AX500-PQG208M

The AX500-PQG208M is an Axcelerator antifuse FPGA built on Microchip’s AX architecture, delivering a single-chip, nonvolatile programmable logic solution. This device combines high internal performance and system-level resources—such as embedded SRAM/FIFO control, PLLs and high-speed I/Os—to address demanding applications where deterministic timing, on-chip security and a wide operating temperature range are required.

Targeted for applications that require rugged operation and secure, high-performance logic integration, the AX500-PQG208M provides approximately 500,000 equivalent system gates, 8,064 logic elements and approximately 0.074 Mbits of embedded memory in a 208-pin BFQFP surface-mount package.

Key Features

• Core Capacity: Approximately 500,000 equivalent system gates with 8,064 logic elements, enabling substantial on-chip logic integration for complex designs.
• Embedded Memory & FIFOs: Total of 73,728 bits of on-chip RAM with embedded FIFO control logic for buffering and data-path acceleration.
• I/O Flexibility: 115 user I/Os with support for high-speed differential I/O standards (LVDS capable to 700 Mb/s as described in the Axcelerator family) and bank-selectable mixed-voltage operation.
• Timing & Clocking: Embedded PLLs and segmentable clock resources provide deterministic, user-controllable timing and frequency synthesis capability.
• Security & Nonvolatile Programming: Antifuse, single-chip nonvolatile programming with FuseLock™ technology to guard against reverse engineering and design theft.
• Performance: Series-level performance characteristics include system performance in excess of 350 MHz and internal paths exceeding 500 MHz (as specified for Axcelerator devices).
• Package & Mounting: Surface-mount 208-BFQFP (208-PQFP 28×28) package suitable for compact board designs.
• Power & Temperature: Core supply range 1.425 V to 1.575 V; qualified for military-grade operation with an operating temperature range of −55 °C to 125 °C.
• Standards & Testability: Boundary-scan testing compliant with IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) and in-system diagnostic/debug capability via Microchip Silicon Explorer II (series feature).
• Environmental Compliance: RoHS-compliant.

Typical Applications

• Defense & Aerospace Systems: Military-grade temperature range and nonvolatile antifuse programming make this device suitable for rugged, secure aerospace and defense logic functions.
• High-Speed Communications: Use embedded PLLs and LVDS-capable I/Os for protocol bridging, SERDES front-ends and other high-bandwidth interfaces.
• Embedded Data Acquisition & Processing: On-chip RAM and FIFO control logic facilitate real-time buffering and data-path acceleration in sensor and instrumentation designs.
• Secure Hardware Implementations: FuseLock programming technology and single-chip nonvolatile configuration provide protection against reverse engineering for intellectual-property-sensitive applications.

Unique Advantages

• Single-Chip Nonvolatile Solution: Antifuse technology eliminates the need for external configuration memory and ensures a permanent programmed configuration once programmed.
• High Internal and System Performance: Series-level internal performance above 500 MHz and system performance above 350 MHz enable demanding timing and throughput requirements.
• Robust Security Features: FuseLock programming protects designs from reverse engineering and unauthorized readout, supporting secure deployed systems.
• Deterministic Timing & PLL Support: Embedded PLLs and segmentable clocks enable precise timing control and frequency synthesis for complex multi-clock designs.
• Rugged Temperature Capability: Military-grade operating range (−55 °C to 125 °C) supports deployment in harsh environmental conditions.
• Integrated Debug & Testability: In-system diagnostic and debug capabilities streamline development and fault isolation for embedded projects.

Why Choose AX500-PQG208M?

The AX500-PQG208M positions itself as a high-performance, secure FPGA option within the Axcelerator family, combining substantial logic capacity, embedded memory/FIFO resources and high-speed I/O capability in a single, nonvolatile device. Its military-grade temperature rating and FuseLock programming make it well suited to applications where reliability, long-term security and deterministic operation are essential.

Design teams seeking a scalable, high-performance programmable-logic building block will benefit from the AX500-PQG208M’s integrated clocking, embedded memory and debug features, which reduce system complexity and support efficient development cycles.

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