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Radiation-Tolerant ProASIC3 Low-Power Space-
Flight Flash FPGAs
with Flash*Freeze Technology
Features and Benefits
MIL-STD-883 Class B Qualified Packaging
• Ceramic Column Grid Array with Six Sigma Copper-
Wrapped Lead-Tin Columns
• Land Grid Array
• High-Performance, Low-Skew Global Network
• Architecture Supports Ultra-High Utilization
®
Advanced and Pro (Professional) I/Os
• 700 Mbps DDR, LVDS-Capable I/Os
• 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 8 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, B-LVDS, and M-LVDS
• Voltage-Referenced I/O Standards: GTL+ 2.5 V / 3.3 V, GTL
2.5 V / 3.3 V, HSTL Class I and II, SSTL2 Class I and II, SSTL3
Class I and II (RT3PE3000L only)
• I/O Registers on Input, Output, and Enable Paths
• Hot-Swappable and Cold-Sparing I/Os
• Programmable Output Slew Rate and Drive Strength
• Programmable Input Delay (RT3PE3000L only)
• Schmitt Trigger Option on Single-Ended Inputs
(RT3PE3000L)
• Weak Pull-Up/-Down
• IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) Boundary Scan Test
• Pin-Compatible Packages across the Radiation-Tolerant
ProASIC
®
3 Family
Low Power
• Dramatic Reduction in Dynamic and Static Power
• 1.2 V to 1.5 V Core and I/O Voltage Support for Low
Power
• Low Power Consumption in Flash*Freeze Mode Enables
Instantaneous Entry To / Exit From Low-Power
Flash*Freeze Mode
• Supports Single-Voltage System Operation
• Low-Impedance Switches
Radiation Tolerant
• 15 krad Total Ionizing Dose (TID)
• Wafer-Lot-Specific TID Reports
High Capacity
• 600 k to 3 M System Gates
• Up to 504 kbits of True Dual-Port SRAM
• Up to 620 User I/Os
Reprogrammable Flash Technology
• 130-nm, 7-Layer Metal (6 Copper), 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
• Six CCC Blocks, All with Integrated PLL (RT ProASIC3)
• Configurable Phase Shift, Multiply/Divide, Delay
Capabilities, and External Feedback
• Wide Input Frequency Range 1.5 MHz to 250 MHz (1.2 V
systems) and 350 MHz (1.5 V systems)
High Performance
• 350 MHz (1.5 V) and 250 MHz (1.2 V) System Performance
• 3.3 V, 66 MHz, 66-Bit PCI (1.5 V); 66 MHz, 32-Bit PCI (1.2 V)
SRAMs and FIFOs
• Variable-Aspect-Ratio 4,608-Bit RAM Blocks (×1, ×2, ×4,
×9, and ×18 organizations available)
• True Dual-Port SRAM (except ×18)
• 24 SRAM and FIFO Blocks with Synchronous Operation:
– 250 MHz: For 1.2 V Systems
– 350 MHz: For 1.5 V Systems
RT3PE3000L
3M
75,264
504
112
1k
Yes
6
18
8
620
CG/LG484, CG/LG896
In-System Programming (ISP) and Security
• Secure ISP Using On-Chip 128-Bit Advanced Encryption
Standard (AES) Decryption via JTAG (IEEE 1532–compliant)
• FlashLock
®
to Secure FPGA Contents
High-Performance Routing Hierarchy
• Segmented, Hierarchical Routing and Clock Structure
RT ProASIC3 Devices
System Gates
VersaTiles (D-flip-flops)
RAM kbits (1,024 bits)
4,608-Bit Blocks
FlashROM Bits
Secure (AES) ISP
Integrated PLL in CCCs
VersaNet Globals
I/O Banks
Maximum User I/Os
Package Pins
CCGA/LGA
RT3PE600L
600 k
13,824
108
24
1k
Yes
6
18
8
270
CG/LG484
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Radiation-Tolerant (RT) ProASIC3 Low-Power Space-Flight FPGAs
September 2008
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Radiation-Tolerant ProASIC3 Low-Power Space-Flight Flash FPGAs
I/Os Per Package
1
Radiation-Tolerant ProASIC3
Low-Power Devices
Package
CG/LG484
CG/LG896
Notes:
1. When considering migrating your design to a lower- or higher-density device, refer to the packaging section of the
datasheet to ensure you are complying 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. For RT3PE3000L devices, the usage of certain I/O standards is limited as follows:
– SSTL3(I) and (II): up to 40 I/Os per north or south bank
– LVPECL / GTL+ 3.3 V / GTL 3.3 V: up to 48 I/Os per north or south bank
– SSTL2(I) and (II) / GTL+ 2.5 V / GTL 2.5 V: up to 72 I/Os per north or south bank
4. When the Flash*Freeze pin is used to directly enable Flash*Freeze mode and not as a regular I/O, the number of single-
ended user I/Os available is reduced by one.
RT3PE600L
Single-Ended I/Os
2
270
–
Differential I/O Pairs
135
–
RT3PE3000L
Single-Ended I/Os
2
341
620
Differential I/O Pairs
168
300
RT ProASIC3 Ordering Information
RT3PE3000L _
1
FG
484
B
Application (Screening Level)
B = MIL-STD-883
Class
B
Package Lead
Count
Package Type
CG
=
Ceramic Column Grid
Array (1.0 mm pitch)
LG = Land
Grid
Array (1.0 mm pitch)
Speed Grade
Blank =
Standard
1 = 15% Faster than
Standard
Part Number
RT ProASIC3
Space-Flight
FPGAs
RT3PE600L =
600,000 System Gates
RT3PE3000L = 3,000,000
System Gates
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Temperature Grade Offerings
Package
CG/LG484
CG/LG896
Note:
B = MIL-STD-883 Class B screening
RT3PE600L
B
–
RT3PE3000L
B
B
Speed Grade and Temperature Grade Matrix
Temperature Grade
B
Note:
B = MIL-STD-883 Class B screening
Contact your local Actel representative for device availability:
http://www.actel.com/contact/default.aspx.
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1 – Radiation-Tolerant ProASIC3 Low-Power Space-
Flight FPGA Overview
General Description
The radiation-tolerant (RT) ProASIC3 family of Actel flash FPGAs dramatically reduces dynamic
power consumption by 40% and static power by 50%. These power savings are coupled with
performance, density, true single chip, 1.2 V to 1.5 V core and I/O operation, reprogrammability,
and advanced features. The RT ProASIC3 FPGA is based on Actel's ProASIC3EL family of low-power
FPGAs.
Actel's proven Flash*Freeze technology enables RT ProASIC3 device users to shut off dynamic
power instantaneously and switch the device to static mode without the need to switch off clocks
or power supplies, and retaining internal states of the device. This greatly simplifies power
management. In addition, optimized software tools using power-driven layout provide instant
push-button power reduction.
Nonvolatile flash technology gives RT ProASIC3 devices the advantage of being a secure, low-
power, single-chip solution that is live at power-up (LAPU). RT ProASIC3 devices offer dramatic
dynamic power savings, giving FPGA users flexibility to combine low power with high performance.
These features enable designers to create high-density systems using existing ASIC or FPGA design
flows and tools.
RT ProASIC3 devices offer 1 kbit of on-chip, reprogrammable, nonvolatile FlashROM storage as well
as clock conditioning circuitry (CCC) based on an integrated phase-locked loop (PLL). RT ProASIC3
devices support devices from 600 k system gates to 3 million system gates with up to 504 kbits of
true dual-port SRAM and 620 user I/Os.
Flash*Freeze Technology
RT ProASIC3 devices offer Actel's proven Flash*Freeze technology, which allows instantaneous
switching from an active state to a static state. When Flash*Freeze mode is activated, RT ProASIC3
devices enter a static state while retaining the contents of registers and SRAM. Power is conserved
without the need for additional external components to turn off I/Os or clocks. 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
RT ProASIC3 devices to support a 1.2 V core voltage allows for an even greater reduction in power
consumption, which enables low total system power.
When the RT ProASIC3 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 a reprogrammable, single-chip, single-voltage
solution, make RT ProASIC3 devices suitable for low-power data transfer and manipulation in
military-temperature applications where available power may be limited (e.g., in battery-powered
equipment); or where heat dissipation may be limited (e.g., in enclosures with no forced cooling).
Flash Advantages
Low Power
The RT ProASIC3 family of Actel flash-based FPGAs provides a low-power advantage, and when
coupled with high performance, enables designers to make power-smart choices using a single-
chip, reprogrammable, and live-at-power-up device.
RT ProASIC3 devices offer 40% dynamic power and 50% static power savings by reducing the core
operating voltage to 1.2 V. In addition, the power-driven layout (PDL) feature in Libero
®
Integrated
Design Environment (IDE) offers up to 30% additional power reduction. With Flash*Freeze
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