PolarFire FPGAs

Lowest Power, Cost-Optimized, Mid-Range FPGAs

Overview

Award-winning PolarFire FPGAs deliver the industry’s lowest power at mid-range densities with exceptional security and reliability. The product family spans from 48K logic elements (LEs) to 500K LEs, features 12.7G transceivers and offers up to 50% lower power than competing mid-range FPGAs. The devices are ideal for a wide range of applications within wireline access networks and cellular infrastructure, defense and commercial aviation markets, as well as industrial automation and IoT markets. Get started with your design today by downloading the Libero SoC PolarFire Design Suite and ordering a PolarFire development kit that best matches your needs.

PolarFire Awards

Cost-optimized Architecture

Architecture and process optimizations for 100K/500K LE devices
Transceiver performance optimized for 12.7 Gbps, which yields smaller size
1.6 Gbps I/Os supporting DDR4/DDR3/LPDDR3, LVDS - hardened I/O gearing logic with CDR (supports SGMII/GbE links on GPIOs)
Best-in-class high-performance, hardened security IP in mid-range devices

Power Optimization

The lowest static power—1/10 static power vs. competing devices
Transceiver optimized for 12.7 Gbps, which yields 1/2 the power vs. competing devices
Integrated hard IP—DDR PHY, PCIe endpoint/root port, crypto processor
Total power (static and dynamic)—up to 50% lower power

Introducing PolarFire FPGAs

PolarFire Low Power Features

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Solving Key Market Issues (Click to Learn More)

Communications	Defense	Industrial

"We are impressed with the PolarFire FPGA family, and in particular its transceiver performance/power specifications. This becomes critical to us when considering products requiring high SerDes port density at very high transceiver rates, for example high definition uncompressed digital video switching and multiplexing systems." - Microsemi Customer

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PolarFire FPGA Architecture

PolarFire FPGAs deliver up to 500K logic elements, 12.7G transceivers at 50% lower power.

Product Table

PolarFire Product Family

	Features	PolarFire FPGA
	Features	MPF050T	MPF100T	MPF200T	MPF300T	MPF500T
FPGA Fabric	K Logic Elements (4LUT + DFF)	48	109	192	300	481
	Math Blocks (18x18 MACC)	150	336	588	924	1480
	LSRAM Blocks (20k bit)	160	352	616	952	1520
	uSRAM Blocks (64x12)	450	1008	1764	2772	4440
	Total RAM Mbits	3.6 Mbits	7.6 Mbits	13.3 Mbits	20.6 Mbits	33 Mbits
	uPROM Kbits	216 Kbits	297 Kbits	297 Kbits	459 Kbits	513 Kbits
	User DLL's/PLL's	8 each	8 each	8 each	8 each	8 each
High Speed I/O	250 Mbps to 12.5 Gbps SERDES Lanes	4	8	16	16	24
High Speed I/O	PCIe Gen2 End Points/Root Ports	2	2	2	2	2
Total IO	Total User IO	176	284	368	512	584
Packaging Commerical (0^oC-100^oC)& Industrial(-40^oC to100^oC)STD and -1 R0HS	PackageType/Size/Pitch	Total User I/Os (HSIO/GPIO), SGMII CDRs/Transceivers
	FCSG325 (11x11, 11x14.5*, 0.5 mm)	164(84/80) 6/4	170(84/86)7/4	170(84/86)7/4*
	FCSG536 (16x16, 0.5 mm)			300(120/180)15/4	300(120/180)15/4
	FCVG484 (19x19, 0.8 mm)	176(96/92) 7/4	284(120/164)13/4	284(120/164)13/4	284(120/164)13/4
	FCG484 (23x23, 1.0 mm)		244(96/148)12/8	244(96/148)12/8	244(96/148)12/8
	FCG784 (29x29, 1.0 mm)			364(132/232)18/16	388(156/232)18/16	388(156/232)18/16
	FCG1152 (35x35, 1.0 mm)				512(276/236)19/16	584(324/260)19/24
Packaging Military(-55^oC to 125^oC) STD Speed Grade Leaded Balls	PackageType/Size/Pitch-Military	Total User I/Os (HSIO/GPIO), SGMII CDRs/XCVRs
	FCS325 (11x14.5*, 0.5 mm)			170(84/86)7/4*
	FCS536 (16x16, 0.5 mm)				300(120/180)15/4
	FCV484 (19x19, 0.8 mm)				284(120/164)13/4
	FC484 (23x23, 1.0 mm)				244(96/148)12/8
	FC784 (29x29, 1.0 mm)				388(156/232)18/16	388(156/232)18/16
	FC1152 (35x35, 1.0 mm)					584(324/260)19/24
Packaging Automotive AECQ-100 T2 (-40°C to 125°C) Std and -1 Speed Grade RoHS	PackageType/Size/Pitch-Auto	Total User I/Os (HSIO/GPIO), SGMII CDRs/XCVRs
	FCSG325 (11x11, 11x14.5*, 0.5 mm)		170(84/86) 7/4	170(84/86) 7/4*
	FCSG536 (16x16, 0.5 mm)			300(120/180) 15/4	300(120/180) 15/4
	FCVG484 (19x19, 0.8 mm)		284(120/164)13/4	284(120/164)13/4	284(120/164) 13/4
	FCG484 (23x23, 1.0 mm)		244(96/148) 12/8	244(96/148) 12/8
	FCG784 (29x29, 1.0 mm)
	FCG1152 (35x35, 1.0 mm)
Devices in the same package and family type are pin compatible

PolarFire FPGAs offer various device offerings such as design security with transceivers, low power transceiver devices, data security with transceivers, and low power data security with transceiver devices. All PolarFire FPGAs are integrated with multi-protocol industry-leading low-power transceivers. Low power (L) devices provide up to 35% lower static power. Also, data security (S) devices have an integrated DPA safe crypto accelerator

Smallest Form Factor Solutions

PolarFire FPGAs are available in the smallest form factors for mid-range density devices. For example, the MPF100 device is available in a 11x11 mm package. In addition, PolarFire devices do not require external configuration memories that are typically required for SRAM based FPGAs.

Documentation

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Product Information

PolarFire FPGA Product Brochure

1/2019

White Papers

WP0216: Efficient INT8 Dot Product using Microsemi Math Block

05/2018

Datasheet

PolarFire FPGA Product Overview	07/2021
PolarFire FPGA Datasheet	10/2021
ER0207: PolarFire FPGA ES Devices Errata	06/2018
ER0217: PolarFire FPGA Pre-Production Devices Errata	12/2018
ER0218: PolarFire FPGA Production Devices Errata	05/2021

Packaging

UG0722: PolarFire FPGA Packaging and Pin Descriptions User Guide	05/2021
MPF050T/MPF050TS-FCSG325 EVAL Package Pin Assignment Table	08/2021
MPF050T/MPF050TS-FCVG484 EVAL Package Pin Assignment Table	07/2021
PolarFire Material Declaration Datasheet	02/2021
AC462: PolarFire FPGA Package Fanout Application Note Board Breakout Design Files (Schematic Symbols and Layout Files) (ZIP, 7 MB)	11/2017
MPF100T/MPF100TS-FCSG325 Package Pin Assignment Table MPF100T/MPF100TS-FCG484 Package Pin Assignment Table MPF100T/MPF100TS-FCVG484 Package Pin Assignment Table	09/2021 09/2021 09/2021
MPF200T/MPF200TS-FCSG325 Package Pin Assignment Table MPF200T/MPF200TS-FCG484 Package Pin Assignment Table MPF200T/MPF200TS-FCVG484 Package Pin Assignment Table MPF200T/MPF200TS-FCSG536 Package Pin Assignment Table MPF200T/MPF200TS-FCG784 Package Pin Assignment Table	09/2021 09/2021 09/2021 09/2021 09/2021
MPF300T/MPF300TS-FCG484 Package Pin Assignment Table MPF300T/MPF300TS-FCVG484 Package Pin Assignment Table MPF300T/MPF300TS-FCSG536 Package Pin Assignment Table MPF300T/MPF300TS-FCG784/FCG784N(No Lid) Package Pin Assignment Table MPF300T/MPF300TS-FCG1152 Package Pin Assignment Table	09/2021 09/2021 09/2021 09/2021 09/2021
MPF500T/MPF500TS-FCG784 Package Pin Assignment Table MPF500T/MPF500TS-FCG1152 Package Pin Assignment Table	09/2021 09/2021

Power Estimation

PolarFire and PolarFire SoC Power Estimator	10/2021
UG0897: PolarFire and PolarFire SoC FPGA Power Estimator User Guide	05/2021

User Guides

PolarFire FPGA and PolarFire SoC FPGA Fabric User Guide Download PDF,View HTML	08/2021
PolarFire FPGA and PolarFire SoC FPGA Clocking Resources User Guide Download PDF , View HTML	08/2021
PolarFire FPGA and PolarFire SoC FPGA User I/O User Guide Download PDF ,View HTML PolarFire Consolidated IOD Rules V0	08/2021
PolarFire FPGA and PolarFire SoC FPGA Transceiver User Guide Download PDF,View HTML	08/2021
PolarFire FPGA and PolarFire SoC FPGA PCI Express User Guide Download PDF,View HTML	08/2021
PolarFire and PolarFire SoC DRI User Guide Download PDF, View HTML	06/2021
UG0687: PolarFire FPGA 1G Ethernet Solutions User Guide	06/2021
UG0727: PolarFire FPGA 10G Ethernet Solutions User Guide	10/2018
PolarFire FPGA and PolarFire SoC FPGA Memory Controller User Guide Download PDF, View HTML	08/2021
PolarFire FPGA and PolarFire SoC FPGA Programming User Guide Download PDF, View HTML	09/2021
PolarFire FPGA and PolarFire SoC FPGA Power-Up and Resets User Guide Download PDF, View HTML	08/2021
PolarFire FPGA and PolarFire SoC FPGA System Services User Guide Download PDF,View HTML	09/2021
UG0726: PolarFire FPGA Board Design User Guide	07/2021
PolarFire FPGA and PolarFire SoC FPGA Security User Guide Download PDF , View HTML	08/2021
UG0701: LiteFast IP User Guide	09/2020
UG0786: PolarFire FPGA Splash Kit User Guide	06/2021
UG0806: MIPI CSI-2 Receiver Decoder User Guide for PolarFire	07/2021
UG0826: PolarFire MIPI CSI-2 Transmitter User Guide	07/2021
UG0877: SLVS-EC Receiver for PolarFire FPGA	03/2021
UG0938: Gamma Correction IP User Guide	11/2020
UG0935: DisplayPort User Guide	11/2020
UG0939: White Balance User Guide	11/2020
UG0948: PolarFire MIPI DSI Transmitter User Guide	07/2021

Reports

TR0066: Microsemi PolarFire FPGA CoreJESD204BRX Interoperability for ADC12DJ3200 Test Report	11/2020
TR0058: Microsemi PolarFire FPGA GE Auto Negotiation Next Page Exchange Test Report	4/2019
TR0057: Microsemi PolarFire FPGA GE Auto Negotiation State Machine Base Page Exchange Test Report	4/2019
TR0059: Microsemi PolarFire FPGA GE Point to Point Interoperability Test Report	4/2019
TR0060: Microsemi PolarFire FPGA GE Using IOG Interoperability Test Report	4/2019
TR0033: PolarFire FPGA JESD204B Interoperability for AD9371 Test Report	12/2017
TR0034: PolarFire FPGA CoreJESD204BRX Interoperability for AD9680	05/2018
TR0035: PolarFire FPGA CoreJESD204BRX and CoreJESD204BTX Interoperability for AD9680 and AD9144 Test Report	12/2017
TR0036: PolarFire FPGA CoreJESD204BRX Interoperability for ADS54J60 Test Report	11/2017

For neutron test reports, please visit our Single Event Effects page:
https://www.microsemi.com/product-directory/reliability/4883-see#test-results

Characterization Reports:

The below reports are available upon request only.
Please log in to the Microsemi website via https://www.microsemi.com/log-in/ and click on one of the below reports to send an access request.

CR0055: PolarFire FPGA CPRI Characterization Report	1/2020
CR0051: PolarFire FPGA SRIO Protocol Characterization Report	4/2019
CR0056: PolarFire FPGA SGMII 1.25 Gbps Characterization Report (FOR POLARFIRE SERDES TRANSCEIVERS)	4/2019
CR0054: PolarFire FPGA DisplayPort Characterization Report	4/2019
CR0053: PolarFire FPGA OTN Protocol Solution Characterization Report	4/2019
CR0044: PolarFire FPGA PCIe Protocol Characterization Report	12/2018
CR0045: PolarFire FPGA JESD204B Characterization Report	12/2018
CR0046: PolarFire FPGA 10GBASE-KR Protocol Characterization Report	12/2018
CR0047: PolarFire FPGA 10GBASE-R Protocol Characterization Report	12/2018
CR0048: Polar Fire FPGA Characterization Report Interlaken 12.7Gbps	12/2018
CR0049: Polar Fire FPGA Characterization Report Interlaken 6.375Gbps	12/2018
CR0050: PolarFire FPGA SDI Protocol Solution Characterization Report	1/2021
CR0061: PolarFire FPGA 10G SYNCE Protocol Characterization Report	6/2021
CR0062: PolarFire XAUI Characterization Report	7/2019
CR0063: PolarFire Fibre Channel Characterization Report	7/2019
CR0064: PolarFire FPGA 10G BMR Protocol Solution Characterization Report	8/2019

Application Notes

AC476: High-Level Design Migration Overview from Kintex-7 Series to PolarFire	05/2020
AC478: PolarFire FPGAs for Safety-Critical Applications	12/2020
AC480: PolarFire FPGA SFP+ Module Application Note	04/2019
AC483: PolarFire FPGA Transceiver Signal Integrity Application Note	03/2019
AC484: Microsemi Timing Closure Checklist	02/2019

Register Maps

PolarFire Device Register Map

10/2021

Thermal Models

PolarFire Delphi Compact Thermal Models

02/2020

PolarFire Imaging and Video Solution

PolarFire Imaging and video user guides, IP, and reference design files are available on the Imaging and Video page.

PolarFire Evaluation Kit

PolarFire Evaluation Kit user guides, schematics, and design files are available on the MPF300-EVAL-KIT page.

Note: The onboard DDR3L part was changed on the PolarFire Evaluation kit, starting from the Revision E of the kit. If the revision on your PolarFire Evaluation Kit is Rev E or later, please refer to PCN #21009 for further information

Demo Guides

Below demo guides targeted to the MPF300-EVAL-KIT. User guides, schematics, and design files are available on the MPF300-EVAL-KIT documentation page. In addition PolarFire Evaluation Kit, a Power Monitor GUI has also been released that can be used with any of the demo designs.

DG0841: PolarFire Burst Mode Receiver GUI and STPL Files (230 MB)	Libero v2.3	12/2018
DG0839: PolarFire FPGA Wireless Radio Digital Front-End Design Design Files (ZIP, 566 MB)	Libero v2.2	07/2018
DG0755: PolarFire FPGA JESD204B Standalone Interface Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 423 MB)	Libero v12.6	01/2021
DG0756: PolarFire FPGA PCIe Endpoint, DDR3 and DDR4 Memory Controller Data Plane Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 681 MB)	Libero v12.6	03/2021
DG0757: PolarFire FPGA 10GBASE-R Ethernet Loopback Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 338 MB)	Libero v12.2	01/2020
DG0759: PolarFire FPGA Transceiver Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 1.3 GB )	Libero v12.6	01/2021
DG0762: PolarFire FPGA DSP FIR Filter Demo Guide Design Files(ZIP, 223 MB)	Libero v12.6	01/2021
DG0798: PolarFire FPGA System Services Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 91.8 MB)	Libero v2021.2	09/2021
DG0799: PolarFire FPGA 1G Ethernet Using IOD CDR Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 141 MB)	Libero v12.6	03/2021
DG0802: PolarFire FPGA PCIe Root Port Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 476 MB)	Libero v12.6	03/2021
DG0783: PolarFire FPGA: High-Speed Data Transfer in 8b10B Mode Using the LiteFast IP Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 266 MB)	Libero v12.0	09/2017
DG0843: PolarFire FPGA CPRI Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 724 MB)	Libero v12.6	03/2021
DG0834: Running Webserver and IAP Using TFTP on PolarFire Device Design Files (ZIP, 610 MB)	Libero v12.2	11/2019
DG0852: PolarFire FPGA Temperature and Voltage Sensor Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 390 MB)	Libero v12.6	01/2021

Tutorials

TU0775: PolarFire FPGA: Building a Mi-V Processor Subsystem Tutorial Design Files (ZIP, 224 MB)	Libero v2021.1	05/2021
TU0778: PolarFire FPGA Building a Cortex-M1 Processor Subsystem Tutorial Design Files (ZIP, 125 MB)	Libero v12.6	01/2021

Application Notes

AC464: PolarFire FPGA: Implementing Data Security using UserCrypto Processor Application Note	Libero v12.6	03/2021
AC465: Migrating a SoftConsole v5.1 Project to SoftConsole v5.2 Application Note	N/A	11/2017
AC466: PolarFire FPGA Auto Update and In-Application Programming Application Note Design Files (ZIP, 306 MB)	Libero v12.6	03/2021
AC468: PolarFire FPGA Transceiver Decision Feedback Equalization Application Note Design Files (ZIP, 66.4 MB)	Libero v12.6	01/2021
AC475: PolarFire FPGA Dynamic Reconfiguration Interface Application Note Design Files (ZIP, 532 MB)	Libero v12.6	02/2021
AC479: Debugging PolarFire FPGA Using SmartDebug Design Files (ZIP, 372.3 MB)	Libero v2021.2	10/2021
AC482: PolarFire FPGA: How to Perform On-Demand Digest Check Application Note Design Files (ZIP, 67.2 MB)	Libero v12.6	04/2021
AC485: PolarFire FPGA Low Power Application Note Design Files(ZIP, 110 MB)	Libero v12.6	01/2021
AC491: PolarFire EDAC and Scrubbing of Fabric RAMs Design Files (ZIP, 67.1 MB)	Libero v12.6	03/2021

PolarFire Splash Kit

PolarFire Splash Kit user guides, schematics, and design files are available on the MPF300-SPLASH-KIT page.

Note: The PolarFire Splash Kit (MPF300-SPLASH-KIT) contains production silicon and replaces the ES version of PolarFire Splash Kit (MPF300-SPLASH-KIT-ES). Refer to PDN19021 for more information.

Demo Guides

Below demo guides targeted to the MPF300-SPLASH-KIT. User guides, schematics, and design files are available on the MPF300-SPLASH-KIT documentation page. In addition PolarFire Splash Kit, a Power Monitor GUI has also been released that can be used with any of the demo designs.

DG0755: PolarFire FPGA JESD204B Standalone Interface Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 319 MB)	Libero v12.6	01/2021
DG0798: PolarFire FPGA System Services Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 91.8 MB)	Libero v2021.2	09/2021
DG0756: PolarFire FPGA PCIe Endpoint, DDR3 and DDR4 Memory Controller Data Plane Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 591 MB)	Libero v12.6	03/2021
DG0759: PolarFire FPGA Transceiver Demo Guide Design Files (ZIP, 1.3 GB)	Libero v12.6	01/2021

Application Notes

AC466: PolarFire FPGA Auto Update and In-Application Programming Application Note

Design Files (ZIP, 277 MB)

Libero v12.6

03/2021

Software User Guides

Libero SoC PolarFire software user guides are available in the Libero SoC PolarFire page.

Resources

Quick links to all resources needed to start your first PolarFire design today.

Design Software	Libero SoC Design Suite offers high productivity with its comprehensive, easy-to-learn, easy-to-adopt development tools for developing with Microchip FPGAs.
IP Cores	Search for PolarFire IP cores
Partners	Microchip's Partners are engaged in development with PolarFire devices or contributed to silicon design, including Bitec, ASIC Design Services, The Athena Group, Inc., Intrinsic-ID BV etc.
Dev Kits & Boards	PolarFire Imaging and Video Kit offers a high-performance evaluation of 4K image processing and rendering using dual camera sensors as well as numerous display interfaces. PolarFire Evaluation Kit provides a full feature development platform and offers high-performance evaluation across a broad class of applications PolarFire Splash Kit provides a lower cost alternative to the evaluation kit Arrow Everest Development Board is a feature-rich evaluation board from Arrow Electronics Future Avalanche Board is a low-cost development platform from Future Electronics to enable quick prototyping
Power Analysis	Excel based PolarFire SoC Power Estimator can be used to evaluate power for your design without running the full design flow UG0897: PolarFire SoC FPGA Power Estimator User Guide SmartPower can also provide design specific power analysis for your design implementation within Libero
Programming & Debug	Programming and Debug information PolarFire is supported by FlashPro for in circuit programming and Silicon Sculptor 3 for standalone device programming PolarFire FPGAs also offer a Secured Production Programming Solution (SPPS) SmartDebug is a unique approach to device debug of PolarFire FPGA fabric, memory and transceivers
BSDL Models	Generic BSDL Models for PolarFire devices are available for boundary scan testing Design specific files can also be exported from your design implementation in Libero
IBIS Models	Generic IBIS Models: PolarFire are available for signal integrity simulations. Design specific files can also be exported from your design implementation in Libero.

Product Selector Guide

PolarFire cost-optimized FPGAs deliver the lowest power at mid-range densities with 12.7 Gbps SerDes transceivers as well as best-in-class security and reliability. They offer unprecedented capabilities and value with 10G transceivers, advanced I/Os, security and DSP capabilities while maintaining all the advantages traditionally associated with non-volatile FPGAs such as static power, security and single event upset (SEU) immunity. The devices are ideal for a wide range of applications within wireline access networks and cellular infrastructure, defense and commercial aviation markets, as well as industrial automation and IoT Markets

For details on specific military device offerings please refer to the Product Overview

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PolarFire FPGAs

Lowest Power, Cost-Optimized, Mid-Range FPGAs

Overview

Cost-optimized Architecture

Power Optimization

Introducing PolarFire FPGAs

PolarFire Low Power Features

Solving Key Market Issues (Click to Learn More)

PolarFire FPGA Architecture

Product Table

PolarFire Product Family

Smallest Form Factor Solutions

Documentation

White Papers

Datasheet

Packaging

Power Estimation

User Guides

Reports

For neutron test reports, please visit our Single Event Effects page: https://www.microsemi.com/product-directory/reliability/4883-see#test-results

Characterization Reports:

The below reports are available upon request only. Please log in to the Microsemi website via https://www.microsemi.com/log-in/ and click on one of the below reports to send an access request.

Application Notes

Register Maps

Thermal Models

PolarFire Imaging and Video Solution

PolarFire Evaluation Kit

Demo Guides

Tutorials

Application Notes

PolarFire Splash Kit

Demo Guides

Application Notes

Software User Guides

Resources

Quick links to all resources needed to start your first PolarFire design today.

Product Selector Guide

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For neutron test reports, please visit our Single Event Effects page:
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The below reports are available upon request only.
Please log in to the Microsemi website via https://www.microsemi.com/log-in/ and click on one of the below reports to send an access request.