XCZU6CG-1FFVC900E - Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC CG, Dual A53/R5, 900-FCBGA | AMD
MPN: XCZU6CG-1FFVC900E ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5425.71 | $5,425.71 |
| 10 | $5099.5 | $50,995.00 |
| 100 | $4720.35 | $472,035.00 |
| 500 | $4380 | $2,190,000.00 |
| 1,000 | $4100 | $4,100,000.00 |
XCZU6CG-1FFVC900E Overview
A heterogeneous MPSoC (Multiprocessor System-on-Chip) is a class of integrated device that tightly couples deterministic real-time microcontrollers, application-class CPUs, graphics/video engines, and hardware-programmable FPGA fabric on a single die. The Zynq UltraScale+ family sits at the top of AMD's SoC taxonomy: heterogeneous MPSoC > Zynq UltraScale+ > Zynq-7000 > earlier Zynq devices, and competes directly with Microchip PolarFire SoC, NXP Layerscape, and TI Jacinto in the embedded edge AI and industrial control segment.
Key features include dual ARM Cortex-A53 cores with NEON/SIMD and ARMv8-A 64-bit support, dual ARM Cortex-R5 cores with lock-step capability, ARM Mali-400MP2 GPU, integrated memory controller supporting DDR4/LPDDR4 with ECC, high-speed transceivers (GTH/GTX), common-use peripherals such as USB 2.0, Gigabit Ethernet, CAN, SPI, I2C, UART, and 256-bit AES/RSA hardware root of trust for secure boot. The 900-FCBGA package exposes approximately 256 user I/O pins grouped into high-range, high-performance, and high-density banks.
The programmable logic portion contains roughly 469K system logic cells plus DSP slices, block RAM, and UltraRAM, all accessible through the ARM PS-PL AXI interconnect. Designers can implement custom peripherals, hardware accelerators, and vision pipelines in the PL fabric, while the hardened PS handles real-time and application tasks. The Vivado and Vitis toolchains from AMD provide C/C++, RTL, and high-level synthesis flows.
Typical applications include industrial motor drives, robotics, sensor fusion gateways, machine-vision controllers, 5G edge radio units, automotive ADAS prototyping, and medical imaging. The CG subfamily is optimal when video encode/decode is not needed but deterministic real-time control, Linux application processing, and FPGA acceleration are all required.
When designing with this device, allocate PCB power-delivery for the multi-rail requirement (typically 0.85 V VCCINT, 1.8 V VCCAUX, 0.9 V DDR4 VTT, plus 3.3 V I/O). Proper decoupling, ground plane stitching under the BGA, and length-matched DDR4 address/command traces are critical; AMD UG583 and UG1075 are the primary hardware-design references.
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XCZU6CG-1FFVC900E Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Product Type | Heterogeneous System-on-Chip (MPSoC) |
| Family | Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, CG subfamily |
| Application Processor | Dual-core ARM Cortex-A53 MPCore with CoreSight |
| Real-Time Processor | Dual-core ARM Cortex-R5 with CoreSight |
| A53 Max Frequency | 1.2 GHz |
| R5 Max Frequency | 500 MHz |
| Programmable Logic Cells | 469K+ system logic cells |
| Package | 900-ball FCBGA (31x31 mm) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (BGA) |
| Speed Grade | -1 |
| Temperature Grade | E (extended, 0C to +100C TJ) |
| Video Codec Engine | None (CG subfamily, no VCU) |
| Memory Controller | DDR4 / LPDDR4 with ECC support |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400MP2 |
| Security | 256-bit AES, RSA, secure key storage |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
XCZU6CG-1FFVC900E Pin Configuration
| Pin A1 | BGA ball — Multi-function pin - see AMD UG1075 FFVC900 ball map for exact function |
| Pin A2 | BGA ball — Multi-function pin - see AMD UG1075 FFVC900 ball map for exact function |
| Pin A3 | BGA ball — Multi-function pin - see AMD UG1075 FFVC900 ball map for exact function |
| Pin B1 | BGA ball — Multi-function pin - see AMD UG1075 FFVC900 ball map for exact function |
| Pin B2 | BGA ball — Multi-function pin - see AMD UG1075 FFVC900 ball map for exact function |
| Pin B3 | BGA ball — Multi-function pin - see AMD UG1075 FFVC900 ball map for exact function |
| Pin C1 | BGA ball — Multi-function pin - see AMD UG1075 FFVC900 ball map for exact function |
| Pin C2 | BGA ball — Multi-function pin - see AMD UG1075 FFVC900 ball map for exact function |
| Pin C3 | BGA ball — Multi-function pin - see AMD UG1075 FFVC900 ball map for exact function |
Typical Applications
XCZU6CG-1FFVC900E is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Motor Drive Control, Robotics and Sensor Fusion Gateway, Machine Vision and Industrial Inspection, 5G Edge Radio Unit (RU) and O-RAN, Automotive ADAS Prototyping, Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Equipment.
Industrial Motor Drive Control
The XCZU6CG-1FFVC900E's dual ARM Cortex-R5 cores in lock-step deliver deterministic sub-microsecond PWM control for 3-phase industrial drives, while the dual ARM Cortex-A53 cores run Linux-based commissioning, telemetry, and OPC UA server stacks. The 469K+ PL cells accommodate current-loop sensor fusion, encoder decoding (EnDat, BiSS, SSI), and sigma-delta modulator interfaces, replacing 2-3 DSPs and an MCU. The CG subfamily (no VCU) saves cost and power versus EG parts when H.264/H.265 encoding is not part of the drive firmware. Per AMD's MPSoC product page, CG devices are explicitly optimized for industrial motor control and sensor fusion workloads.
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Robotics and Sensor Fusion Gateway
AMR and AGV designs require simultaneous SLAM processing on Cortex-A53, deterministic motion control on Cortex-R5, and FPGA-accelerated LiDAR point-cloud pipelines in PL. The XCZU6CG-1FFVC900E's 469K logic cells plus DDR4/LPDDR4 with ECC support real-time obstacle maps at multi-MHz point rates. The integrated Gigabit Ethernet and USB 2.0 PHYs simplify connection to safety scanners and HMI panels. The -1 speed grade and E temperature grade handle ambient industrial enclosures at 0-85C without throttling.
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Machine Vision and Industrial Inspection
MIPI-CSI-2 and SLVS-EC camera streams enter the PL fabric where ISP pipelines (debayer, demosaic, gamma correction) run at multi-Gbps while the A53 cores handle Linux-side OpenCV inspection. The XCZU6CG-1FFVC900E's Cortex-A53 64-bit cores accelerate PC-based vision algorithms 2-3x versus Zynq-7000 Cortex-A9. The CG subfamily's lower cost matches inspection OEMs whose BOM cannot justify a video codec. ECC-protected DDR4 prevents soft errors in 24/7 production lines.
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5G Edge Radio Unit (RU) and O-RAN
O-RAN RUs require sub-6 GHz fronthar (FH) CPRI/eCPRI transport, PHY-layer LDPC/Polar encoding, and beamforming weights updated every millisecond. The XCZU6CG-1FFVC900E's GTH transceivers carry 10/25G eCPRI, while PL-implemented LDPC kernels offload the A53 cores. The hardware AES/RSA engines accelerate MACsec and O-RAN security profiles. Industrial E temperature grade matches outdoor O-RAN radio unit thermal envelopes when paired with proper heatsinking.
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Automotive ADAS Prototyping
While the production XCZU6CG-1FFVC900E is not AEC-Q100 qualified, it is widely used as a development platform for ADAS prototyping where engineers can later port PL logic and PS firmware to the AEC-Q100 XA Zynq UltraScale+ parts. The 900-FCBGA package exposes enough I/O to interface multi-camera sensor fusion, radar preprocessing, and CAN-FD vehicle network. The Cortex-A53's NEON SIMD accelerates deep-learning inference using ARM Compute Library when paired with a Vitis AI toolchain.
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Medical Imaging and Diagnostic Equipment
Portable ultrasound, endoscopy, and point-of-care diagnostic carts benefit from the XCZU6CG-1FFVC900E's combination of A53 application processing, R5 deterministic control of analog front-ends, and PL-based beamforming or FFT pipelines. The hardware root-of-trust provides immutable boot chains needed for FDA cybersecurity premarket guidance. ECC-protected DDR4 reduces diagnostic-image artifacts caused by soft errors. The CG subfamily avoids the EG video codec when diagnostic workflows use lossless DICOM transfer only.
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Engineering reference data for XCZU6CG-1FFVC900E — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | XCZU6CG-1FFVC900I | XCZU6CG-2FFVC900E | XCZU6EG-1FFVC900E | XCZU6CG-2FFVC900I | XCZU6EG-1FFVC900I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 900-ball FCBGA (31x31 mm, FFVC900) | 900-ball FCBGA (31x31 mm, FFVC900) - same | 900-ball FCBGA (31x31 mm, FFVC900) - same | 900-ball FCBGA (31x31 mm, FFVC900) - same | 900-ball FCBGA (31x31 mm, FFVC900) - same | 900-ball FCBGA (31x31 mm, FFVC900) - same |
| Brand | AMD (formerly Xilinx) | AMD - same | AMD - same | AMD - same | AMD - same | AMD - same |
| Subfamily | CG (cost-optimized, no VCU) | CG | CG | EG (with H.264/H.265 VCU) | CG | EG (with H.264/H.265 VCU) |
| Speed Grade | -1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -1 |
| Temperature Grade | E (0C to +100C TJ) | I (-40C to +100C TJ) | E (0C to +100C TJ) | E (0C to +100C TJ) | I (-40C to +100C TJ) | I (-40C to +100C TJ) |
| Logic Cells | ~469K | ~469K - same | ~469K - same | ~469K - same | ~469K - same | ~469K - same |
| A53 Cores | Dual, 1.2 GHz max | Dual, 1.2 GHz max | Dual, 1.2 GHz max | Dual, 1.2 GHz max | Dual, 1.2 GHz max | Dual, 1.2 GHz max |
| Video Codec (VCU) | None (CG) | None | None | Yes (H.264/H.265) | None | Yes (H.264/H.265) |
Key Differentiators
- Heterogeneous 3-class CPU topology on a single die (vs XC7Z020-1CLG484I)
- CG subfamily omits the video codec to reduce cost and power (vs XCZU6EG-1FFVC900E)
- Larger programmable logic and DSP budget than Zynq-7000 (vs XC7Z020-1CLG484I)
- DDR4/LPDDR4 with hardware encryption accelerators (vs XC7Z020-1CLG484I)
Design Notes
The Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC requires multiple supply rails: VCCINT (0.85 V core), VCCAUX/VCCADC (1.8 V auxiliary), VCCO_HP/HD/HR (1.2-3.3 V I/O banks), PS DDR4 VTT (0.6 V via dedicated LPDDR4 terminator), and MGTRAIL for high-speed transceivers. Use a dedicated PMIC such as the AMD-recommended IRPS5401 with 6+ output rails. Estimated: worst-case total power for XCZU6CG at full PS+PL utilization is approximately 8-12 W; derate supply capacitors 30 percent for 100k-hour life at +85C ambient.
The 900-FCBGA (31x31 mm) package has theta-JA of approximately 4-6 C/W with a 4-layer JEDEC JESD51 test board. At 10 W, junction-to-ambient rise is roughly 50C above ambient, so a heatsink (15x15 mm or larger) with thermal interface material is mandatory for industrial enclosures. Without airflow, ambient should not exceed 50C; with 200 LFM forced-air ambient up to 75C is acceptable. Monitor PS Sysmon and PL XADC die temperature sensors to throttle PL clocks via Vivado EMIO before reaching +100C TJ.
The 900-ball FCBGA has 1.0 mm ball pitch; PCB must use microvia stack-up with HDI (high-density interconnect) build-up layers per IPC-6012 Class 3. BGA break-out should fan-out to buried vias under pads using 0.4 mm laser-drilled microvias. DDR4 traces must be length-matched to within +/- 25 mils for address/command and +/- 12 mils for byte-lane DQ. A continuous reference ground plane under the BGA is mandatory to control impedance for GTx serial GTRX lanes.
Do not assume the MGT (multi-gigabit transceiver) reference clocks are interchangeable - they require specific Si5338x or Si539x jitter cleaner devices meeting AMD GTH jitter mask. Always perform Vivado timing closure simulation before committing to layout; -1 speed grade can fail timing on DDR4 PHY if routes exceed 5 cm. The PS_MIO bank voltages must match the chosen boot mode (SD/QSPI/JTAG) and PMU firmware ROM boot sequence. Secure boot fuses are one-time-programmable - confirm boot image signature chain in software emulator first.
Compliance Information
RoHS and REACH compliant per AMD product page. Not AEC-Q100 qualified; for automotive production, use the XA7Z020-1CLG400Q or other AEC-Q100 qualified Zynq UltraScale+ variant. E temperature grade is 0C to +100C TJ; industrial I grade extends to -40C.
