AX500-2PQG208I

The AX500-2PQG208I is an Axcelerator antifuse FPGA from Microchip Technology built on the AX architecture. This single-chip, nonvolatile FPGA delivers 500,000 equivalent system gates with 8,064 logic elements and approximately 73,728 bits of embedded RAM, packaged in a 208‑lead BFQFP for surface-mount applications.

Designed for industrial-grade applications (–40 °C to 85 °C), the device combines high internal performance with flexible I/O and embedded system resources such as PLLs, segmentable clocks and FIFO control logic, making it suitable for demanding embedded, communications and industrial control designs.

Key Features

• Core Performance  500,000 equivalent system gates and 8,064 logic elements provide substantial programmable logic capacity for mid-density designs.
• Embedded Memory  Approximately 73,728 bits of on-chip RAM with variable-aspect 4,608-bit RAM blocks and programmable FIFO control logic for efficient buffering and data path implementation.
• I/O Flexibility  115 user I/Os with support for multi-standard operation; family-level I/O capabilities include LVDS (700 Mb/s capable) and a variety of single-ended and differential standards.
• Clocking and Timing  Segmentable clock resources and on-chip PLLs offer precise clock management; family specifications cite system performance above 350 MHz and internal performance above 500 MHz.
• Security and Test  FuseLock™ programming technology for protection against reverse engineering and design theft, plus IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) boundary-scan support for board-level testing.
• Packaging and Mounting  208‑lead BFQFP (supplier device package: 208‑PQFP 28×28) in a surface-mount form factor for compact board integration.
• Power  Core supply operating range of 1.425 V to 1.575 V (nominal 1.5 V) for low-voltage core operation.
• Industrial Temperature Grade  Rated for –40 °C to 85 °C operation to meet industrial environmental requirements.
• Compliance  RoHS compliant.

Typical Applications

• Industrial Control and Automation  Use the AX500-2PQG208I for controller logic, custom I/O handling and deterministic timing in equipment that requires industrial operating temperature range.
• High-Speed Serial and Interface Processing  Implement LVDS-capable interfaces and embedded FIFO memory to manage high-throughput data paths and protocol bridging.
• Embedded Systems and Communications  Deploy as a mid-density programmable fabric for protocol processing, packet buffering and custom hardware acceleration using on-chip RAM and PLLs.
• Secure, Single-Chip Solutions  Leverage the antifuse, nonvolatile programming and FuseLock technology for designs requiring one-time programmable, secure hardware implementations.

Unique Advantages

• Nonvolatile, Single-Chip Implementation: Antifuse-based design provides a single, nonvolatile FPGA solution that eliminates the need for external configuration memory.
• Mixed-Voltage, Bank-Selectable I/Os: Flexible I/O bank configuration supports multiple voltage standards for heterogeneous system interfaces.
• Deterministic Timing and High Internal Performance: Segmentable clocks, embedded PLLs and documented internal performance figures support designs that need predictable timing.
• Embedded FIFO and RAM Resources: On-chip memory blocks and FIFO control logic simplify buffering and data-width adaptation without large external memory.
• Industrial Temperature Operation: Specified operation from –40 °C to 85 °C for deployment in industrial environments.
• Design Protection and Testability: FuseLock programming technology plus JTAG boundary-scan enable secure production devices and board-level test strategies.

Why Choose AX500-2PQG208I?

The AX500-2PQG208I blends substantial mid-range logic capacity and embedded memory with flexible, high-speed I/O and industrial temperature operation. Its antifuse, single-chip architecture provides a nonvolatile, secure implementation path for designs that require long-term reliability and design protection.

This device is well suited to engineers building industrial controllers, communications interfaces, and embedded systems that need deterministic timing, integrated FIFO/memory resources, and a compact 208‑lead BFQFP package. Backed by Microchip’s Axcelerator family features and on-chip PLL/clocking resources, the AX500-2PQG208I offers a pragmatic balance of performance, integration and system-level flexibility.

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