MPF100T

MicrochipPolarFire

The MPF100T is a PolarFire FPGA from Microchip, built on a 28 nm process. It provides 109,000 LUT4 look-up tables, 109,000 flip-flops, 6.9 Mb of block RAM and 336 18×18 math blocks (MACC). It offers up to 284 user I/O pins and 8 SERDES transceivers at up to 12.7 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen2 x4 blocks. It is available in 3 packages, from the FCSG325 (11 × 11 mm) to the FCG484 (23 × 23 mm). Temperature grades: extended, industrial. Designs are built with Microchip Libero SoC.

109KLUT4-equivalent

109KLUTs (LUT4)

33618×18 math blocks (MACC)

6.9 MbBlock RAM

284Max. user I/O

8Transceivers (12.7 Gb/s)

Specifications

Vendor	Microchip
Family	PolarFire
Series	PolarFire
Process	28 nm
Configuration memory	Non-volatile (SONOS flash)
LUT4-equivalent capacity	109,000
Look-up tables (LUT4)	109,000
LUT note	Logic elements are a 4-input LUT plus a flip-flop (Microchip); the guide gives them in thousands
Logic elements (LEs)	109,000
Flip-flops	109,000
Distributed RAM	756 Kb
Block RAM	6.9 Mb (352 × 20 Kb)
DSP (18×18 math block (MACC))	336

Max. user I/O	284
SERDES transceivers	8 × 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	170	4
FCVG484	19 × 19	0.8	284	4
FCG484	23 × 23	1.0	244	8

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 MPF100T

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
Certus-N2 CT16Lattice Certus-N2	98K 98K LUT4	160K LC	360	8 Mb	298	8 SERDES 16 Gb/s	—
GW5AT-138Gowin Arora V	138K 138K LUT4	—	298	6 Mb	312	8 SERDES 12.5 Gb/s	Gen3
EP4CGX110Altera Cyclone IV	109K 109K LUT4	109K LE	280	5.8 Mb	475	8 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen2
EP4CGX150Altera Cyclone IV	150K 150K LUT4	150K LE	360	6.3 Mb	475	8 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen2
XC7A100TAMD Artix-7	101K 63.4K LUT6	101K LC	240	4.7 Mb	300	8 GTP 6.6 Gb/s	Gen2
XCSU150PAMD Spartan UltraScale+	101K 63K LUT6	138K SLC	384	5.9 Mb	572	8 GTH 16.3 Gb/s	Gen4

Compare side by side: MPF100T vs Certus-N2 CT16, MPF100T vs GW5AT-138, MPF100T vs EP4CGX110, MPF100T vs EP4CGX150, MPF100T vs XCSU150P.

MPF100T quick facts

How many LUTs does the MPF100T have?

The MPF100T has 109,000 LUT4 look-up tables, about 109,000 LUT4 equivalents.

How many DSP blocks does the MPF100T have?

The MPF100T has 336 18×18 math blocks (MACC) and 6.9 Mb of block RAM.

Does the MPF100T have transceivers?

Yes, 8 SERDES transceivers at up to 12.7 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the MPF100T?

Devices of similar size in other families include Certus-N2 CT16 (Lattice Certus-N2), GW5AT-138 (Gowin Arora V), EP4CGX110 (Altera Cyclone IV).

Which software is used to design with the MPF100T?

Designs for the MPF100T 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.