A54SX32A-FTQG144 - 48K-Gate FPGA, 172MHz, TQFP-144 | Microchip
MPN: A54SX32A-FTQG144 ✓ Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 10 | $38.6 | $386.00 |
| 100 | $34.2 | $3,420.00 |
| 500 | $30.8 | $15,400.00 |
| 1,000 | $27.9 | $27,900.00 |
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View Datasheet →A54SX32A-FTQG144 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | SX-A (Actel antifuse FPGA) |
| System Gates | 48000 |
| Logic Cells (CLBs) | 2880 |
| Maximum Clock Frequency | 172 MHz |
| Combinatorial Delay per CLB | 1.7 ns |
| User I/Os | 113 inputs / 113 outputs |
| Technology | CMOS |
| Configuration Type | One-time programmable (antifuse), nonvolatile |
| Package | TQFP-144 (FTQG144), 0.5 mm pitch, 1.4 mm height |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| RoHS Status | RoHS Compliant |
| Lead Free | Yes (lead-free per Mouser listing) |
| Terminal Count | 144 |
| Process Node | 0.25 um (SX-A family per FindIC) |
A54SX32A-FTQG144 tqfp-144 (ftqg144), 0.5 mm pitch, 1.4 mm height Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for A54SX32A-FTQG144 (tqfp-144 (ftqg144), 0.5 mm pitch, 1.4 mm height 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-FTQG144.
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-FTQG144 is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Control and Automation, Communications and Networking Interface Logic, Aerospace and Defense Systems, Single-Chip Logic Consolidation, Test and Measurement Equipment, Medical Device Control Electronics.
Industrial Control and Automation
The A54SX32A-FTQG144 consolidates PLC I/O logic, motor-control sequencing, and interface glue logic that would otherwise consume dozens of discrete 74-series devices. Its 2880 logic cells and 172 MHz capability comfortably cover counter/timer arrays, state machines, and bus arbitration at typical industrial clock rates of 25-50 MHz, while the deterministic 1.7 ns CLB delay simplifies timing closure for safety interlocks. Because the antifuse configuration is nonvolatile, control logic is operational within microseconds of power-up with no configuration controller - important for machinery that must fail safe. RoHS-compliant construction suits modern industrial boards, and the 0C to 70C commercial FT grade covers factory-floor enclosures with active thermal management.
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Communications and Networking Interface Logic
In telecom line cards and networking backplane adapters, the A54SX32A-FTQG144 bridges standard interfaces such as UART, SPI, and parallel bus handshaking between processors and PHY devices. The 113 user I/Os in TQFP-144 handle wide parallel data paths, and the 172 MHz system ceiling supports 50-100 MHz synchronous interfaces with the dash-2 speed grade for tighter margins. The one-time-programmable fabric eliminates configuration-boot time on hot-swappable cards, and its fixed routing yields predictable latency - valuable for protocol framing. Placing the FPGA near the processor with matched-length traces on the 0.5 mm pitch pins keeps setup/hold margins within the SX-A timing budget.
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Aerospace and Defense Systems
Actel antifuse FPGAs like the A54SX32A-FTQG144 are a mainstay in avionics, satellite payloads, and defense electronics because the programmed fabric cannot be read back, overwritten, or upset into an unconfigured state. The device is live at power-up with no external boot memory, reducing parts count in reliability-critical chains, and the permanent interconnect resists configuration-bit-flip failure modes that affect SRAM FPGAs. The same die is offered in military (M suffix, e.g. A54SX32A-1TQG144M) and industrial temperature grades, letting one design span qualification levels. For flight programs, perform single-event and timing analysis per program requirements and order screened flows through Microchip directly.
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Single-Chip Logic Consolidation
A primary SX-A family use case is replacing multiple ASSPs, PAL/GAL devices, and 74-series TTL with one 48,000-gate FPGA, cutting board area, BOM line items, and assembly cost. A typical consolidation - address decoders, interrupt controllers, bus transceivers, and sequencing state machines - fits easily within 2880 logic cells, and the sea-of-modules architecture makes migration from the smaller A54SX16A straightforward when designs grow. Antifuse programming means consolidated logic works from the first power cycle, avoiding boot-order dependencies among the circuits it replaces. At 172 MHz the device also covers the fastest legacy timing requirements of the discrete logic it replaces.
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Test and Measurement Equipment
Bench instruments and automated test fixtures use the A54SX32A-FTQG144 for timing generators, pattern generators, and trigger logic. The 172 MHz maximum frequency and 1.7 ns per-CLB combinatorial delay allow sub-10 ns edge placement, while 113 I/Os drive multi-channel stimulus to the device under test. Deterministic antifuse routing gives repeatable channel-to-channel skew across production units - a property SRAM FPGAs approximate only with careful constraints. The one-time-programmable fabric also suits calibration-locked firmware: once characterized, the test personality is permanently fixed, preventing accidental or malicious reconfiguration of shipped instruments. RoHS compliance supports CE-marked commercial instruments.
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Medical Device Control Electronics
Diagnostic and therapeutic equipment - patient-interface boards, sensor front-end sequencing, and data-acquisition control - benefits from the A54SX32A-FTQG144's instant-on behavior and fixed configuration. Regulatory submissions favor deterministic hardware: the antifuse fabric guarantees the logic executed at verification is the logic shipped, with no firmware-update attack or corruption surface. Its 48,000 gates implement acquisition controllers for ADCs and communication bridges to the main processor at moderate clock rates, and low CMOS static power suits portable instruments. Design teams should run full simulation before programming because OTP means field fixes require hardware service; use the commercial FT grade for controlled clinical environments.
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Engineering reference data for A54SX32A-FTQG144 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | A54SX32A-TQG144A | A54SX32A-2TQG144I | A54SX32A-1TQG144I | A54SX16A-FTQG144 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | TQFP-144 (FTQG144), 0.5 mm pitch | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same |
| Brand | Microchip Technology (Microsemi/Actel) | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| System Gates | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 48,000 | 16,000 |
| Logic Cells | 2880 | 2880 | 2880 | 2880 | 964 |
| Max Clock Frequency | 172 MHz | 172 MHz (standard grade) | 172 MHz (dash-2 grade, tighter timing) | 172 MHz (dash-1 grade, relaxed timing) | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| User I/O | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
| Temperature Range | Commercial (FT grade) | Commercial/architectural (A) | Industrial (I) | Industrial (I) | Commercial (FT) |
| RoHS / Lead-Free | RoHS compliant, lead-free | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
Key Differentiators
- Full 48K-gate capacity in the shared TQFP-144 footprint (vs A54SX16A-FTQG144)
- Nonvolatile antifuse configuration with no boot time (vs SRAM FPGAs (Lattice/Xilinx same-capacity parts))
- Industrial temperature availability on the same die (vs A54SX32A-TQG144A)
- Trade-off: one-time programmable (vs A54SX32A-2TQG144I (and all SRAM FPGAs))
Design Notes
The SX-A family is one-time programmable: once antifuses are blown, the device cannot be reconfigured or returned. Complete functional simulation, static timing analysis against your speed grade, and board-level prototype validation before production programming. Many teams program an initial engineering batch, validate on the target board, then release the programming file under revision control. Never treat the FTQG144 like an SRAM FPGA during bring-up - there is no bitstream update path to fix errors.
Use the manufacturer datasheet package tables for the TQFP-144 (0.5 mm pitch, 1.4 mm height) land pattern, and assign the 113 user I/Os in the Libero design tools rather than copying assignments from other SX-A packages - pin maps differ between TQFP, PQFP, and BGA options of the same die. Decouple each VCC/GND pair with 0.1 uF ceramics placed within 2 mm of the pins, and keep clock routing short with series termination to control reflections on the 0.5 mm pitch fanout.
Estimated: SX-A CMOS power is dominated by dynamic switching (P = C x V^2 x f); static current is low at room temperature. Budget supply current from the Libero power calculator output for your specific netlist rather than family typicals, since utilization of the 2880 cells strongly affects dissipation. Confirm the exact core/I/O supply voltage for the FTQG144 suffix from the datasheet before designing the regulator, as SX-A and SX-A low-voltage variants differ.
At interface clocks above 50 MHz, use the dash-2 speed grade (e.g. A54SX32A-2TQG144I) to preserve setup/hold margin, since the standard grade's 172 MHz family ceiling leaves less slack for routing delay variance. Match trace lengths within 5 mm for parallel buses across the 144-pin perimeter, and add 22-33 ohm series resistors on outputs driving ribbon cable or backplane stubs to damp ringback.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliant per FindIC and Jotrin listings; Mouser confirms lead-free (FT = lead-free) construction. REACH, halogen-free, and conflict-minerals status not stated in provided data.
