RTPF500ZT

MicrochipRT PolarFire

The RTPF500ZT is a RT 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. It offers up to 632 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 3 packages, from the CG1509 (40 × 40 mm) to the FCG1509 (40 × 40 mm). Designs are built with Microchip Libero SoC.

481,000LUTs (LUT4)

1,48018×18 math blocks

29.7 MbBlock RAM

632Max. user I/O

24Transceivers (12.7 Gb/s)

Specifications

Vendor	Microchip
Family	RT PolarFire
Series	Radiation-tolerant
Process	28 nm
Configuration memory	Non-volatile (SONOS flash)
Look-up tables (LUT4)	481,000
Logic block	4-input look-up table
LUT note	Logic elements are a 4-input LUT plus a flip-flop (Microchip)
Logic elements (LEs)	481,000
Flip-flops	481,000
Distributed RAM	3,330 Kb
Block RAM	29.7 Mb (1520 × 20 Kb)
In-package memory	48 KB sNVM, 513 Kb uPROM
DSP (18×18 math block)	1,480
Clock management tiles	8

Max. user I/O	632
SERDES transceivers	24 × 12.7 Gb/s
PCI Express	2× Gen2 x4
Analog / monitor	None
Design tool	Microchip Libero SoC

Packages

Package	Size (mm)	Pitch (mm)	User I/O	Transceivers
CG1509	40 × 40	1.0	632	24
LG1509	40 × 40	1.0	632	24
FCG1509	40 × 40	1.0	632	24

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

Alternatives to the RTPF500ZT

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

Device	LUTs	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe	CoreScore
MPF500TMicrochip PolarFire	481,000 LUT4	481K LE	1,480	29.7 Mb	584	24 SERDES 12.7 Gb/s	Gen2	—
XC7K410TAMD Kintex-7	254,200 LUT6	407K LC	1,540	27.9 Mb	500	16 GTX 12.5 Gb/s	Gen2	—
LAV-AT-G70Lattice Avant-G	397,000 LUT4	637K LC	1,800	35.6 Mb	554	28 SERDES 12.5 Gb/s	—	—
LAV-AT-X70Lattice Avant-X	397,000 LUT4	637K LC	1,800	35.6 Mb	554	28 SERDES 25 Gb/s	—	—
XC7K420TAMD Kintex-7	260,600 LUT6	417K LC	1,680	29.4 Mb	400	32 GTX 12.5 Gb/s	Gen2	1,276 hpc_k7
XC7V585TAMD Virtex-7	364,200 LUT6	583K LC	1,260	27.9 Mb	850	36 GTX 12.5 Gb/s	Gen2	—

Compare side by side: RTPF500ZT vs MPF500T, RTPF500ZT vs XC7K410T, RTPF500ZT vs LAV-AT-G70, RTPF500ZT vs XC7V585T.

Compare the RTPF500ZT with up to three other FPGAs.

RTPF500ZT quick facts

How many LUTs does the RTPF500ZT have?

The RTPF500ZT has 481,000 LUT4 look-up tables. Logic block: 4-input look-up table.

How many DSP blocks does the RTPF500ZT have?

The RTPF500ZT has 1,480 18×18 math blocks and 29.7 Mb of block RAM.

Does the RTPF500ZT have transceivers?

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

What are the alternatives to the RTPF500ZT?

Devices of similar size in other families include MPF500T (Microchip PolarFire), XC7K410T (AMD Kintex-7), LAV-AT-G70 (Lattice Avant-G).

Which software is used to design with the RTPF500ZT?

Designs for the RTPF500ZT are built with Microchip Libero SoC.

Other RT PolarFire devices

Device	LUTs	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe	CoreScore
RTPF500T	481,000 LUT4	481K LE	1,480	29.7 Mb	632	24 SERDES 12.7 Gb/s	Gen2	—
RTPF500ZT	481,000 LUT4	481K LE	1,480	29.7 Mb	632	24 SERDES 12.7 Gb/s	Gen2	—

Source: RT PolarFire FPGA Product Overview, DS00004232C. Data is extracted automatically from the vendor's selection guide; verify critical values in the device data sheet.