MPF050T

MicrochipPolarFire

The MPF050T is a PolarFire FPGA from Microchip, built on a 28 nm process. It provides 48,000 LUT4 look-up tables, 48,000 flip-flops, 3.1 Mb of block RAM and 150 18×18 math blocks (MACC). It offers up to 188 user I/O pins and 4 SERDES transceivers at up to 12.7 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen2 x4 blocks. It is available in 2 packages, from the FCSG325 (11 × 11 mm) to the FCVG484 (19 × 19 mm). Temperature grades: extended, industrial. Designs are built with Microchip Libero SoC.

48KLUT4-equivalent

48KLUTs (LUT4)

15018×18 math blocks (MACC)

3.1 MbBlock RAM

188Max. user I/O

4Transceivers (12.7 Gb/s)

Specifications

Vendor	Microchip
Family	PolarFire
Series	PolarFire
Process	28 nm
Configuration memory	Non-volatile (SONOS flash)
LUT4-equivalent capacity	48,000
Look-up tables (LUT4)	48,000
LUT note	Logic elements are a 4-input LUT plus a flip-flop (Microchip); the guide gives them in thousands
Logic elements (LEs)	48,000
Flip-flops	48,000
Distributed RAM	338 Kb
Block RAM	3.1 Mb (160 × 20 Kb)
DSP (18×18 math block (MACC))	150

Max. user I/O	188
SERDES transceivers	4 × 12.7 Gb/s
PCI Express	2× Gen2 x4
Analog / monitor	System monitor
Design tool	Microchip Libero SoC

Packages

Package	Size (mm)	Pitch (mm)	User I/O	Transceivers
FCSG325	11 × 11	0.5	164	4
FCVG484	19 × 19	0.8	188	4

Package names are shown as in the selection guide; the full ordering code adds speed grade and temperature (see the data sheet).

Speed and temperature grades

Temperature grade	Junction range	Speed grades
Extended (E)	0 to 100 °C	—
Industrial (I)	−40 to 100 °C	—

Alternatives to the MPF050T

Closest matches in other families and vendors by logic, DSP, memory, I/O and transceivers. Check pin compatibility and tools before migrating.

Device	LUT4-eq.	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe
XCSU60PAMD Spartan UltraScale+	48K 30K LUT6	66K SLC	144	3.4 Mb	262	4 GTH 16.3 Gb/s	Gen4
XC7A50TAMD Artix-7	52.2K 32.6K LUT6	52.2K LC	120	2.6 Mb	250	4 GTP 6.6 Gb/s	Gen2
Certus-N2 CT06Lattice Certus-N2	40K 40K LUT4	65K LC	120	4 Mb	196	4 SERDES 16 Gb/s	—
XCAU7PAMD Artix UltraScale+	59.2K 37K LUT6	82K SLC	216	3.8 Mb	248	4 GTH 16.3 Gb/s	Gen3
EP4CGX50Altera Cyclone IV	50K 50K LUT4	50K LE	140	2.4 Mb	310	8 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen2
5CGXC5Altera Cyclone V	58.2K 29.1K ALMs	77K LE	150	4.4 Mb	336	6 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen1

Compare side by side: MPF050T vs XCSU60P, MPF050T vs XC7A50T, MPF050T vs Certus-N2 CT06.

MPF050T quick facts

How many LUTs does the MPF050T have?

The MPF050T has 48,000 LUT4 look-up tables, about 48,000 LUT4 equivalents.

How many DSP blocks does the MPF050T have?

The MPF050T has 150 18×18 math blocks (MACC) and 3.1 Mb of block RAM.

Does the MPF050T have transceivers?

Yes, 4 SERDES transceivers at up to 12.7 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the MPF050T?

Devices of similar size in other families include XCSU60P (AMD Spartan UltraScale+), XC7A50T (AMD Artix-7), Certus-N2 CT06 (Lattice Certus-N2).

Which software is used to design with the MPF050T?

Designs for the MPF050T are built with Microchip Libero SoC.

Other PolarFire devices

Device	LUT4-eq.	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe
MPF050T	48K 48K LUT4	48K LE	150	3.1 Mb	188	4 SERDES 12.7 Gb/s	Gen2
MPF100T	109K 109K LUT4	109K LE	336	6.9 Mb	284	8 SERDES 12.7 Gb/s	Gen2
MPF200T	192K 192K LUT4	192K LE	588	12 Mb	368	16 SERDES 12.7 Gb/s	Gen2
MPF300T	300K 300K LUT4	300K LE	924	18.6 Mb	512	16 SERDES 12.7 Gb/s	Gen2
MPF500T	481K 481K LUT4	481K LE	1,480	29.7 Mb	584	24 SERDES 12.7 Gb/s	Gen2

Source: PolarFire FPGA Product Overview (DS60001657), DS60001657. Data is extracted automatically from the vendor's selection guide; verify critical values in the device data sheet.