RT4G150

MicrochipRTG4

The RT4G150 is a RTG4 FPGA from Microchip, built on a 65 nm process. It provides 151,824 LUT4 look-up tables, 151,824 flip-flops, 5 Mb of block RAM and 462 18×18 math blocks. It offers up to 720 user I/O pins and 24 SerDes transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s, with hard PCI Express Gen1 blocks. It is available in 4 packages, from the CG1657 ( mm) to the FC1657 ( mm). Designs are built with Microchip Libero SoC.

151,824LUTs (LUT4)

46218×18 math blocks

5 MbBlock RAM

720Max. user I/O

24Transceivers (3.125 Gb/s)

Specifications

Vendor	Microchip
Family	RTG4
Series	Radiation-tolerant
Process	65 nm
Configuration memory	Non-volatile (flash)
Look-up tables (LUT4)	151,824
Logic block	4-input look-up table
LUT note	Each logic element is a 4-input LUT plus a flip-flop hardened against SEUs with built-in TMR
Logic elements (LEs)	151,824
Flip-flops	151,824
Distributed RAM	315 Kb
Block RAM	5 Mb (209 × 24.5 Kb)
In-package memory	210 × 1.5 Kb uSRAM, 374 Kb uPROM
DSP (18×18 math block)	462
Clock management tiles	8

Max. user I/O	720
SerDes transceivers	24 × 3.125 Gb/s
PCI Express	2× Gen1
Hard memory controller	2 × DDR2/DDR3 with ECC
Analog / monitor	None
Design tool	Microchip Libero SoC

Packages

Package	User I/O	Transceivers
CG1657	720	24
LG1657	720	24
CQ352	166	4
FC1657	720	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 RT4G150

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
LFE3-150EALattice LatticeECP3	149,000 LUT4	—	320	6.7 Mb	586	16 SERDES 3.2 Gb/s	—	—
EP2AGX190Altera Arria II	76,120 ALMs	181K LE	656	7.4 Mb	612	16 XCVR 6.375 Gb/s	Gen1	—
XC6VLX130TAMD Virtex-6	80,000 LUT6	128K LC	480	9.3 Mb	600	20 GTX 6.6 Gb/s	Gen2	—
EP2AGX125Altera Arria II	49,640 ALMs	118K LE	576	6.4 Mb	452	12 XCVR 6.375 Gb/s	Gen1	—
M2GL150Microchip IGLOO2	146,124 LUT4	146K LE	240	4.2 Mb	574	16 SERDES 5 Gb/s	Gen2	—
EP4CGX150Altera Cyclone IV	150,000 LUT4	150K LE	360	6.3 Mb	475	8 XCVR 3.125 Gb/s	Gen2	—

Compare side by side: RT4G150 vs LFE3-150EA, RT4G150 vs EP2AGX190, RT4G150 vs XC6VLX130T.

Compare the RT4G150 with up to three other FPGAs.

RT4G150 quick facts

How many LUTs does the RT4G150 have?

The RT4G150 has 151,824 LUT4 look-up tables. Logic block: 4-input look-up table.

How many DSP blocks does the RT4G150 have?

The RT4G150 has 462 18×18 math blocks and 5 Mb of block RAM.

Does the RT4G150 have transceivers?

Yes, 24 SerDes transceivers at up to 3.125 Gb/s.

What are the alternatives to the RT4G150?

Devices of similar size in other families include LFE3-150EA (Lattice LatticeECP3), EP2AGX190 (Altera Arria II), XC6VLX130T (AMD Virtex-6).

Which software is used to design with the RT4G150?

Designs for the RT4G150 are built with Microchip Libero SoC.

Other RTG4 devices

Device	LUTs	Vendor logic	DSP	Block RAM	Max I/O	Transceivers	PCIe	CoreScore
RT4G150	151,824 LUT4	152K LE	462	5 Mb	720	24 SerDes 3.125 Gb/s	Gen1	—

Source: RTG4 FPGA Technical Brief, DS90003294E. Data is extracted automatically from the vendor's selection guide; verify critical values in the device data sheet.