MPF500T

MicrochipPolarFire

The MPF500T is a PolarFire FPGA from Microchip, built on a 28 nm process. It provides 481,000 LUT4 look-up tables, 481,000 flip-flops, 29.7 Mb of block RAM and 1,480 18×18 math blocks (MACC). It offers up to 584 user I/O pins and 24 SERDES transceivers at up to 12.7 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen2 x4 blocks. It is available in 2 packages, from the FCG784 (29 × 29 mm) to the FCG1152 (35 × 35 mm). Temperature grades: extended, industrial. Designs are built with Microchip Libero SoC.

481KLUT4-equivalent

481KLUTs (LUT4)

1,48018×18 math blocks (MACC)

29.7 MbBlock RAM

584Max. user I/O

24Transceivers (12.7 Gb/s)

Specifications

Vendor	Microchip
Family	PolarFire
Series	PolarFire
Process	28 nm
Configuration memory	Non-volatile (SONOS flash)
LUT4-equivalent capacity	481,000
Look-up tables (LUT4)	481,000
LUT note	Logic elements are a 4-input LUT plus a flip-flop (Microchip); the guide gives them in thousands
Logic elements (LEs)	481,000
Flip-flops	481,000
Distributed RAM	3,330 Kb
Block RAM	29.7 Mb (1520 × 20 Kb)
DSP (18×18 math block (MACC))	1,480

Max. user I/O	584
SERDES transceivers	24 × 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
FCG784	29 × 29	1.0	388	16
FCG1152	35 × 35	1.0	584	24

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 MPF500T

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
XC7K410TAMD Kintex-7	407K 254K LUT6	407K LC	1,540	27.9 Mb	500	16 GTX 12.5 Gb/s	Gen2
LAV-AT-G70Lattice Avant-G	397K 397K LUT4	637K LC	1,800	35.6 Mb	554	28 SERDES 12.5 Gb/s	—
LAV-AT-X70Lattice Avant-X	397K 397K LUT4	637K LC	1,800	35.6 Mb	554	28 SERDES 25 Gb/s	—
XC7K420TAMD Kintex-7	417K 261K LUT6	417K LC	1,680	29.4 Mb	400	32 GTX 12.5 Gb/s	Gen2
10AX048Altera Arria 10	364K 182K ALMs	629K LE	1,368	28.1 Mb	492	36 XCVR 17.4 Gb/s	Gen3
XC7K480TAMD Kintex-7	478K 299K LUT6	478K LC	1,920	33.6 Mb	400	32 GTX 12.5 Gb/s	Gen2

Compare side by side: MPF500T vs XC7K410T, MPF500T vs LAV-AT-G70, MPF500T vs LAV-AT-X70, MPF500T vs 10AX048.

MPF500T quick facts

How many LUTs does the MPF500T have?

The MPF500T has 481,000 LUT4 look-up tables, about 481,000 LUT4 equivalents.

How many DSP blocks does the MPF500T have?

The MPF500T has 1,480 18×18 math blocks (MACC) and 29.7 Mb of block RAM.

Does the MPF500T have transceivers?

Yes, 24 SERDES transceivers at up to 12.7 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the MPF500T?

Devices of similar size in other families include XC7K410T (AMD Kintex-7), LAV-AT-G70 (Lattice Avant-G), LAV-AT-X70 (Lattice Avant-X).

Which software is used to design with the MPF500T?

Designs for the MPF500T 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.