A54SX32A-1PQG208M - 48K Gate SX-A FPGA, PQFP-208 | Microchip
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View Datasheet →A54SX32A-1PQG208M Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | SX-A |
| System Gates | 48000 gates |
| Logic Blocks (CLBs) | 2880 |
| User I/O | 174 |
| Toggle Frequency | 278 MHz (typical) |
| Speed Grade | -1 |
| Package | 208-BFQFP / PQFP-208, 0.5 mm pitch |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Programming Technology | Antifuse (One-Time Programmable) |
| VCCI Absolute Maximum (DC) | -0.3 V to +6.0 V |
| Architecture | Sea-of-modules (C-cells and R-cells) |
| RoHS Status | Lead Free (per distributor listing) |
A54SX32A-1PQG208M 208-bfqfp / pqfp-208, 0.5 mm pitch Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for A54SX32A-1PQG208M (208-bfqfp / pqfp-208, 0.5 mm pitch package). This digital IC includes GPIO, communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C), and power pins. Refer to the manufacturer datasheet for alternate pin functions and configuration options. Essential for embedded system design and PCB layout.
No detailed pinout data available for A54SX32A-1PQG208M.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
Safe Operating Area (SOA) & Thermal Characteristics
No official SOA curve available for this digital IC. Always operate within absolute maximum ratings specified in the datasheet. Ensure adequate cooling and derate as needed.
Typical Applications
A54SX32A-1PQG208M is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Control Glue Logic, Defense and Avionics Legacy Sustainment, Communications Line-Card Interfaces, Test and Measurement Equipment, Single-Chip System Integration, Secure Control and Copy-Protected Designs.
Industrial Control Glue Logic
In factory automation and PLC-style controllers, boards commonly need address decoding, bus arbitration, and I/O expansion between a microprocessor and peripheral devices. The A54SX32A-1PQG208M fits this role with 48K system gates and 174 user I/O in the 208-pin PQFP, providing enough capacity to consolidate dozens of 74-series devices into a single chip. Its antifuse fabric powers up instantly with the configuration already burned into silicon, so no microcontroller boot dependency exists for logic bring-up, and the 278 MHz-class toggle performance comfortably covers processor bus timing at industrial clock rates. Because the M-ordered device is obsolete, industrial sustainment programs should pair this MPN with the industrial-range A54SX32A-1PQG208I drop-in variant to secure temperature-qualified stock while inventory remains available.
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Defense and Avionics Legacy Sustainment
Actel SX-A FPGAs were widely designed into defense, avionics, and space-adjacent subsystems precisely because antifuse OTP programming prevents bitstream readback - a design-security property that legacy programs still value. The A54SX32A-1PQG208M with 2880 CLBs and 174 I/O supports interface conversion, telemetry framing, and custom peripheral logic in these platforms. For long-lifecycle programs, sustainment teams typically perform a last-time-buy across the PQ208 ordering variants (commercial M, industrial I, and faster -2 grades) since the die is identical and designs recompile unchanged. When stock is finally exhausted, a functional migration to Microchip's RTG4 or PolarFire families is required, which entails PCB redesign; the drop-in family variants therefore represent the lowest-risk bridge for maintaining certified hardware in the field.
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Communications Line-Card Interfaces
Telecom and datacom line cards historically used SX-A devices for framing, error checking, and backplane interface glue logic. The A54SX32A-1PQG208M's sea-of-modules architecture delivers deterministic, ASIC-like timing on every path - unlike SRAM FPGA routing whose delays vary with layout - which simplifies meeting fixed backplane setup/hold budgets. With 174 user I/O in the 0.5 mm pitch PQFP-208, it interfaces parallel PHY buses and backplane connectors directly. The antifuse technology also contributes low static power, important in racks populated with hundreds of line cards. Sustainment engineering teams maintaining these systems should qualify A54SX32A-1PQG208I as the drop-in procurement part and A54SX32A-2PQG208 where timing margin at higher line rates is needed, both sharing the identical footprint and pinout.
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Test and Measurement Equipment
Bench instruments, ATE fixtures, and protocol analyzers use mid-density FPGAs for pattern generation, capture buffering, and bus emulation. The A54SX32A-1PQG208M provides 48K gates and 278 MHz-class toggling, sufficient for parallel pattern engines and counter/timer arrays, while instant-on antifuse configuration means the instrument's logic is active the moment power is applied - useful for test fixtures that must be deterministic at first clock edge. The PQFP-208's gull-wing leads simplify rework during fixture iteration compared with BGA packages. Because the design is OTP, instrument makers validate via simulation before programming spare devices; XAIPART stocks and sources the full PQ208 variant set (M, I, and -2 speed grades) so fixture programs can hold a common footprint across all build sites and temperature environments.
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Single-Chip System Integration
A primary SX-A value proposition, stated by Microchip, is generating system-wide savings by integrating multiple functions into a low-cost, single-chip solution. Boards carrying several PLDs, PALs, and discrete glue logic can consolidate them into the A54SX32A-1PQG208M's 48K gates and 174 I/O, cutting BOM count, assembly cost, and board area while raising reliability through reduced solder-joint count. The secure, non-readable antifuse configuration also protects proprietary integration IP - unlike flash or SRAM alternatives that expose configuration data. This consolidation pattern remains valid for legacy boards being value-engineered: replace the consolidated content with the same PQ208 die variant already qualified (A54SX32A-1PQG208I or -2PQG208) rather than re-architecting, preserving mechanical and electrical qualification while simplifying procurement to a single active-stock MPN.
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Secure Control and Copy-Protected Designs
Applications that embed proprietary control algorithms - licensed-equipment controllers, encryption-adjacent key management peripherals, and branded appliance logic - benefit from the SX-A's OTP security model: the programmed antifuse netlist cannot be read back, so reverse engineering requires invasive decapping at prohibitive cost. The A54SX32A-1PQG208M offers 48K gates of capacity for such logic with instant-on behavior and no configuration-memory attack surface. Engineering teams continuing these product lines should note that procurement risk, not technical risk, is now the main concern: the part is discontinued, so build buffer stock through XAIPART's broker-verified sourcing, and consider the pin-compatible A54SX32A-1PQG208I as the primary purchasing part number since industrial-range stock tends to remain available longer in excess channels than commercial M-grade devices.
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Engineering reference data for A54SX32A-1PQG208M — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | A54SX32A-1PQG208I | A54SX32A-1PQG208 | A54SX32A-2PQG208 | A54SX32-1PQG208M | A54SX32-2PQG208I |
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| Package | PQFP-208 (BFQFP, 0.5 mm pitch) | PQFP-208 - same | PQFP-208 - same | PQFP-208 - same | PQFP-208 - same | PQFP-208 - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology (Actel) | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| System Gates | 48000 | 48000 | 48000 | 48000 | 36000 class (SX die) | 36000 class (SX die) |
| CLBs | 2880 | 2880 | 2880 | 2880 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| User I/O | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Speed Grade | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 (faster) | -1 (SX family) | -2 (SX family) |
| Programming Technology | Antifuse OTP | Antifuse OTP | Antifuse OTP | Antifuse OTP | Antifuse OTP | Antifuse OTP |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete (broker/excess stock) | Obsolete (broker/excess stock) | Obsolete (broker/excess stock) | Obsolete (broker/excess stock) | Obsolete (broker/excess stock) | Obsolete (broker/excess stock) |
| Lead Free | Yes (per distributor listing) | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
Key Differentiators
- Full 48K-gate capacity on the enhanced SX-A die (vs A54SX32-1PQG208M)
- Identical footprint with industrial temperature option (vs A54SX32A-1PQG208I)
- Faster timing without board change (vs A54SX32A-2PQG208)
- OTP security vs reprogrammable architectures (vs A54SX32-2PQG208I)
Design Notes
SX-A devices are one-time programmable: once the antifuse array is burned, the device cannot be erased or reprogrammed. Always complete gate-level simulation and timing closure (Microchip Designer/Libretime flow) before programming production devices, and program one pilot unit from each lot for system validation. Ordering the wrong temperature grade (M commercial vs I industrial) cannot be corrected by reprogramming - verify the full ordering code on purchase orders, since broker stock of this obsolete part frequently mixes date codes and grades.
Per the SX-A family datasheet, the I/O bank supply VCCI has an absolute maximum DC rating of -0.3 V to +6.0 V. Power VCCI and the core supply VCCA from clean rails and observe the datasheet power-up ordering/ ramp requirements before connecting programmer hardware. Because antifuse fabric draws no configuration current at power-up, inrush is dominated by I/O charging of board capacitance; size bulk decoupling per the datasheet power-supply recommendations rather than SRAM-FPGA heuristics, which overestimate.
The PQFP-208 has 0.5 mm lead pitch with gull-wing leads - inspect solder joints with X-ray or angled optical AOI, and define the land pattern per the package drawing in the SX-A datasheet. Keep unused I/O configured per the datasheet default and tie unused banks' grounds solidly. When qualifying drop-in variants (1PQG208I / 2PQG208), no footprint or assembly change is required; only incoming inspection of date codes and grade markings differs.
Compliance Information
Distributor listing (Kynix) identifies A54SX32A-1PQG208M as LEAD FREE. RoHS/REACH declarations unavailable for this discontinued part; request certificates from Microchip for regulatory programs.
