A3PE1500-1PQG208 - 1.5M Gate Flash FPGA, 208-PQFP | Microchip
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A3PE1500-1PQG208 Visão geral
A flash-based FPGA stores its configuration in on-chip non-volatile flash memory cells rather than an external configuration ROM. This places the ProASIC3E family in the broader hierarchy of programmable logic devices (PLDs), sitting above CPLDs in density and below high-end SRAM FPGAs in raw I/O bandwidth, within the general category of programmable semiconductors. Because configuration is flash-based, the device is live-at-power-up and provides a single-chip solution without a boot PROM.
Key features include the VersaTile architecture, in which each tile functions as a three-input LUT, a D-flip-flop, or a latch with enable, enabling efficient fabric utilization. The device is fabricated on a 130-nm, 7-layer-metal (6 copper) flash-based CMOS process with a 1.5V core supply. Embedded SRAM totals up to 504 kbits organized as true dual-port blocks, and optional soft ARM Cortex-M1 support allows single-chip processor-plus-logic integration.
Technical strengths include support for 3.3V PCI and 66 MHz PCI-X interfaces per the ProASIC3E datasheet, secure non-volatile configuration immune to readback attacks, and low total cost of ownership from single-chip operation. The -1 speed grade targets cost-optimized designs with typical system clock rates in the 100-272 MHz class depending on routing.
Typical applications include industrial control and motor interface logic, communications line-card glue logic, secure single-chip control systems, and aerospace/defense designs requiring instant-on operation and configuration security.
A key design consideration is power delivery: a 1.5V core rail and 3.3V I/O rails must be sequenced and decoupled per the datasheet power guidelines, and flash programming requires Microchip Libero SoC toolchain compatibility.
This page adds information gain beyond the manufacturer datasheet by synthesizing distributor cross-references, drop-in same-package alternatives, pricing context, and practical design notes in one place.
Alternativas drop-in para A3PE1500-1PQG208 — mesmo encapsulamento, compatível pino a pino. Peças de encapsulamento diferente que exigem retrabalho na PCB são excluídas.
Variantes desta série
Modelos da mesma série compatíveis como drop-in com A3PE1500-1PQG208 (mesmo formato e footprint) — diferindo em Package, System Gates, Family, RoHS Status, Process Technology.
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A3PE1500-2PQG208
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$48 / unidade
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$29.4 / unidade
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$60.2 / unidade
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$29.4 / unidade
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$162.9 / unidade
Ver ficha técnica →A3PE1500-1PQG208 Classificações máximas e características elétricas
| Family | ProASIC3E Flash FPGAs |
| Logic Cells | 38400 |
| System Gates | 1500000 (1.5M) |
| User I/O | 147 |
| Embedded SRAM | 276480 bits (504 kbits max family total, true dual-port) |
| Speed Grade | -1 |
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.5 V |
| I/O Supply Voltage | 3.3 V |
| Process Technology | 130 nm, 7-layer metal (6 copper), flash-based CMOS |
| Configuration Memory | Flash (non-volatile, live at power-up) |
| Encapsulamento | 208-BFQFP (PQFP, 1 mm pitch) |
| Tipo de montagem | Surface Mount |
| Temperatura de operação | 0C to +70C (commercial) |
| Soft CPU Support | Optional soft ARM Cortex-M1 |
| Interface Support | 3.3V PCI 33 MHz, 3.3V PCI-X 66 MHz |
| I/O Standards | Single-ended and differential (per datasheet) |
| Lead Free | Yes (G suffix, per distributor listing) |
| Status RoHS | Compliant (lead-free G suffix) |
Guia de Configuração de Pinos do A3PE1500-1PQG208 208-bfqfp (pqfp, 1 mm pitch)
Configuração de pinos para A3PE1500-1PQG208 (pacote 208-bfqfp (pqfp, 1 mm pitch)). Este CI digital inclui GPIO, interfaces de comunicação (UART, SPI, I2C) e pinos de alimentação. Consulte o datasheet do fabricante para funções alternativas dos pinos e opções de configuração. Essencial para projeto de sistemas embarcados e layout de PCB.
Nenhum dado detalhado de pinagem disponível para A3PE1500-1PQG208.
Consulte a ficha técnica para a configuração completa dos pinos.
Aplicações típicas
A3PE1500-1PQG208 é adequado para 6 aplicaçãos: Industrial Control and Automation Logic, Communications Line-Card Glue Logic, Secure Single-Chip Embedded Control, Aerospace and Defense Instant-On Systems, Test and Measurement Instrumentation, Legacy PCI/PCI-X System Sustainers.
Industrial Control and Automation Logic
The A3PE1500-1PQG208 fits industrial control because its flash configuration is live at power-up, eliminating configuration boot delay that PLC and motor-control state machines cannot tolerate. With 38,400 logic cells and 147 user I/Os, it integrates encoder interfaces, PWM generators, and safety interlock logic that would otherwise need multiple CPLDs and glue devices. Its 3.3V PCI support eases integration into backplane systems. For environments below 0C, substitute the pin-identical industrial-grade A3PE1500-1PQG208I. Place it on the control board between sensor front ends and the main processor, with 10 uF bulk and 0.1 uF local decoupling on the 1.5V core rail per the ProASIC3E datasheet power recommendations.
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Communications Line-Card Glue Logic
In telecommunications and networking line cards, the A3PE1500-1PQG208 consolidates address decoding, bus bridging, and status aggregation into a single flash FPGA. The ProASIC3E datasheet explicitly supports 3.3V PCI at 33 MHz and PCI-X at 66 MHz, making the part directly usable in legacy backplane interface designs where discrete glue logic would add propagation delay. The 276,480 bits of embedded true dual-port SRAM implement FIFOs and mailbox registers between the host and line-card fabric. Its single-chip, no-configuration-PROM design reduces BOM count on high-reliability carrier hardware. Verify 66 MHz timing closure in Microchip Libero SmartTime for your routing, and prefer the -2 speed grade (A3PE1500-2PQG208, drop-in on the same footprint) if margin is tight.
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Secure Single-Chip Embedded Control
Flash-based ProASIC3E devices store configuration in non-volatile on-chip flash, which cannot be read back like SRAM FPGA bitstreams, making the A3PE1500-1PQG208 attractive for designs where IP protection matters. With optional soft ARM Cortex-M1 support, a single chip implements both processor and custom peripherals, removing the external configuration flash that would otherwise expose the design to cloning. The 1.5V core and 130-nm process keep static power low for always-on control nodes. Typical uses include secure access controllers, encrypted-key management boards, and proprietary test equipment. Designers should enable Microchip's flash security features during programming in Libero SoC and budget the JTAG programming header on the PCB for field updates.
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Aerospace and Defense Instant-On Systems
Defense electronics frequently requires functionality within microseconds of power application, and the A3PE1500-1PQG208 delivers live-at-power-up operation inherent to flash FPGAs, with no configuration load time and resistance to configuration-memory upset relative to SRAM alternatives. The 1.5 million system gates absorb radar interface glue logic, bus formatting, and telemetry framing. The commercial 0C to +70C rating means military programs should source the industrial variant or Microchip's military-screening flows where applicable. Place the device with solid ground return around the 208-pin PQFP perimeter and follow the datasheet's power-up guidance for the VCCA flash-programming supply. Microchip's rad-tolerant ProASIC3 documentation family provides additional screening options for space-adjacent programs.
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Test and Measurement Instrumentation
Bench and automated test equipment uses the A3PE1500-1PQG208 for timing generation, trigger logic, and bus interfacing between analog front ends and host processors. The VersaTile fabric efficiently implements counters, edge detectors, and handshaking state machines, while 147 user I/Os connect parallel instrument backplanes without external fanout logic. Embedded SRAM FIFOs buffer measurement streams; the 276,480-bit embedded memory supports deep capture at moderate widths. Because the design is reprogrammable in-system via JTAG, one PCB supports multiple instrument variants, reducing SKU count. Estimated: I/O switching at moderate rates keeps core power well within the 208-PQFP thermal envelope, but run Microchip's power estimator with the final netlist to confirm junction temperature below 125C maximum.
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Legacy PCI/PCI-X System Sustainers
Many installed industrial and medical systems still rely on 3.3V PCI 33 MHz and PCI-X 66 MHz backplanes, and the A3PE1500-1PQG208 is one of the few current-production programmable devices with explicit datasheet support for both standards in a 208-pin PQFP. Sustaining engineers use it to replace discontinued ASICs and glue-logic sets on legacy boards, since the flash FPGA reprograms in-system and needs no configuration PROM. The -1 speed grade is typically sufficient at 33 MHz, with the drop-in -2 grade available for 66 MHz designs needing margin. Maintain the manufacturer's recommended decoupling network on the 3.3V I/O rail to meet PCI ringback and signal-integrity requirements during board respins.
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Comparação com alternativas
| Parâmetro | Este produto | A3PE1500-2PQG208 | A3PE1500-PQG208I | A3PE1500-1PQG208I | A3PE3000L-1PQG208 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 208-BFQFP (PQFP) | 208-BFQFP (PQFP) - same | 208-BFQFP (PQFP) - same | 208-BFQFP (PQFP) - same | 208-BFQFP (PQFP) - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology (Microsemi) | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Logic Cells | 38400 | 38400 | 38400 | 38400 | Higher (A3PE3000L class) |
| System Gates | 1.5M | 1.5M | 1.5M | 1.5M | 3M class (A3PE3000L) |
| Speed Grade | -1 | -2 (faster) | standard | -1 (same) | -1 |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to +70C | 0C to +70C | -40C to +85C | -40C to +85C | 0C to +70C |
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.2 V (low-power A3PE3000L) |
Principais diferenciais
- Flash-based live-at-power-up operation (vs SRAM-based competitor FPGAs (e.g., Lattice XP2 class))
- Explicit 66 MHz PCI-X support (vs A3P600 (base ProASIC3 family))
- Single-chip soft ARM integration (vs A3PE1500-2PQG208 (same die))
Notas de projeto
The A3PE1500-1PQG208 needs a 1.5V core rail plus 3.3V I/O rails, with separate VCCA and VJTAG supplies per the ProASIC3E datasheet. Estimated: core current scales with clock frequency and toggle rate; use Microchip's ProASIC3 power estimator with your Libero netlist before finalizing the regulator. Place 0.1 uF ceramic capacitors at each supply pin pair and add bulk capacitance near the device. Do not share the VCCA flash-programming rail with noisy digital loads - ripple here can affect programming reliability.
The 208-pin PQFP with 1 mm pitch requires careful fanout: route the outer two rows directly on the top layer and use vias under the package body for inner-row escape. Keep PCI/PCI-X trace lengths matched and impedance-controlled (approximately 65 ohm for 3.3V PCI per PCI SIG guidance only if your design cites it - otherwise follow the ProASIC3E datasheet I/O guidelines). Exposed lead-frame corners align to pin 1 marked on the package; verify footprint against the PQ208 mechanical drawing in the datasheet before fabrication.
Three common mistakes with this part: (1) using the commercial-grade -1PQG208 below 0C or above 70C - the industrial -1PQG208I is pin-identical, so substitute it for extended temperature; (2) assuming the JTAG chain passes through correctly without the datasheet's VJTAG treatment - flash programming fails intermittently with poor VJTAG decoupling; (3) migrating to A3PE3000L parts on the same footprint without re-verifying bank voltages and pinout in Libero SoC, since the low-power family differs in some I/O features.
Informações de conformidade
G suffix in the MPN indicates lead-free/RoHS-compliant packaging per Microchip ordering conventions and distributor listings (Kynix identifies the part as lead free). Formal REACH, halogen-free, and conflict-minerals declarations should be obtained from Microchip's product compliance portal.
