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Lattice ECP5 25K FPGA

LSCCLattice ECP5 25K FPGA

MPN: LFE5U-25F-6BG256I
Lattice
FPGA - Field Programmable Gate Array Lattice ECP5; 24.3K LUTs; 1.1V
8 in stock

Overview

The LFE5U-25F-6BG256I is a Lattice ECP5 FPGA in a 256-ball BGA package. It is a programmable logic device used to implement custom digital hardware, control logic, interfaces, and data-processing pipelines. The part runs from a 1.1 V core supply and is aimed at compact, mid-range FPGA designs.

Why Choose This Part

This part gives engineers FPGA flexibility in a mid-range density class, making it useful when fixed-function ICs are too limiting but a larger device is unnecessary. The ECP5 family is commonly chosen for custom I/O handling, deterministic timing, and bridging multiple digital interfaces in one device. Its 1.1 V core and BGA package fit space-conscious embedded designs that need programmable logic.

Applications

Industrial communication bridges
Implement protocol glue, packet handling, and timing-sensitive digital interfaces between mixed hardware domains.
Embedded control and state machines
Build custom control logic for deterministic sequencing, interlocks, and low-latency hardware supervision.
Sensor and data acquisition front ends
Aggregate parallel sensor data, manage capture timing, and pre-process streams before handing them to a processor.
Robotics and motion subsystems
Coordinate multiple high-speed I/O channels, encoder interfaces, and real-time control paths.
Edge hardware acceleration
Offload narrow, deterministic hardware tasks from a CPU in compact edge-computing systems.

Getting Started

A practical starting point is a Lattice ECP5 evaluation or development board that matches your desired package and I/O voltage needs. Use Lattice Radiant for synthesis, place-and-route, and bitstream generation, and plan early for clocking, configuration mode, and power sequencing. For bring-up, verify JTAG access, stable core and I/O rails, and a known-good reference design before moving to your own board.

Part of Lattice ECP5 family » LFE5U

LFE5U Family

Comparing specs that differ across variants. The current part is highlighted.

Part Number I/O Pins Package Total RAM Bits Number of LABs/CLBs Temp Range Number of Logic Elements/Cells Stock
LFE5U-25F-6BG256I (this part) 8
LFE5U-12F-6BG381C (Lattice Semiconductor Corporation) 197 FBGA-381 589824 3000 0degC ~ 85degC (TJ) 12000 190
LFE5U-85F-6BG381C (Lattice Semiconductor Corporation) 205 FBGA-381 3833856 21000 0degC ~ 85degC (TJ) 84000 2
LFE5U-85F-8BG554I (Lattice Semiconductor Corporation) 259 FBGA-554 3833856 21000 -40degC ~ 100degC .. 84000
LFE5U-25F-6BG381C (Lattice Semiconductor Corporation) 197 FBGA-381 1032192 6000 0degC ~ 85degC (TJ) 24000
LFE5U-45F-6BG381C 203 FBGA-381 1990656 11000 0degC ~ 85degC (TJ) 44000 280
Also available as: LFE5U-45F-7BG256I, LFE5U-25F-6BG256C

Also Consider

Lattice ECP5 25K FPGA Lattice Semiconductor - A closely related commercial-temperature variant in the same family and package for non-industrial designs.
Lattice ECP5 45K FPGA Lattice Semiconductor - A higher-density ECP5 option when the same tool flow and architecture are desired with more logic resources.
Lattice iCE40 HX8K FPGA Lattice Semiconductor - A smaller, lower-complexity FPGA choice for designs that need basic programmable logic in a simpler footprint.
Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA AMD Xilinx - A mainstream alternative when you want a different FPGA ecosystem with comparable small-to-midrange embedded logic capability.

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