APA600-PQ208 - 600K Gate Flash FPGA | Microchip Technology
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An FPGA is a programmable semiconductor in the broader hierarchy of digital logic ICs. Whereas a fixed-function logic device implements a predetermined Boolean function, an FPGA uses configurable logic blocks, programmable interconnect, and memory resources to implement a design that can be revised during development. The APA600 belongs to the ProASICPLUS family, which combines flash-based programmability with an ASIC-oriented design flow. ProASICPLUS devices are intended to bridge FPGA flexibility and ASIC implementation efficiency.
The APA600-PQ208 provides up to 350 MHz internal system performance and up to 150 MHz external system performance according to family documentation. It also supports 3.3 V, 32-bit PCI operation up to 50 MHz and offers a Schmitt-trigger option. These characteristics make the device relevant to legacy 32-bit PCI interface designs, embedded control systems, communications equipment, industrial controllers, and test systems that need substantial logic density without external configuration storage.
The 158 user I/O positions provide connections for clocks, data buses, control signals, interrupts, and peripheral interfaces. The device integrates 129,024 RAM bits for buffers, registers, lookup tables, or other logic-assisted storage. Because the configuration technology is nonvolatile, the programmed bitstream remains available at power-up, supporting deterministic boot behavior in equipment that cannot depend on an external programmable ROM or loader.
The package and programming arrangement determine how the device must be implemented on a PCB. Use the Microchip APA600 board-support file and the pin-map information for the exact package when assigning tracks and establishing programming connections. Confirm the target device’s package drawing, speed grade, temperature grade, and ordering-code suffix before releasing a PCB because related APA600 ordering codes can differ in temperature range, speed grade, or package finish.
This page combines the available family specifications with practical guidance for FPGA migration, pin mapping, configuration, and application selection. The related APA600-PQG208I is identified as a pin-compatible PQFP-208 alternative with equivalent primary performance characteristics, while related suffix codes should be reviewed for qualification and operating-grade differences before substitution.
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APA600-PQG208I
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APA600-PQ208I
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APA600-PQ208M
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APA600-PQ208B
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APA600-PQ208A
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APA600-PQ208 Classificações máximas e características elétricas
| Product Type | ProASICPLUS flash FPGA |
| System Gates | 600,000 gates |
| Logic Cells | 21,504 cells |
| Total RAM | 129,024 bits |
| User I/O | 158 pins |
| Package Pins | 208 pins |
| Package Type | PQFP-208 |
| Package Body Size | 28 mm x 28 mm |
| Tipo de montagem | Surface mount |
| Logic Family | CMOS |
| Nominal Supply Voltage | 2.5 V |
| Tensão de alimentação de operação | 2.3 V to 2.7 V |
| Internal System Performance | Up to 350 MHz |
| External System Performance | Up to 150 MHz |
| PCI Interface Support | 3.3 V, 32-bit PCI up to 50 MHz |
| Configuration Memory | Nonvolatile flash |
| Temperatura de operação | 0°C to 70°C |
| Status RoHS | RoHS non-compliant |
| Lead-Free Status | Contains lead |
| Schmitt Trigger Option | Available |
Guia de Configuração de Pinos do APA600-PQ208 28 mm x 28 mm
Configuração de pinos para APA600-PQ208 (pacote 28 mm x 28 mm). 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 APA600-PQ208.
Consulte a ficha técnica para a configuração completa dos pinos.
Aplicações típicas
APA600-PQ208 é adequado para 6 aplicaçãos: Legacy 32-Bit PCI Interface Controller, Industrial Data Acquisition and Control, Communications Protocol Conversion, Video and Image Processing Pipeline, Test and Measurement Instrumentation, Embedded Security and Access Control.
Legacy 32-Bit PCI Interface Controller
The APA600-PQ208 fits a legacy 32-bit PCI interface implementation requiring a deterministic, nonvolatile configuration path. Its documented support for 3.3 V, 32-bit PCI operation up to 50 MHz provides a defined starting point for bus arbitration, command decoding, transaction handling, and interrupt generation. The 21,504 logic cells and 129,024 RAM bits offer room for protocol state machines and data-path logic, while 158 user I/O positions can support address, data, control, interrupt, and clock signals. Because the configuration is stored in nonvolatile flash, the logic can be available at power-up without a separate configuration PROM. Engineers should use the official board-support file to map the programming and power pins, then complete timing analysis against the actual PCI clock and board topology.
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Industrial Data Acquisition and Control
The APA600-PQ208 can serve as the central programmable controller in an industrial acquisition system that combines sensor conditioning, digital filtering, protocol conversion, and supervisory logic. Its 21,504 logic cells and 129,024 RAM bits support parallel datapaths and moderate amounts of on-chip buffering, while 158 user I/O positions provide connections for digital sensors, counters, status indicators, and external converters. The nonvolatile flash configuration is useful in equipment expected to restart without host intervention, because the implemented control sequence remains available at power-up. For a production design, isolate noisy inputs, define clock domains, and use the manufacturer’s pin-map file to establish a clean separation between user I/O, power, ground, configuration, and dedicated function pins.
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Communications Protocol Conversion
APA600-PQ208 is suitable for fixed-format protocol conversion and frame-routing logic where parallel data must be reorganized in real time. Its FPGA architecture supports pipelined datapaths, state machines, and programmable interconnect, and the available internal performance of up to 350 MHz provides more timing margin than the documented 150 MHz external system performance. The 129,024 RAM bits can implement buffers or lookup structures, while the 158 user I/O positions can accommodate data buses and control signals. For networking equipment, synchronize all interfaces to a defined clock plan and validate setup and hold timing rather than relying on nominal frequency alone. The nonvolatile configuration also supports deterministic restart behavior in unattended telecom or industrial network equipment.
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Video and Image Processing Pipeline
The APA600-PQ208 can implement parallel image-processing pipelines, pixel-format converters, line buffers, and timing generators in compact embedded vision equipment. Its 21,504 logic cells provide substantial combinational and sequential capacity, while 129,024 RAM bits can support small line stores, lookup tables, or intermediate working buffers. The 158 user I/O positions are sufficient for parallel sensor data, synchronization signals, and control interfaces, although the design must observe the electrical limits of the selected user I/O. Engineers should pipeline the processing path to the internal clock capability and validate external interface timing against the slower 150 MHz external performance figure. For camera systems, isolate high-speed inputs and keep sensor power, digital ground, and FPGA supplies on appropriately partitioned power domains.
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Test and Measurement Instrumentation
APA600-PQ208 is well matched to legacy test and measurement instruments that require flexible sequencing, timing generation, result analysis, and interface control. FPGA logic can orchestrate stimulus, capture response data, and coordinate status signals across multiple channels, while the 129,024 RAM bits provide limited on-device buffering for test vectors and intermediate results. The nonvolatile configuration supports repeatable power-up behavior without relying on a host to reload the instrument after every restart. The commercial 0°C to 70°C range is appropriate for controlled indoor equipment, but calibration accuracy, analog front-end performance, and timing margins remain separate system requirements. A production implementation should reserve configuration pins, use controlled clock distribution, and verify every high-speed test port through post-layout timing analysis.
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Embedded Security and Access Control
APA600-PQ208 can implement authentication, credential-handling, keypad scanning, alarm sequencing, and communications logic in embedded access-control equipment. Its 21,504 logic cells support parallel credential validation and protocol state machines, and the nonvolatile flash configuration allows the device to retain its programmed behavior across power cycles. The 158 user I/O positions can accommodate readers, indicators, relays, and supervisory interfaces. A security-focused implementation should protect the programming interface, ensure secrets are not unnecessarily embedded in readable configuration media, and separate external wiring from sensitive logic through careful grounding and layout. Because the device uses a 2.5 V nominal core supply and supports 2.3 V to 2.7 V operation, power sequencing and signal-level compatibility must be checked across every attached peripheral.
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Comparação com alternativas
| Parâmetro | Este produto | APA600-PQG208I | APA600-PQ208I | APA600-PQ208M | APA600-PQ208B | APA600-PQ208A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | PQFP-208 | PQFP-208 | PQFP-208 | PQFP-208 | PQFP-208 | PQFP-208 |
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| System Gates | 600,000 gates | 600,000 gates | 600,000 gates | 600,000 gates | 600,000 gates | 600,000 gates |
| Logic Cells | 21,504 cells | 21,504 cells | 21,504 cells | 21,504 cells | 21,504 cells | 21,504 cells |
| Programmable User I/O | 158 I/O | 158 I/O | 158 I/O | 158 I/O | 158 I/O | 158 I/O |
| Total RAM | 129,024 bits | 129,024 bits | 129,024 bits | 129,024 bits | 129,024 bits | 129,024 bits |
| Nominal Supply Voltage | 2.5 V | 2.5 V | 2.5 V | 2.5 V | 2.5 V | 2.5 V |
| Configuration Technology | Nonvolatile flash | Nonvolatile flash | Nonvolatile flash | Nonvolatile flash | Nonvolatile flash | Nonvolatile flash |
| PCI Support | 3.3 V, 32-bit PCI up to 50 MHz | 3.3 V, 32-bit PCI up to 50 MHz | 3.3 V, 32-bit PCI up to 50 MHz | 3.3 V, 32-bit PCI up to 50 MHz | 3.3 V, 32-bit PCI up to 50 MHz | 3.3 V, 32-bit PCI up to 50 MHz |
Principais diferenciais
- Directly identified pin-compatible replacement path (vs APA600-PQG208I)
- Commercial-grade option for controlled environments (vs APA600-PQ208I)
- Substantial programmable resources in a 208-pin package (vs APA600-PQ208B)
Notas de projeto
Use the official APA600-PQ208 board-support file to map every physical pin before routing the 208-pin PQFP. Keep the 2.5 V core supply, ground, configuration, clock, and user I/O assignments consistent with the package drawing. Because the device provides 158 user I/O positions rather than 208 general-purpose positions, reserve the remaining pins for dedicated functions and power connections instead of treating every lead as user-accessible.
Design the power tree around the documented 2.3 V to 2.7 V operating range and 2.5 V nominal supply. Use short return paths, local bulk and high-frequency decoupling, and separate routing for analog-related supply pins where the package provides them. Validate startup sequencing, core and I/O current limits, and programming-mode power requirements against the manufacturer electrical tables before finalizing component values.
Constrain every external interface against the documented external performance of up to 150 MHz, even though internal logic can operate at up to 350 MHz. Apply source-synchronous timing where appropriate, keep clocks away from high-fanout user I/O, and account for package and board delay in timing analysis. PCI paths require especially careful length matching, termination, and reference-plane continuity to achieve reliable operation up to 50 MHz.
Do not substitute a related APA600 ordering code solely because the base part number and PQ208 suffix appear similar. Confirm the exact speed grade, temperature grade, package finish, programming procedure, and device identification for every candidate. After changing APA600-PQ208 to a related suffix, rerun synthesis, place-and-route, static timing analysis, programming, and hardware functional tests; a matching footprint alone does not prove configuration or timing compatibility.
Informações de conformidade
The available APA600-PQ208 listing identifies the device as RoHS non-compliant and containing lead. No separate REACH, halogen-free, conflict-minerals, or automotive qualification declaration was identified for the exact ordering code.
