M1AFS600-FG484 - Fusion FPGA 600K Gates, 172 I/O | Microchip
MPN: M1AFS600-FG484 ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $215.68 | $215.68 |
| 10 | $209.2 | $2,092.00 |
| 100 | $199.5 | $19,950.00 |
| 500 | $192 | $96,000.00 |
| 1,000 | $185 | $185,000.00 |
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| Family | Fusion (Mixed-Signal FPGA) |
| System Gates | 600 K |
| User I/O | 172 |
| Configuration Memory | 110592 bits |
| Processor Core | ARM Cortex-M1 |
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.5 V |
| Process Technology | 130 nm CMOS (flash-based) |
| Configuration Type | Non-volatile Flash |
| Package | 484-ball FBGA (FG484) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Speed Grade | Standard (FG ordering code) |
| Max Frequency (reported) | 1098.9 MHz (distributor-reported figure) |
| Packaging | Tray |
M1AFS600-FG484 484-ball fbga (fg484) Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for M1AFS600-FG484 (484-ball fbga (fg484) 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 M1AFS600-FG484.
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
M1AFS600-FG484 is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Control and Automation, Power Management and Supervisory Systems, Building Automation Controllers, Test and Measurement Instrumentation, Medical Device Control Electronics, Aerospace and Defense Heritage Systems (COTS).
Industrial Control and Automation
The M1AFS600-FG484 fits industrial controllers where deterministic logic, a soft CPU, and system monitoring must coexist. Its 600K system gates implement PLC-style state machines, interlocks, and communication bridges, while the embedded ARM Cortex-M1 runs the supervisory application and the Fusion analog blocks monitor supply rails and board temperature on-chip. The flash-based non-volatile fabric powers up instantly after a plant-floor power outage - a meaningful advantage over SRAM FPGAs that need external configuration. With 172 user I/O, one device can interface sensors, drives, and fieldbus PHYs. Place it behind industrial 24V-derived rails with proper isolation and filtering; the 1.5V core and 130nm fabric keep dynamic power low, easing fanless enclosure designs.
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Power Management and Supervisory Systems
The Fusion family was designed for power-management supervisory applications, and the M1AFS600-FG484 is the high-density FG484 member. Its on-chip analog monitoring blocks track multiple voltage rails and die temperature, letting one flash-based device replace discrete supervisors, comparators, and a small MCU. The ARM Cortex-M1 executes sequencing policy while the fabric implements fast glitch-tripping comparators and power-good logic. Because configuration is non-volatile, the device supervises rails correctly from the instant power is applied - no boot latency that could miss a fault window. The 172 I/O support back-plane status busses and I2C/SMBus meshes. Budget the analog reference filtering per the Fusion datasheet typical-application guidance for accurate threshold detection.
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Building Automation Controllers
Building automation combines many slow I/O points, a control processor, and long service life - a natural fit for the M1AFS600-FG484. The 600K-gate fabric implements I/O expansion, UART/I2C/SPI aggregators, and interlock logic for HVAC and access-control subsystems, while the ARM Cortex-M1 runs protocol stacks. Instant-on flash configuration means the controller is live within milliseconds of mains return, and configuration security is inherently stronger than SRAM FPGA bitstream loading. The 484-ball FBGA's 172 I/O consolidate discrete 74xx-style glue logic, reducing BOM line items and improving mean time between failures. For drafty or rooftop enclosures, specify the M1AFS600-FG484I industrial-temperature variant to cover the extended ambient range.
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Test and Measurement Instrumentation
Bench and rack instruments need flexible digital glue, sequencing state machines, and a housekeeping CPU - roles the M1AFS600-FG484 covers in a single flash-based device. The 600K-gate fabric implements trigger logic, counters, and bus interfaces, while the ARM Cortex-M1 handles calibration storage flow and front-panel communication. The Fusion analog monitors watch internal rail health for self-test reporting. Because the fabric is non-volatile, instruments power directly into a known-good configuration, shortening boot sequence specifications on the datasheet of the end product. The FG484 package's 172 user I/O support high-pin-count digital channels; for timing-critical acquisition paths, migrate to the -1 or -2 speed-grade variants (M1AFS600-1FG484I, M1AFS600-2FG484) with no board change.
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Medical Device Control Electronics
Non-portable medical equipment - lab analyzers, imaging tables, treatment controllers - benefits from the M1AFS600-FG484's combination of instant-on logic, an ARM Cortex-M1 control processor, and integrated rail/temperature monitoring used for safety self-test. The flash fabric eliminates external configuration memory, one less component in the reliability calculation, and its inherent configuration security supports design-protection requirements. 172 user I/O integrate front-panel, actuator, and sensor interfaces without additional glue logic. The 1.5V core and 130nm process keep thermal output low, simplifying quiet fanless designs in clinical settings. For devices exposed to wide ambient conditions or requiring lead-free assembly mandates, the FGG-ball industrial variants (M1AFS600-1FGG484I) preserve the same footprint.
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Aerospace and Defense Heritage Systems (COTS)
For ground-based defense and avionics-ground-support equipment, the M1AFS600-FG484 offers COTS economics with Microsemi's heritage in secure flash-based FPGAs. The non-volatile fabric avoids SRAM configuration loads susceptible to upset during boot, and the ARM Cortex-M1 consolidates control functions previously spread across an MCU plus CPLD. The 600K-gate capacity implements interface bridging, telemetry formatting, and built-in-test logic; the Fusion analog monitors feed health telemetry. Designers needing radiation-tolerant equivalents typically migrate to the RTAX series (e.g., RTAX2000S family) at the board-redesign stage, since those are different packages. For the FG484 COTS path, industrial variants (FG484I) extend temperature coverage for unconditioned shelters.
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Engineering reference data for M1AFS600-FG484 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | M1AFS600-FG484I | M1AFS600-2FG484 | M1AFS600-1FGG484K | M7AFS600-FG484 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 484-ball FBGA (FG484) | 484-ball FBGA - same | 484-ball FBGA - same | 484-ball FBGA - same (FGG balls) | 484-ball FBGA - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology (Microsemi) | Microchip Technology (Microsemi) | Microchip Technology (Microsemi) | Microchip Technology (Microsemi) | Microchip Technology (Microsemi) |
| System Gates | 600 K | 600 K | 600 K | 600 K | 600 K |
| User I/O | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 | 172 |
| Speed Grade | Standard | Standard | -2 (fastest) | -1 | Standard |
| Temperature Range | Commercial (per ordering code) | Industrial | Commercial | Extended (K code) | Commercial |
| Processor Core | ARM Cortex-M1 | ARM Cortex-M1 | ARM Cortex-M1 | ARM Cortex-M1 | ARM Cortex-M1 (M7 emphasis) |
| Unit Price (qty 1, as of 2026-09-02) | $215.68 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
Key Differentiators
- Non-volatile flash fabric - instant-on without external boot memory (vs SRAM FPGAs (Xilinx/Intel equivalents))
- Integrated ARM Cortex-M1 + analog monitoring in one die (vs M7AFS600-FG484)
- Same-footprint speed/temperature upgrade path (vs M1AFS600-2FG484)
Design Notes
The M1AFS600-FG484 operates from a 1.5V core (per the Fusion family datasheet) plus I/O and analog auxiliary rails; follow the exact rail set and power-up sequencing order in the Fusion datasheet power chapter. Estimated: flash-based Fusion devices avoid inrush-heavy configuration loading, but decouple each 1.5V ball with at least 100 nF ceramic plus bulk capacitance near the package. Verify rail monitor thresholds against your supply tolerances so the on-chip analog monitoring does not false-trigger during brownouts.
The 484-ball FBGA requires a fine-pitch BGA footprint and typically 6+ routing layers for full I/O breakout. Follow the package drawing in the Fusion Family of Mixed Signal FPGAs datasheet exactly, including ball A1 orientation. Fan out power balls to planes with via-in-pad or dog-bone escapes, and reserve keep-out areas around the JTAG and dedicated analog balls per the datasheet. If you may migrate to FGG (lead-free ball) variants later, qualify your assembly profile for both ball metallurgies now.
Ordering-code confusion is the most frequent error with this family: FG vs FGG (ball metallurgy), standard vs -1 vs -2 speed grade, and the I (industrial) suffix all change the valid temperature, timing, and compliance profile of the delivered part. Confirm the full ordering code against your Libero timing-constraint targets before release. Also note the Fusion fabric is 130nm - do not assume modern SRAM-FPGA I/O standards and speed figures; validate I/O standards and timing closure in Libero IDE.
Compliance Information
The standard FG ordering code uses tin-lead (SnPb) balls per historical Actel/Microsemi nomenclature; FGG variants (e.g., M1AFS600-1FGG484K) are the lead-free ball options. Confirm current RoHS/REACH status per Microchip's official compliance documentation for the exact ordering code.
