AX500-1PQG208

The AX500-1PQG208 is a Microchip Axcelerator antifuse FPGA optimized for commercial embedded designs. It combines high logic capacity and on-chip RAM with configurable I/Os and a compact 208-pin BFQFP surface-mount package for system-level integration.

Built on the Axcelerator architecture, this device targets applications that require significant programmable logic (500,000 equivalent system gates) alongside embedded memory and flexible I/O options, delivering a balance of performance and integration for communications, signal processing and subsystem control.

Key Features

• Core capacity: 500,000 equivalent system gates with 8,064 logic elements, enabling substantial custom logic implementation on a single device.
• Embedded memory & FIFO support: 73,728 bits of on-chip RAM (approximately 0.074 Mbits) with embedded FIFO control logic available in the Axcelerator family for efficient data buffering and throughput management.
• I/O resources: 115 user I/Os in this package; Axcelerator family I/Os support high-speed differential and single‑ended standards and bank-selectable mixed-voltage operation.
• Clocking and PLLs (series capability): Axcelerator devices provide segmentable clock resources and embedded PLLs for flexible frequency synthesis and deterministic timing (series-level feature).
• Core supply: Specified voltage supply range 1.425 V to 1.575 V (1.5 V nominal) for the device core.
• Package & mounting: 208‑BFQFP surface-mount package; supplier device package noted as 208‑PQFP (28×28 mm footprint) for board-level integration.
• Commercial temperature grade: Rated for 0 °C to 70 °C operation and RoHS compliant for standard commercial applications.

Typical Applications

• High-speed I/O interfaces: Use the Axcelerator family’s LVDS-capable and multi-standard I/Os for serial links and communication front-ends requiring reliable high data rates.
• Data buffering and packet handling: Embedded RAM and FIFO control logic support transient storage and flow control in network, storage or streaming applications.
• Custom logic acceleration: Implement protocol offloads, hardware accelerators and glue logic using the device’s 500k-equivalent-gate capacity and 8,064 logic elements.

Unique Advantages

• High logic density: 500,000 equivalent system gates and 8,064 logic elements provide room to consolidate multiple functions into a single FPGA, reducing PCB complexity.
• On-chip RAM with FIFO control: 73,728 bits of embedded memory enable local buffering and deterministic data handling without relying solely on external memory.
• Flexible I/O architecture (series-level): Bank-selectable, multi-voltage I/Os and support for differential standards give design flexibility across mixed-voltage systems.
• Deterministic timing and clocking (series-level): Segmentable clock resources and embedded PLLs support predictable timing and frequency synthesis for synchronous systems.
• Compact surface-mount package: 208‑BFQFP footprint balances pin count and board space for medium-density applications.
• Commercial-grade and RoHS compliant: Designed for standard commercial environments with environmental compliance for streamlined manufacturing.

Why Choose AX500-1PQG208?

The AX500-1PQG208 positions itself as a high-capacity, single-chip programmable solution for commercial embedded systems that need significant logic resources, on-chip RAM and a flexible I/O set in a compact surface-mount package. Its Axcelerator-series capabilities—such as embedded FIFO control, segmentable clocks and PLLs—make it suitable for designs that demand predictable timing and localized data buffering.

This device is well suited to design teams and integrators building communications interfaces, custom accelerators or subsystem controllers who require a balance of performance, integration and board-level efficiency, with the reassurance of RoHS compliance and commercial temperature operation.

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