MPF300T

MicrochipPolarFire

The MPF300T is a PolarFire FPGA from Microchip, built on a 28 nm process. It provides 300,000 LUT4 look-up tables, 300,000 flip-flops, 18.6 Mb of block RAM and 924 18×18 math blocks (MACC). It offers up to 512 user I/O pins and 16 SERDES transceivers at up to 12.7 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen2 x4 blocks. It is available in 5 packages, from the FCSG536 (16 × 16 mm) to the FCG1152 (35 × 35 mm). Temperature grades: extended, industrial. Designs are built with Microchip Libero SoC.

300KLUT4-equivalent

300KLUTs (LUT4)

92418×18 math blocks (MACC)

18.6 MbBlock RAM

512Max. user I/O

16Transceivers (12.7 Gb/s)

Specifications

Vendor	Microchip
Family	PolarFire
Series	PolarFire
Process	28 nm
Configuration memory	Non-volatile (SONOS flash)
LUT4-equivalent capacity	300,000
Look-up tables (LUT4)	300,000
LUT note	Logic elements are a 4-input LUT plus a flip-flop (Microchip); the guide gives them in thousands
Logic elements (LEs)	300,000
Flip-flops	300,000
Distributed RAM	2,079 Kb
Block RAM	18.6 Mb (952 × 20 Kb)
DSP (18×18 math block (MACC))	924

Max. user I/O	512
SERDES transceivers	16 × 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
FCSG536	16 × 16	0.5	300	4
FCVG484	19 × 19	0.8	284	4
FCG484	23 × 23	1.0	244	8
FCG784	29 × 29	1.0	388	16
FCG1152	35 × 35	1.0	512	16

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 MPF300T

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
XC7K325TAMD Kintex-7	326K 204K LUT6	326K LC	840	15.6 Mb	500	16 GTX 12.5 Gb/s	Gen2
10AX032Altera Arria 10	237K 119K ALMs	419K LE	985	17.4 Mb	384	24 XCVR 17.4 Gb/s	Gen3
LAV-AT-G50Lattice Avant-G	255K 255K LUT4	409K LC	1,120	22.7 Mb	298	16 SERDES 12.5 Gb/s	—
LAV-AT-X50Lattice Avant-X	255K 255K LUT4	409K LC	1,120	22.7 Mb	298	16 SERDES 25 Gb/s	—
XC7A200TAMD Artix-7	215K 135K LUT6	215K LC	740	12.8 Mb	500	16 GTP 6.6 Gb/s	Gen2
XC7VX330TAMD Virtex-7	326K 204K LUT6	326K LC	1,120	26.4 Mb	700	28 GTH 13.1 Gb/s	Gen3

Compare side by side: MPF300T vs XC7K325T, MPF300T vs 10AX032, MPF300T vs LAV-AT-G50, MPF300T vs XC7VX330T.

MPF300T quick facts

How many LUTs does the MPF300T have?

The MPF300T has 300,000 LUT4 look-up tables, about 300,000 LUT4 equivalents.

How many DSP blocks does the MPF300T have?

The MPF300T has 924 18×18 math blocks (MACC) and 18.6 Mb of block RAM.

Does the MPF300T have transceivers?

Yes, 16 SERDES transceivers at up to 12.7 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the MPF300T?

Devices of similar size in other families include XC7K325T (AMD Kintex-7), 10AX032 (Altera Arria 10), LAV-AT-G50 (Lattice Avant-G).

Which software is used to design with the MPF300T?

Designs for the MPF300T 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.