Lowest-Power, Low-Density FPGAs in Smallest Packages


The ProASIC® 3 series of FPGAs, which includes the ProASIC 3e, ProASIC 3 nano and ProASIC 3L families, offers a breakthrough in performance, density and features for today's most demanding high-volume applications. ProASIC 3 FPGAs support the Arm® Cortex®-M1 soft processor IP core, offering the benefits of programmability and time-to-market. The ProASIC 3 FPGA families are based on nonvolatile Flash technology and support 100 to 35K Logic Elements (LEs) and up to 620 I/Os.

We offer commercial and industrial temperature devices to support portable, consumer, industrial, communications and medical applications, as well as ProASIC 3 FPGAs with specialized screening for automotive and military systems. Automotive-grade ProASIC 3 FPGAs support the Grade 1 temperature range (Tj = 135°C) and are AEC-Q100 qualified. They support 700 to 11K LEs with up to 144 Kb of SRAM and up to 300 user I/Os. Military-grade ProASIC 3 FPGAs support a temperature range of −55°C to 125°C, 3K to 35K LEs and an integrated 32-bit Arm Cortex-M1 soft processor.

ProASIC 3 FPGAs

Device Comparison


ProASIC 3e FPGAs


Based on nonvolatile Flash technology and supporting 330 to 35K LEs and up to 620 high-performance I/Os, ProASIC 3e devices also integrate an Arm Cortex-M1 Soft Processor IP core to offer the benefits of easy programmability and faster time to market. They are available in commercial and industrial temperature devices. We also offer ProASIC 3e FPGAs with specialized screening for automotive and military systems.

Key Features

  • Low total cost of ownership
  • 1.5V support
  • Best system performance of 350 MHz
  • Cost optimized, reprogrammable and nonvolatile
  • Support 128-bit AES decryption for device configuration
  • Single chip and live at power up
  • 1,024 bits of user Flash memory
  • Immune to configuration loss due to atmospheric neutrons (firm errors)
  • Available in automotive (T-Grade) and military temperature grades

ProASIC 3 Series Products


Notes:

  1. AES not available for Arm Cortex-M1-based ProASIC 3 devices.
  2. Package is discontinued for M1A3P250.
  3. For part availability, please refer to PDN and EOL notifications.

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ProASIC 3e Series Products


Notes:

  1. For part availability please refer to PDN and EOL notifications.

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ProASIC 3 nano FPGAs


ProASIC 3 nano reprogrammable and nonvolatile FPGAs are secure, low-power, instant-on, single-chip solutions. When performance, cost, flexibility and time to market are critical, ProASIC 3 nano devices are an attractive alternative to Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) and Application-Specific Standard Products (ASSPs) in fast-moving or highly competitive markets. ProASIC 3 nano devices have up to 3K LEs and support up to 36 Kb of true dual-port SRAM and up to 71 user I/Os.

ProASIC 3 nano devices offer new features and smaller-footprint packages designed with two-layer PCBs in mind for greater value in high-volume consumer, portable and battery-backed markets. Key features include low power consumption, hot-swap capability and a Schmitt trigger for greater flexibility in low-cost and power-sensitive applications.

Key Features

  • Wide selection of small-footprint packages
  • Enhanced commercial temperature range
  • Selectable Schmitt trigger inputs
  • Hot-swappable and cold-sparing I/Os
  • Reprogrammable and nonvolatile
  • 1,024 bits of user Flash memory
  • Single-chip and instant on
  • In-System Programming (ISP) and security

ProASIC 3 nano Series Products


Notes:

  1. For part availability please refer to PDN and EOL notifications.
  2. Not recommended for new designs.

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ProASIC 3L FPGAs 


ProASIC 3L low-power FPGAs feature lower dynamic and static power than ProASIC 3 FPGAs. The ProASIC 3L family also supports the free implementation of an FPGA-optimized 32-bit Arm Cortex-M1 processor, allowing you to select the Flash FPGA solution that best meets your speed and power design requirements. Commercial and industrial temperature devices are available for use in portable, consumer, industrial, communications and medical applications. We also offer ProASIC3 EL FPGAs with specialized screening for military systems.

Key Features

  • More dynamic power savings
  • More static power savings
  • Single-chip, single-voltage operation and instant on
  • Optimized for high performance
  • Reprogrammable and nonvolatile
  • 1.2V to 1.5V core voltage support
  • Wide range of I/O voltage support from 1.2V
  • Innovative Flash*Freeze technology for instantaneous switching from active to static mode
  • Free Arm Cortex-M1 FPGA processor support for all devices
  • In-System Programming (ISP) with optional on-chip AES decryption
  • Immune to configuration loss due to atmospheric neutrons (firm errors)
  • Available in military temperature grade

ProASIC 3L Series Products


Notes:

  1. AES not available for Arm Cortex-M1-based ProASIC 3L devices.
  2. For part availability, please refer to PDN and EOL notifications.

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Kits and Hardware


ProASIC 3 FPGA Kits


ProASIC 3 Starter Kit

This is a comprehensive development kit with a socketed boardfor evaluating all ProASIC 3 FPGAs available in a PQ208 package.

Arm® Cortex®-M1 Enabled ProASIC 3L Development Kit

This kit provides you with a complete solution for quickly evaluating and prototyping your design based on Arm Cortex-M1 core-enabled ProASIC 3L devices.

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