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MPF050TC-FCSG325I

MCHPMPF050TC-FCSG325I

Microchip Technology
FPGA - Field Programmable Gate Array PolarFire Core FPGA, 48KLEs
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Overview

The MPF050TC-FCSG325I is a Microchip PolarFire Core FPGA offering approximately 48K logic elements. It is a mid-density, reprogrammable FPGA intended for implementing custom digital logic, protocol-bridging, and hardware acceleration functions. The device is supplied in a fine-pitch package for board-level integration.

Why Choose This Part

As a reprogrammable FPGA, this part lets engineers implement custom parallel datapaths and deterministic hardware logic tailored to application needs. Its mid-range logic capacity (around 48K LEs) fits designs that need substantial logic without moving to very large devices, enabling consolidation of multiple functions into one chip. Using a PolarFire device gives access to Microchip reference designs and toolchain support specific to the family.

Applications

Edge compute accelerators
Implement custom data-paths and parallel processing for low-latency inference or signal processing at the edge.
Protocol bridging and interface aggregation
Consolidate and translate multiple serial/parallel interfaces (Ethernet, SPI, PCIe endpoints, etc.) into a single system.
Industrial control and automation
Deterministic hardware logic for motion control, I/O handling, and real-time signal conditioning.
Robotics and sensor fusion
Combine data streams from multiple sensors and implement deterministic fusion and low-latency control loops.
Custom video or DSP preprocessing
Offload preprocessing, filtering, or formatting tasks to hardware before passing data to processors or codecs.

Getting Started

Use Microchip resources: PolarFire family documentation, reference designs, and the Libero SoC Design Suite for synthesis, implementation, and bitstream generation. Start development on a Microchip PolarFire development kit or an evaluation board that matches the package and I/O needs, and use standard HDL workflows (Verilog/VHDL) plus vendor-supported simulators and JTAG programmers for bring-up.

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