-chip clock management circuitry rather than user logic speeds.
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Medical Diagnostic Equipment
In benchtop medical analyzers and imaging-adjacent control boards, the M1AFS250-PQG208I consolidates sensor sequencing, motor/solenoid control, and safety monitoring into one RoHS-compliant 208-pin QFP device. The Fusion analog blocks perform watchdog measurement of patient-side supply rails with the granularity needed for IEC-style safety rationale, while the digital fabric sequences acquisition timing deterministically across 93 I/O. Flash configuration ensures the control state machine is active immediately at power-up, supporting fail-safe startup behavior demanded by diagnostic equipment, and the industrial -40C to +100C rating covers autoclave-adjacent storage and unconditioned transport. Reuse the same footprint with the A3PE600 if firmware grows.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | M1AFS250-1PQG208I | M1AFS250-2PQ208 | M1AFS250-PQ208I | AFS250-PQ208I | A3PE600-PQG208I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 208-BFQFP (PQG208) | 208-BFQFP (PQG208) - same | 208-PQFP (PQ208) - same footprint | 208-PQFP (PQ208) - same footprint | 208-PQFP (PQ208) - same footprint | 208-PQFP (PQG208) - same footprint |
| Brand | Microsemi (Microchip Technology) | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | |
| Number of Gates | 250000 | 250000 | 250000 | 600000 (approx.) | ||
| Number of I/O | 93 | 93 | 93 | [DATA_NEEDED] | ||
| RAM Bits | 36864 | 36864 | 36864 | [DATA_NEEDED] | ||
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V (1.425-1.575 V) | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | [DATA_NEEDED] | ||
| Fusion Analog Blocks | Yes (full mixed-signal M1) | Yes | Analog use restricted | No | ||
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +100C (I) | -40C to +100C (I) | [DATA_NEEDED] | -40C to +100C (I) | ||
| RoHS / Lead Free | Compliant / Lead Free | Compliant (green) | Compliant | Compliant (green) |
Key Differentiators
- Full Fusion mixed-signal integration guaranteed (vs AFS250-PQ208I)
- Larger capacity on the same 208-pin footprint (vs A3PE600-PQG208I)
- Green (halogen-free) PQG208 mold compound (vs M1AFS250-PQ208I)
- Trade-off: fewer user I/O than pin count suggests (vs M1AFS600-FG256)
Design Notes
Power the 1.5V core rail from a regulator with +/-5% accuracy to stay within the 1.425V-1.575V window; an LM5164-family buck followed by an LDO filter works well. Estimated: at 250K gates and typical utilization, core current is usually in the tens-to-low-hundreds of mA range depending on clock activity - run Microchip's Libero power estimator with your actual design before sizing, since this figure is an estimate, not a datasheet value. Sequence I/O rails against the core per the Fusion family power-up requirements to avoid bus contention or latch-up during configuration.
The 208-pin PQFP uses 0.5mm lead pitch with leads on all four sides. Fan out with via-in-pad or dog-bone escapes on a 4-layer minimum stack (SIG-GND-PWR-SIG) so that the dedicated power and ground pins each get a short, low-inductance via to their plane. Place 100nF ceramics at the four package corners plus mid-edge decoupling, and keep JTAG routing under 15 cm with series termination. Thermal pad options are limited on QFP, so dissipate heat through the leads into plane copper - roughly 30-40 C/W theta_JA is typical for this package class (estimate, verify with the datasheet thermal table).
Do not assume the analog subsystem is usable if you substitute the AFS250-PQ208I variant - the M1 prefix guarantees the full Fusion mixed-signal feature set, the plain AFS250 does not. Second, the 93 user I/O is far fewer than 208 pins: a large share are power, ground, configuration, and JTAG dedications, so complete your I/O budget before layout. Third, bitstreams are not portable across families - moving to A3PE600 on the same footprint requires a Libero recompile and re-verification, not a firmware swap.
Compliance Information
Lead Free Status: Lead Free; RoHS Status: RoHS Compliant per digchip datasheet directory listing. PQG208 green suffix indicates halogen-free mold compound per Microsemi packaging convention. REACH and conflict-minerals declarations not found in provided data.
