A3PE3000-PQG208 - ProASIC3E 3M-Gate Flash FPGA, 208-PQFP | Microchip
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A3PE3000-PQG208 Visão geral
An FPGA (field-programmable gate array) is a semiconductor device containing a fabric of programmable logic blocks and interconnects that the user configures after manufacturing. The ProASIC3E family sits within the broader hierarchy of programmable logic devices: FPGA -> flash-based FPGA -> single-chip, non-volatile FPGA -> programmable SoC platform. Unlike SRAM FPGAs, ProASIC3E devices store their configuration in on-chip flash, so they power up instantly without an external configuration PROM and offer higher design security.
Key features include the flash-based, single-chip architecture with low total cost of ownership (TOC), reprogrammability, support for the ARM Cortex-M1 32-bit soft processor, and abundant embedded RAM blocks. The PQ208 package supports six clock-conditioning circuits (CCCs) and two PLLs, with six chip-level (main) and three quadrant global clock networks available for low-skew clock distribution.
Technically, the device uses a 130nm CMOS flash switching fabric with a 1.5V core supply, supporting multiple single-ended and differential I/O standards; certain I/O standard usage is limited on the A3PE3000 density, and each used differential I/O pair reduces the single-ended I/O count by two. The large 3M-gate capacity suits high-gate-count glueless integration of processors, interfaces, and datapath logic in one chip.
Typical applications include industrial automation controllers, telecommunications line cards, medical instrumentation, and aerospace/defense systems where instant-on, secure, non-volatile FPGA configuration is required.
Design consideration: at 130nm with a 1.5V core, plan power distribution and decoupling carefully and verify I/O banking constraints against the manufacturer datasheet before pin assignment.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in alternatives within the ProASIC3E family, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet.
Alternativas drop-in para A3PE3000-PQG208 — 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 A3PE3000-PQG208 (mesmo formato e footprint) — diferindo em Package, Family, System Gates, Process Technology, Operating Temperature.
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A3PE3000-PQG208I
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A3PE3000-1PQG208I
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$59.9 / unidade
Ver ficha técnica →A3PE3000-2PQG208I
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$89.25 / unidade
Ver ficha técnica →M1A3PE3000-PQG208
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M1A3PE3000L-1PQG208I
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A3PE3000L-1PQG208
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$162.9 / unidade
Ver ficha técnica →A3PE3000-PQG208 Classificações máximas e características elétricas
| Family | ProASIC3E (ProASIC3 Flash Family) |
| System Gates | 3000000 gates (3M) |
| Logic Cells (CLBs) | 75264 |
| Embedded Memory | 516096 bits |
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.5 V |
| Process Technology | 130 nm CMOS (flash-based) |
| Configuration Technology | Flash (non-volatile, single-chip) |
| PLLs | 2 (supported in PQ208 package) |
| Clock Conditioning Circuits (CCC) | 6 |
| Global Clock Networks | 6 chip (main) plus 3 quadrant |
| Soft Processor Support | ARM Cortex-M1 32-bit |
| Encapsulamento | 208-Pin PQFP (PQG208 / 208-BFQFP) |
| Package Dimensions | 28 x 28 mm, 3.4 mm height, 0.5 mm pitch |
| Tipo de montagem | Surface Mount |
| Lead Free | Yes |
| Status RoHS | Compliant (green package) |
| Reprogrammability | Yes (in-system reprogrammable flash) |
Guia de Configuração de Pinos do A3PE3000-PQG208 28 x 28 mm, 3.4 mm height, 0.5 mm pitch
Configuração de pinos para A3PE3000-PQG208 (pacote 28 x 28 mm, 3.4 mm height, 0.5 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 A3PE3000-PQG208.
Consulte a ficha técnica para a configuração completa dos pinos.
Aplicações típicas
A3PE3000-PQG208 é adequado para 6 aplicaçãos: Industrial Automation and Motor Control, Telecommunications Line Cards and Networking, Medical Instrumentation, Aerospace and Defense Systems, Secure Embedded Control and Design Protection, Test and Measurement Equipment.
Industrial Automation and Motor Control
The A3PE3000-PQG208 fits industrial automation because its 3M-gate flash fabric integrates PLC logic, multiple motor-control PWM channels, fieldbus interfaces (CAN, UART, SPI), and safety interlocks in one 208-pin PQFP device. With 75264 CLBs and 516096 bits of embedded RAM, it implements multi-axis motion coordinators and communication stacks without external glue logic. Its instant-on flash configuration is a decisive advantage on factory floors: the FPGA is fully configured the moment power is applied, so machinery resumes deterministic behavior without waiting for bitstream loading from an external PROM, and the non-volatile configuration resists corruption in noisy power environments. Place the 1.5V core rail with local decoupling and verify I/O banking against the datasheet before assigning 24V-interface transceiver pins.
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Telecommunications Line Cards and Networking
Telecom line cards benefit from the A3PE3000-PQG208's combination of high logic density and deterministic, boot-free startup. The 3M-gate capacity accommodates framing, scrambling, and protocol bridging logic for T1/E1, SONET overhead processing, or backplane interfacing, while two PLLs and six clock-conditioning circuits in the PQ208 package regenerate and de-jitter multiple clock domains; six main plus three quadrant global networks distribute clocks with low skew across the 75264-CLB fabric. Because the configuration is stored in on-chip flash, a card that loses and regains power recovers immediately - valuable in redundant telecom shelves. Designers should budget the differential I/O pairs carefully, since each used differential pair reduces single-ended I/O availability by two at this density.
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Medical Instrumentation
Medical diagnostic equipment - patient monitors, imaging front ends, and laboratory analyzers - uses the A3PE3000-PQG208 to aggregate sensor interfaces, drive displays, and perform real-time filtering across its 3M-gate fabric. The single-chip flash architecture improves reliability and traceability: there is no external configuration device that can fail or be corrupted, an important consideration for devices requiring design locking and IP security. The 516096-bit embedded memory supports FIFO buffering of physiological data streams, and the ARM Cortex-M1 support (via the M1 variant) allows a soft processor to manage housekeeping tasks beside custom datapath logic. For equipment used in varied hospital environments, select the PQG208I industrial-temperature variant and validate power-up timing in the system design.
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Aerospace and Defense Systems
The ProASIC3E family has a strong heritage in aerospace and defense, and the A3PE3000-PQG208 provides 3M flash-based gates for payload processing, bus interfaces (MIL-STD-1553, CAN, SpaceWire glue logic), and secure data paths. Flash configuration gives two critical advantages here: instant-on operation for systems that must be live at power application, and higher resistance to bitstream readback/cloning because the configuration cells are not SRAM. The 130nm CMOS process at a 1.5V core balances performance (231 MHz-class toggle rates) with manageable power in conduction-cooled enclosures. Designers should follow Microchip reliability guidance for flash FPGA programming cycles and confirm qualification flow (commercial vs I-grade suffix) for the intended flight or ground segment program.
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Secure Embedded Control and Design Protection
For products where firmware/firmware-equivalent IP must be protected - payment terminals, license-controlled industrial equipment, encryption appliances - the A3PE3000-PQG208's flash-based fabric is a strong fit. Unlike SRAM FPGAs whose bitstreams travel over a visible bus at every boot, ProASIC3E configuration resides in on-chip flash and is never externally exposed, supporting higher design security per Microchip's low-TOC single-chip positioning. The 75264-CLB capacity implements crypto datapaths, authentication state machines, and lockable logic alongside the product's main control function. Combine the fabric with the two PLLs and six CCCs for clock-domain-isolated security modules. Note that the design flow must use Libero SoC security features, and any supply-chain sourcing should favor franchised distributors for authenticity.
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Test and Measurement Equipment
Bench and automated test instruments use the A3PE3000-PQG208 as a flexible timing, trigger, and data-acquisition engine: the 3M-gate fabric builds multi-channel capture FIFOs (using the 516096-bit embedded RAM), protocol generators/analyzers, and clock synthesizer logic exploiting the two PLLs and six CCCs of the PQ208 package. Reprogrammability lets a single hardware platform be reconfigured across instrument firmware revisions and product variants, protecting R&D investment. Because configuration is flash-resident, the instrument is ready the instant it powers on - important for rack systems performing power-sequenced self-tests. At 130nm with a 1.5V core, thermal design is straightforward at moderate toggle rates; still, place decoupling per the datasheet and keep high-speed differential probe inputs within the documented I/O-standard limits.
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Dados de referência de engenharia para A3PE3000-PQG208 — comparação, orientação de projeto e informações de conformidade.
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Comparação com alternativas
| Parâmetro | Este produto | A3PE3000-PQG208I | A3PE3000-1PQG208I | M1A3PE3000-PQG208 | A3PE3000L-1PQG208 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 208-Pin PQFP (PQ208), 28 x 28 mm, 0.5 mm pitch | 208-Pin PQFP (PQ208) - same | 208-Pin PQFP (PQ208) - same | 208-Pin PQFP (PQ208) - same | 208-Pin PQFP (PQ208) - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology (Microsemi/Actel) | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| System Gates | 3M gates | 3M gates | 3M gates | 3M gates | 3M gates |
| Logic Cells (CLBs) | 75264 | 75264 | 75264 | 75264 | 75264 |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V (L low-power variant) |
| Speed Grade | Standard | Standard | -1 (slower) | Standard | -1 (slower) |
| Temperature Range | Commercial | Industrial | Industrial | Commercial | Commercial |
| Cortex-M1 Soft Processor Support | Fabric supports soft processors (M1 variant officially supported) | Standard ProASIC3E support | Standard ProASIC3E support | Yes (native M1 device) | L variant support |
| Embedded Memory | 516096 bits | 516096 bits | 516096 bits | 516096 bits | 516096 bits |
Principais diferenciais
- Standard commercial speed grade with full timing performance (vs A3PE3000-1PQG208I)
- Industrial temperature availability in the identical footprint (vs A3PE3000-PQG208I)
- Native ARM Cortex-M1 soft processor support (vs M1A3PE3000-PQG208)
- Lower dynamic power option available (vs A3PE3000L-1PQG208)
Notas de projeto
The A3PE3000 core operates at 1.5V on a 130nm flash process; I/O banks use separate supply rails per the datasheet voltage tables. Provide a low-impedance 1.5V core rail with local bulk and 0.1uF per-pin decoupling, and keep I/O bank supplies within their documented tolerances. Because configuration is flash-based, power sequencing is simpler than SRAM FPGAs, but verify power-up ramp rates against the datasheet power-supply requirements so the flash read-out at startup completes reliably.
On the A3PE3000 density, certain I/O standards have restricted usage, and each used differential I/O pair consumes two single-ended I/Os (per the ProASIC3E datasheet DS0098). Before pin assignment, tabulate your differential pairs (LVDS-class, clock pairs) and confirm the remaining single-ended count fits within the 147 package I/Os of the PQ208. Route differential pairs with matched lengths and reference solid planes to preserve timing margins at the device's toggle-rate class.
The PQ208 package supports six CCCs and two PLLs - do not assume additional clock-conditioning resources when migrating designs from other packages. Use the six main and three quadrant global networks for high-fanout clocks instead of local routing to avoid skew-induced hold violations. If substituting a -1 or -2 speed grade or an L low-power variant, always re-run place-and-route and static timing in Libero SoC; a bitstream compiled for one speed grade is not timing-guaranteed on another.
Informações de conformidade
Mouser lists the A3PE3000-PQG208 as LEAD FREE; FindIC describes the PQ208 package as GREEN. REACH, halogen-free, and conflict-minerals status not stated in provided data.
