Microchip Technology

PolarFire® FPGAs

Cost-optimized FPGAs from Microchip deliver the lowest power at mid-range densities; devices span from 100K LEs to 500K LEs, with 12.7 Gbps transceivers, DDR4 support, smallest form factors, and more, all at up to 50% lower power

Image of Microsemi's PolarFire™ FPGAMicrochip extends its non-volatile FPGA leadership with the PolarFire family FPGAs. PolarFire FPGAs deliver up to 50% lower power than equal SRAM FPGAs and are ideal for a wide range of applications within wireline access networks and cellular infrastructure, defense and commercial aviation markets, as well as industrial automation and IoT markets.

As a true broad-range FPGA supplier, Microchip offers FPGA product families spanning 1K to 500K logic elements (LEs). Wireline access and cellular infrastructure markets can leverage Microchip’s expertise in delivering mission-critical security and high-reliability designs to defense and industrial markets when designing with PolarFire FPGAs. The devices offer unprecedented capabilities while maintaining all the advantages traditionally associated with non-volatile FPGAs such as the lowest static power, security, and single event upset (SEU) immunity.

The PolarFire FPGA family delivers up to 50% lower power in a cost optimized architecture for mid-range densities. With the introduction of PolarFire, the market now has a mid-range FPGA solution that not only delivers outstanding power efficiency, but significantly higher security and reliability than alternative solutions.

Features
  • Total power (static and dynamic) - up to 50% lower power
  • Architecture and process optimizations for 100K-500K LE devices
  • Transceiver performance optimized for 12.7 Gbps, 90 mW typical at 10 Gbps
  • 1.6 Gbps I/Os - hardened I/O gearing logic with CDR (supports SGMII/GbE links on these GPIOs)
  • Best-in-class hardened security IP (cryptographic processor, tamper detectors, etc.)
  • The lowest static power - 1/10 static power vs. competing devices
  • Low power Flash*Freeze mode yields best-in-class standby power
  • Generous 3.3v I/O support
  • SEU (single event upset) immune FPGA fabric
Applications
  • Secure wireless communications
  • Radars
  • Networking
  • Industrial IoT
  • Factory automation
  • Smart grids
  • Robotics
  • Machine vision, processing, and analytics
Architecture Diagram
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Video:  PolarFire FPGA Introduction

PolarFire® FPGAs

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
IC FPGA 300 I/O 536CSPBGAMPF200T-FCSG536IIC FPGA 300 I/O 536CSPBGA95 - Immediate$3,978.85View Details
IC FPGA 300 I/O 536CSPBGAMPF300T-FCSG536IIC FPGA 300 I/O 536CSPBGA14 - Immediate$5,406.04View Details
IC FPGA 300 I/O 536CSPBGAMPF300T-FCSG536EIC FPGA 300 I/O 536CSPBGA57 - Immediate$4,505.04View Details

Evaluation Kit

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
POLARFIRE EVALUATION KITMPF300-EVAL-KITPOLARFIRE EVALUATION KIT16 - Immediate$14,910.29View Details
Published: 2017-06-08

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