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ICE40UP5K-UWG30ITR1K

ICE40UP5K-UWG30ITR1K

Lattice Semiconductor Corporation
iCE40 UltraPlus™ Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) IC 21 1171456 5280 30-UFBGA, WLCSP
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Overview

The ICE40UP5K-UWG30ITR1K is an ultra-low power FPGA from the iCE40 UltraPlus family, featuring 5280 logic cells and 1.17 Mb of total RAM. It is specifically designed for mobile and wearable applications that require hardware acceleration for AI/ML or sensor processing in a tiny 2.54mm x 2.11mm WLCSP package. The device includes hardened SPI and I2C interfaces and dedicated 24mA RGB LED drivers to minimize logic usage for common tasks.

Why Choose This Part

This FPGA offers a unique combination of high memory density (1.17 Mb RAM) and integrated DSPs in a footprint smaller than 6 square millimeters. Its ultra-low power profile, drawing as little as 8.5mA at 48MHz, makes it suitable for battery-operated devices that need hardware-level performance for real-time processing.

Applications

Always-on Voice Processing
Utilizes the integrated DSP blocks and 120 KB of RAM for local keyword spotting and microphone array beamforming.
Edge AI and Gesture Recognition
Accelerates neural network inference for image or motion sensor data while consuming less than 100 uA in standby.
Display Interface Bridging
Translates between different display and camera interface protocols in space-constrained mobile devices.
LED Lighting Control
Drives RGB LEDs directly using three dedicated high-current 24mA PWM outputs to reduce external component count.

Key Specifications

Mounting Type Surface Mount
Number of I/O 21
Package / Case 30-UFBGA, WLCSP
Total RAM Bits 1171456
Voltage - Supply 1.14V ~ 1.26V
Number of LABs/CLBs 660
Operating Temperature -40degC ~ 100degC (TJ)
Supplier Device Package 30-WLCSP (2.54x2.12)
Number of Logic Elements/Cells 5280

Getting Started

Designers can use the Lattice iCE40 UltraPlus Breakout Board or the iCEcube2 and Lattice Radiant software suites for development. Open-source toolchains like Project IceStorm also provide robust support for this architecture, including synthesis via Yosys and place-and-route via nextpnr.