Product Brief
1 – IGLOO Low-Power Flash FPGAs
with Flash*Freeze Technology
Features and Benefits
Low Power
1.2 V or 1.5 V Core and I/O Voltage for Low Power
Supports Single-Voltage System Operation
5 µW Power Consumption in Flash*Freeze Mode
Low-Power Active FPGA Operation
Flash*Freeze Technology Enables Ultra-Low Power
Consumption while Maintaining FPGA Content
• Easy Entry to / Exit from Ultra-Low-Power
Flash*Freeze Mode
•
•
•
•
•
®
Advanced I/O
• 700 Mbps DDR, LVDS-Capable I/Os (AGL250 and above)
• 1.2 V, 1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V Mixed-Voltage
Operation
• Bank-Selectable I/O Voltages—up to 4 Banks per Chip
• Single-Ended I/O Standards: LVTTL, LVCMOS
3.3 V / 2.5 V / 1.8 V / 1.5 V / 1.2 V, 3.3 V PCI / 3.3 V
PCI-X
†
, and LVCMOS 2.5 V / 5.0 V Input
†
• Differential I/O Standards: LVPECL, LVDS, BLVDS, and
M-LVDS (AGL250 and above)
• I/O Registers on Input, Output, and Enable Paths
• Hot-Swappable and Cold-Sparing I/Os
‡
• Programmable Output Slew Rate
†
and Drive Strength
• Weak Pull-Up/-Down
• IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary Scan Test
• Pin-Compatible Packages across the IGLOO Family
†
• Six CCC Blocks, One with an Integrated PLL
• Configurable Phase Shift, Multiply/Divide, Delay
Capabilities, and External Feedback
• Wide Input Frequency Range (1.5 MHz up to 250 MHz)
High Capacity
• 15 k to 1 Million System Gates
• Up to 144 kbits of True Dual-Port SRAM
• Up to 300 User I/Os
Reprogrammable Flash Technology
•
•
•
•
130-nm, 7-Layer Metal, Flash-Based CMOS Process
Live-at-Power-Up (LAPU) Level 0 Support
Single-Chip Solution
Retains Programmed Design When Powered Off
Clock Conditioning Circuit (CCC) and PLL
In-System Programming (ISP) and Security
• Secure ISP Using On-Chip 128-Bit Advanced
Encryption Standard (AES) Decryption (except ARM
®
-
enabled IGLOO
®
devices) via JTAG (IEEE 1532–
compliant)
†
• FlashLock
®
to Secure FPGA Contents
Embedded Memory
• 1 kbit of FlashROM User Nonvolatile Memory
†
• SRAMs and FIFOs with Variable-Aspect-Ratio 4,608-Bit
RAM Blocks (×1, ×2, ×4, ×9, and ×18 organizations)
†
• True Dual-Port SRAM (except ×18)
High-Performance Routing Hierarchy
• Segmented, Hierarchical Routing and Clock Structure
ARM Processor Support in IGLOO FPGAs
• M1 IGLOO Devices—Cortex™-M1 Soft Processor
Available with or without Debug
AGL060 AGL125
60 k
512
1,536
10
18
4
1k
Yes
1
18
2
96
125 k
1,024
3,072
16
36
8
1k
Yes
1
18
2
133
AGL250
AGL600
AGL1000
M1AGL250 M1AGL600 M1AGL1000
250 k
600 k
1M
–
–
–
6,144
13,824
24,576
24
36
53
36
108
144
8
24
32
1k
1k
1k
Yes
Yes
Yes
1
1
1
18
18
18
4
4
4
143
235
300
CS196
5
QN132
3,5
VQ100
FG144
CS281
FG144,
FG256,
FG484
CS281
FG144,
FG256,
FG484
Table 1-1 •
IGLOO Product Family
IGLOO Devices
ARM-Enabled IGLOO Devices
System Gates
Typical Equivalent Macrocells
VersaTiles (D-flip-flops)
Flash*Freeze Mode (typical, µW)
RAM kbits (1,024 bits)
4,608-Bit Blocks
FlashROM Bits
Secure (AES) ISP
4
Integrated PLL in CCCs
VersaNet Globals
1
I/O Banks
Maximum User I/Os
Package Pins
CS
QFN
VQFP
FBGA
AGL015
15 k
128
384
5
–
–
1k
–
–
6
2
49
AGL030
30 k
256
768
5
–
–
1k
–
–
6
2
81
UC81, CS81
QN132
VQ100
QN68
CS121
CS196
QN132
3
QN132
VQ100 VQ100
FG144
3
FG144
Notes:
1. Six chip (main) and twelve quadrant global networks are available for AGL060 and above.
2. For higher densities and support of additional features, refer to the
IGLOOe Low-Power Flash FPGAs with
Flash*Freeze Technology
handbook.
3. Device/package support TBD.
4. AES is not available for ARM-enabled IGLOO devices.
5. The M1AGL250 device does not support this package.
† AGL015 and AGL030 devices do not support this feature.
March 2008
© 2008 Actel Corporation
‡ Supported only by AGL015 and AGL030 devices.
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Product Brief
IGLOO Low-Power Flash FPGAs
I/Os Per Package
1
IGLOO Devices
ARM-Enabled IGLOO Devices
AGL015 AGL030 AGL060 AGL125
AGL250
AGL600
AGL1000
M1AGL250
2, 3
M1AGL600 M1AGL1000
I/O Type
Differential I/O Pairs
Differential I/O Pairs
Differential I/O Pairs
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25
44
53
74
FG484
529
1.0
2.23
Single-Ended I/O
2
Single-Ended I/O
2
Single-Ended I/O
2
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
97
177
215
300
289
1.0
1.60
Single-Ended I/O
Single-Ended I/O
Single-Ended I/O
Package
QN68
UC81
CS81
CS121
VQ100
QN132
CS196
FG144
FG256
CS281
FG484
Notes:
49
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
66
66
–
77
81
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
96
71
80
8
–
96
8
–
–
–
Single-Ended I/O
–
–
–
–
71
84
133
97
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
68
87
8
143
97
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
13
19
8
30
24
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
97
177
215
235
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
25
43
53
60
1. When considering migrating your design to a lower- or higher-density device, refer to the
IGLOO Low-
Power Flash FPGAs
handbook to ensure compliance with design and board migration requirements.
2. Each used differential I/O pair reduces the number of single-ended I/Os available by two.
3. The M1AGL250 device does not support QN132 or CS196 packages. Refer to the
IGLOO Low-Power Flash
FPGAs
handbook for position assignments of the 15 LVPECL pairs.
4. FG256 and FG484 are footprint-compatible packages.
5. When the Flash*Freeze pin is used to directly enable Flash*Freeze mode and not used as a regular I/O, the
number of single-ended user I/Os available is reduced by one.
6. "G" indicates RoHS-compliant packages. Refer to
"IGLOO Ordering Information" on page 3
for the
location of the "G" in the part number.
7. Device/package support TBD.
Table 1-2 •
IGLOO FPGAs Package Sizes Dimensions
Package
UC81 CS81 CS121 QN68 QN132 CS196
6×6
36
0.5
0.99
8×8
64
0.4
0.90
8×8
64
0.5
0.75
8×8
64
0.5
1.20
CS281
FG144
VQ100
FG256
Length × Width
4 × 4 5
×
5
(mm\mm)
Nominal Area
(mm
2
)
Pitch (mm)
Height (mm)
16
0.4
0.80
25
0.5
0.80
10 × 10 13 × 13 14 × 14 17 × 17 23 × 23
100
0.5
1.05
169
1.0
1.45
196
0.5
1.00
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Pr o d u c t B r ie f
IGLOO Low-Power Flash FPGAs
IGLOO Ordering Information
AGL1000
V2
_
FG
G
144
I
Application (Temperature Range)
Blank =
Commercial
(0°C to +70°C Ambient Temperature)
I = Industrial (
–
40°C to +85°C Ambient Temperature)
PP = Pre-Production
ES = Engineering
Sample
(Room Temperature Only)
Package Lead
Count
Lead-Free Packaging
Blank =
Standard
Packaging
G=
RoHS-Compliant Packaging
Package Type
UC = Micro
Chip Scale
Package (0.4 mm pitch)
CS
=
Chip Scale
Package (0.4 mm and 0.5 mm pitches)
QN = Quad Flat Pack No Leads (0.4 mm and 0.5 mm pitch)
VQ = Very Thin Quad Flat Pack (0.5 mm pitch)
FG = Fine Pitch Ball
Grid
Array (1.0 mm pitch)
Speed Grade
F = 20%
Slower
than
Standard*
Blank =
Standard
Supply
Voltage
2 = 1.2 V or 1.5 V
5 = 1.5 V
Part Number
IGLOO Devices
AGL015 = 15,000
System Gates
AGL030 = 30,000
System Gates
AGL060 =
60,000 System Gates
AGL125 = 125,000
System Gates
AGL250 = 250,000
System Gates
AGL600 =
600,000 System Gates
AGL1000 = 1,000,000
System Gates
IGLOO Devices with Cortex-M1
M1AGL250 = 250,000
System Gates
M1AGL600 =
600,000 System Gates
M1AGL1000= 1,000,000
System Gates
Notes:
1. Marking Information: IGLOO V2 devices do not have V2 marking, but IGLOO V5 devices are marked
accordingly.
2. The DC and switching characteristics for the –F speed grade targets are based only on simulation.
The characteristics provided for the –F speed grade are subject to change after establishing FPGA
specifications. Some restrictions might be added and will be reflected in future revisions of this document.
The –F speed grade is only supported in the commercial temperature range.
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IGLOO Low-Power Flash FPGAs
Temperature Grade Offerings
AGL015
Package
QN68
UC81
CS81
CS121
VQ100
QN132
CS196
FG144
FG256
CS281
FG484
Notes:
1. C = Commercial temperature range: 0°C to 70°C ambient temperature.
2. I = Industrial temperature range: –40°C to 85°C ambient temperature.
3. Device/package support TBD.
4. The M1AGL250 device does not support FG256 or QN132 packages.
C, I
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
C, I
C, I
–
C, I
C, I
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
C, I
C, I
C, I
3
–
C, I
3
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
C, I
C, I
C, I
C, I
–
–
–
AGL030
AGL060
AGL125
AGL250
AGL600
AGL1000
M1AGL250
4
M1AGL600 M1AGL1000
–
–
–
–
C, I
C, I
3
C, I
C, I
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
C, I
C, I
C, I
C, I
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
C, I
C, I
C, I
C, I
Speed Grade and Temperature Grade Matrix
Temperature Grade
C
2
I
3
Notes:
1. The characteristics provided for the –F speed grade are subject to change after establishing FPGA
specifications. Some restrictions might be added and will be reflected in future revisions of this document.
The –F speed grade is only supported in the commercial temperature range.
2. C = Commercial temperature range: 0°C to 70°C ambient temperature.
3. I = Industrial temperature range: –40°C to 85°C ambient temperature.
References made to IGLOO devices also apply to ARM-enabled IGLOOe devices. The ARM-enabled part numbers
start with M1 (Cortex-M1).
Contact your local Actel representative for device availability:
http://www.actel.com/contact/default.aspx.
–F
1
Std.
✓
–
✓
✓
AGL015 and AGL030
The AGL015 and AGL030 are architecturally compatible; there are no RAM or PLL features.
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Pr o d u c t B r ie f
IGLOO Low-Power Flash FPGAs
Introduction and Overview
General Description
The IGLOO family of flash FPGAs, based on a 130-nm flash process, offers the lowest power FPGA, a single-chip
solution, small footprint packages, reprogrammability, and an abundance of advanced features.
The Flash*Freeze technology used in IGLOO devices enables entering and exiting an ultra-low-power mode that
consumes as little as 5 µW while retaining SRAM and register data. Flash*Freeze technology simplifies power
management through I/O and clock management with rapid recovery to operation mode.
The Low Power Active capability (static idle) allows for ultra-low-power consumption (from 12 µW) while the
IGLOO device is completely functional in the system. This allows the IGLOO device to control system power
management based on external inputs (e.g., scanning for keyboard stimulus) while consuming minimal power.
Nonvolatile flash technology gives IGLOO devices the advantage of being a secure, low power, single-chip
solution that is live at power-up (LAPU). IGLOO is reprogrammable and offers time-to-market benefits at an
ASIC-level unit cost.
These features enable designers to create high-density systems using existing ASIC or FPGA design flows and
tools.
IGLOO devices offer 1 kbit of on-chip, reprogrammable, nonvolatile FlashROM storage as well as clock
conditioning circuitry based on an integrated phase-locked loop (PLL). The AGL015 and AGL030 devices have no
PLL or RAM support. IGLOO devices have up to 1 million system gates, supported with up to 144 kbits of true
dual-port SRAM and up to 300 user I/Os.
M1 IGLOO devices support the high-performance, 32-bit Cortex-M1 processor developed by ARM for
implementation in FPGAs. Cortex-M1 is a soft processor that is fully implemented in the FPGA fabric. It has a
three-stage pipeline that offers a good balance between low-power consumption and speed when
implemented in an M1 IGLOO device. The processor runs the ARMv6-M instruction set, has a configurable
nested interrupt controller, and can be implemented with or without the debug block. Cortex-M1 is available
for free from Actel for use in M1 IGLOO FPGAs.
The ARM-enabled devices have Actel ordering numbers that begin with M1AGL and do not support AES
decryption.
Flash*Freeze Technology
The IGLOO device offers unique Flash*Freeze technology, allowing the device to enter and exit ultra-low-power
Flash*Freeze mode. IGLOO devices do not need additional components to turn off I/Os or clocks while retaining
the design information, SRAM content, and registers. Flash*Freeze technology is combined with in-system
programmability, which enables users to quickly and easily upgrade and update their designs in the final stages
of manufacturing or in the field. The ability of IGLOO V2 devices to support a 1.2 V core voltage allows further
reduction in power consumption, thus achieving the lowest total system power.
When the IGLOO device enters Flash*Freeze mode, the device automatically shuts off the clocks and inputs to
the FPGA core; when the device exits Flash*Freeze mode, all activity resumes and data is retained.
The availability of low-power modes, combined with reprogrammability, a single-chip and single-voltage
solution, and availability of small-footprint, high pin-count packages, make IGLOO devices the best fit for
portable electronics.
Flash Advantages
Low Power
Flash-based IGLOO devices exhibit power characteristics similar to those of an ASIC, making them an ideal choice
for power-sensitive applications. IGLOO devices have only a very limited power-on current surge and no high-
current transition period, both of which occur on many FPGAs.
IGLOO devices also have low dynamic power consumption to further maximize power savings; power is even
further reduced by the use of a 1.2 V core voltage.
Low dynamic power consumption, combined with low static power consumption and Flash*Freeze technology,
gives the IGLOO device the lowest total system power offered by any FPGA.
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