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ICE40LP8K

ICE40LP8K

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
Higher-density LP variant for designs that need more LUTs while staying in the iCE40 ecosystem.
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Overview

The ICE40LP8K is a higher-density, low-power member of Lattice Semiconductor's iCE40 FPGA family. It provides more LUT fabric than smaller iCE40 parts while retaining the low-power, small-footprint characteristics of the iCE40 ecosystem. The device is intended for embedded designs that need flexible programmable logic in power- or size-constrained systems.

Why Choose This Part

Choose the ICE40LP8K when you need more LUTs than smaller iCE40 parts while keeping the low-power, compact footprint of the iCE40 family. It benefits from a mature ecosystem including vendor tools and a popular open-source toolchain (Project IceStorm, yosys, nextpnr). The iCE40 family is widely used for cost-sensitive, battery-powered designs and for developers who value a small, supported FPGA fabric.

Applications

Sensor preprocessing and aggregation
Run deterministic filtering, decimation, and protocol conversion close to sensors to reduce MCU load and data bandwidth.
Low-power edge accelerators
Implement small hardware accelerators or state machines for computational tasks (e.g., fixed-function DSP or pattern matching) in battery-powered devices.
Protocol bridging and industrial I/O
Create custom deterministic interfaces and protocol translators for industrial communication lines and specialized peripherals.
Camera and imaging front-end
Handle timing, synchronization, and lightweight preprocessing for small camera modules before handing data to an MCU or ISP.
Prototyping glue logic
Use as flexible glue between ASICs, MCUs, or peripherals in development and proof-of-concept boards.

Getting Started

Get started with Lattice vendor resources (device datasheet, reference designs) and the iCE40-compatible toolchains. For open-source flows, use Project IceStorm with yosys and nextpnr for synthesis and place-and-route; Lattice's official toolflow is also available for production flows. On hardware, plan for an external configuration flash (SPI) and the required power rails; evaluate available third-party or Lattice development boards that expose the iCE40 signal lines for prototyping.

Part of Lattice iCE40 family » iCE40LP8K

ICE40LP8K Family

Part NumberDifferenceStock
iCE40LP8K-CM225 (Lattice) CM225 4,728
ICE40LP8K-CM81 CM81 —

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