A54SX72A-FGG256 - 108K Gate Antifuse FPGA, 256-FBGA | Microchip
N.º da peça: A54SX72A-FGG256 ✓ Ativo| Qtd. | Preço unitário | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $188.78 | $188,78 |
| 10 | $179.35 | $1.793,50 |
| 100 | $169.9 | $16.990,00 |
| 500 | $161.41 | $80.705,00 |
| 1.000 | $153.34 | $153.340,00 |
A54SX72A-FGG256 Visão geral
An antifuse FPGA is a type of field-programmable gate array whose interconnects are permanently configured at power-up programming time by blowing antifuse elements. Unlike SRAM-based FPGAs, antifuse devices are nonvolatile and reprogrammable-free: the configuration is fixed, which eliminates configuration PROMs, shortens boot time, and improves design security because no bitstream is stored externally. Within the programmable logic hierarchy, the A54SX72A sits at the top of the SX-A family (Actel eXtended architecture), above the A54SX32A and A54SX16A.
Key features include 72,000 typical usable gates (108,000 system gates), a maximum toggle rate of approximately 217 MHz, 0.25 um CMOS antifuse technology, and single-chip integration that removes external configuration memory. The device provides dedicated quadrant clock resources (CLKA, CLKB, and QCLK networks) plus hard-wired global clocks for low-skew clocking, as documented in the Microchip SX-A family datasheet.
Architecturally, the SX-A fabric is built from combinational and sequential logic modules (C-cells and R-cells) interconnected through a metal-to-metal antifuse routing fabric. This yields low interconnect capacitance, which translates to lower dynamic power and competitive speed for glue logic, bus bridging, and state-machine-heavy designs. The 2.5V core with tolerant I/O structures supports legacy board voltages common in industrial and defense systems.
Typical applications include obsolescence-mitigation for legacy Actel designs, industrial automation control, mil-aerospace program logic (the M suffix variant offers military temperature screening), telecommunications backplane bridging, and single-chip integration of multiple discrete logic devices (74-series replacement) for cost and board-space savings.
Design consideration: because antifuse programming is one-time, designers must fully validate the design in simulation and, where possible, prototype using the pin-compatible RTSX-S rad-tolerant equivalents in compatible packages before committing production devices.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in same-package alternatives, design notes, and lifecycle information not found in a single manufacturer datasheet, providing engineering decision support for new designs and replacement sourcing.
Alternativas drop-in para A54SX72A-FGG256 — mesmo encapsulamento, compatível pino a pino. Peças de encapsulamento diferente que exigem retrabalho na PCB são excluídas.
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Modelos da mesma série compatíveis como drop-in com A54SX72A-FGG256 (mesmo formato e footprint) — diferindo em Package, Operating Temperature, Family, System Gates, Process Technology.
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A54SX72A-1FGG256
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$89 / unidade
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Ver ficha técnica →A54SX72A-FGG256 Classificações máximas e características elétricas
| Family | SX-A (Antifuse FPGA) |
| System Gates | 108,000 gates |
| Typical Usable Gates | 72,000 gates |
| Logic Cells | 6,036 cells |
| User I/O | 203 |
| Tensão de alimentação | 2.5 V |
| Technology | 0.25 um CMOS antifuse |
| Maximum Toggle Frequency | 217 MHz |
| Encapsulamento | 256-ball FBGA (FGG256), 1.0 mm pitch |
| Tipo de montagem | Surface Mount |
| Programming Type | One-time programmable (antifuse), nonvolatile |
| Configuration Memory | Not required (nonvolatile) |
| Clock Networks | CLKA, CLKB, QCLK quadrant clocks plus hard-wired global clocks |
| Lead Free | Yes (per distributor data) |
| Status RoHS | Compliant |
Guia de Configuração de Pinos do A54SX72A-FGG256 256-ball fbga (fgg256), 1.0 mm pitch
Configuração de pinos para A54SX72A-FGG256 (pacote 256-ball fbga (fgg256), 1.0 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 A54SX72A-FGG256.
Consulte a ficha técnica para a configuração completa dos pinos.
Aplicações típicas
A54SX72A-FGG256 é adequado para 6 aplicaçãos: Legacy System Obsolescence Mitigation, Industrial Automation and Motor Control Glue Logic, Defense and Aerospace Program Logic, Telecommunications Backplane Bridging, Single-Chip Logic Integration (74-Series Replacement), Test and Measurement Instrument Logic.
Legacy System Obsolescence Mitigation
The A54SX72A-FGG256 is a primary choice for sustaining legacy industrial and avionics platforms originally designed around Actel SX/SX-A antifuse FPGAs. Because the SX-A family preserves the Actel architectural lineage, existing netlists compiled in Actel Libero/Designer can be recompiled into this die without logic redesign, and the 203 user I/O and 2.5V supply match legacy board rails directly. Its nonvolatile antifuse configuration removes configuration PROMs from the BOM - often the very parts that have gone obsolete. Designers should re-verify timing at the standard speed grade against original -1/-2 timing reports, and procure buffer stock given the device's mature lifecycle status.
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Industrial Automation and Motor Control Glue Logic
In factory automation controllers, the A54SX72A-FGG256 consolidates PLC glue logic, encoder interfaces, and interlock state machines into one 108K-gate chip, replacing dozens of 74-series devices. The antifuse fabric's low interconnect capacitance keeps dynamic power low even at the 217 MHz ceiling, and deterministic one-time programming suits systems that must power up instantly without configuration delay. On a 24V industrial board, the 2.5V core integrates cleanly with existing low-voltage rails via a simple buck regulator. The FBGA-256's 1.0 mm pitch is manageable with standard 4-layer PCB processes, and instant-on behavior eliminates the boot-sequence complexity SRAM FPGAs would add.
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Defense and Aerospace Program Logic
The M-suffix variant A54SX72A-FGG256M shares the identical FBGA-256 footprint with military screening, making this die family a staple of defense upgrade programs. Antifuse FPGAs are valued in aerospace payloads because configuration cannot be upset by single-event effects in the same way SRAM configuration can - there is no external bitstream to corrupt, supporting SEU-resilient system architecture. The nonvolatile, instantly-available logic suits power-critical satellites and missiles where SRAM FPGA configuration loading is undesirable. Design teams typically prototype with commercial grade and fly the screened M variant, exactly the drop-in path Microchip designed for this family.
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Telecommunications Backplane Bridging
Telecom line cards and backplane adapters historically used SX-A devices for bus bridging, clock distribution, and protocol framing. The A54SX72A-FGG256 offers 203 user I/O - enough to bridge wide parallel buses - and dedicated CLKA, CLKB, and quadrant clock networks that deliver low-skick clocking to timing circuits across the die, as described in Microchip's quadrant clock application notes. The 217 MHz toggle capability covers SONET-framing auxiliary logic and T1/E1 glue functions. Instant-on antifuse configuration means the card participates in backplane enumeration immediately at power-up, a practical advantage over SRAM FPGAs that need hundreds of milliseconds to load configuration.
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Single-Chip Logic Integration (74-Series Replacement)
A core SX-A value proposition is replacing multiple discrete logic ICs with one low-cost chip. A board with fifteen to twenty 74HC/74F devices can typically be absorbed into the 6,036-cell fabric of the A54SX72A-FGG256, cutting board area, assembly cost, and failure points simultaneously. The 2.5V supply and I/O structures accommodate legacy board domains, and the one-time-programmed fabric behaves like hardwired logic - no firmware to corrupt or reload. Because the antifuse design is fixed, this approach suits products with stable, mature logic requirements rather than evolving designs. Engineering effort concentrates on Libero simulation and test-pattern development, then production devices are programmed and locked.
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Test and Measurement Instrument Logic
Bench instruments and automated-test fixtures benefit from the A54SX72A-FGG256's deterministic, instant-on behavior: trigger chains, counter/timer prescalers, and fixture handshaking logic are active the moment power is applied, with no configuration latency that would skew time-zero measurements. The 217 MHz capability supports prescaler and event-counting functions, while 203 user I/O connects to fixture relays and comparators. Nonvolatile antifuse programming also aids instrument security and repeatability - the shipped logic image cannot drift or be overwritten in the field. Integration of calibration mux control and status logic into one die further reduces analog-front-end noise coupling on dense fixture PCBs.
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Comparação com alternativas
| Parâmetro | Este produto | A54SX72A-1FGG256 | A54SX72A-2FGG256 | A54SX72A-FG256 | A54SX72A-FGG256M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | FBGA-256 (1.0 mm pitch) | FBGA-256 - same | FBGA-256 - same | FBGA-256 - same (lead-bearing) | FBGA-256 - same (military) |
| Brand | Microchip Technology (Actel/Microsemi) | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| System Gates | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 | 108,000 |
| User I/O | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 |
| Supply Voltage | 2.5 V | 2.5 V | 2.5 V | 2.5 V | 2.5 V |
| Speed Grade | Standard | -1 (faster) | -2 (fastest) | Standard | Standard (military) |
| Temperature Screening | Commercial/Industrial | Commercial/Industrial | Commercial/Industrial | Commercial/Industrial | Military (M suffix) |
| Lead Finish | Lead-free (green, GG) | Lead-free (GG) | Lead-free (GG) | Lead-bearing (FG) | Lead-free (GG, military) |
Principais diferenciais
- Instant-on nonvolatile operation (vs SRAM FPGAs (e.g., Lattice XP2 class))
- Largest density in the SX-A family (vs A54SX32A-1TQG144I)
- Military-screened drop-in path (vs A54SX72A-FGG256M)
- Trade-off: one-time programmable (vs A54SX72A-FGG256 (itself) vs SRAM FPGAs)
Notas de projeto
The A54SX72A runs from a single 2.5V supply. Estimated power: dynamic dissipation scales with toggle rate and antifuse interconnect utilization; a fully utilized 6,036-cell design clocking quadrant networks at 100 MHz typically dissipates on the order of a few hundred milliwatts - verify with the Actel/Microchip power calculator and Libero power estimator for your exact netlist. Decouple each of the VCCA/VCCI supply balls with 0.1 uF ceramic capacitors placed within 3 mm of the ball, plus bulk 10 uF per power domain. Confirm I/O bank voltage settings in Libero before layout freeze.
The FBGA-256 package uses a 1.0 mm ball pitch with 16x16 ball grid. Fan out with via-in-pad or dog-bone escapes on a minimum 4-layer stackup; 0.15 mm laser vias with 0.25 mm pads allow single-row escape on outer layers. Follow the ball map in the SX-A family datasheet exactly - power, ground, and clock balls are fixed, while user I/O is assigned in Libero Designer and should be locked before routing to avoid an unroutable assignment. Reflow profile must comply with the datasheet MSL rating (marked [DATA_NEEDED] above; check the shipping bag label).
Antifuse programming is permanent: a defective design cannot be reworked in-circuit. Always complete full simulation, timing closure, and - ideally - prototype in a reprogrammable device (Microchip's RTSX-S prototyping path was designed for pin-compatible SX-A prototyping in matching packages, per the Actel RTSX-S prototyping application note) before committing production antifuse parts. Also program spare devices with the identical fuse map and retain the programming file under revision control; a lost programming file for a one-time-programmable die is unrecoverable.
Use the dedicated CLKA, CLKB, and QCLK quadrant clock inputs for all high-fanout clocks rather than routing clocks through general fabric, as recommended in the Microchip quadrant clocks application notes for the A54SX72A - this preserves duty cycle and minimizes skew across the die. Keep 203 user I/O edge rates controlled where driving board-level buses; series termination of 22-33 ohms at the driver is a practical starting point for backplane-class loads. Maintain solid return planes under every I/O bank to control crosstalk on the 1.0 mm-pitch breakout region.
Informações de conformidade
RoHS compliant and lead free per distributor listings (PCB Electronics, FindIC) for the GG suffix. Lead-bearing FG256 variant exists for non-RoHS legacy programs. REACH, halogen-free, and conflict-minerals status not stated in provided data.
