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XC7A35T-1FTG256I

XC7A35T-1FTG256I

Xilinx (AMD)
Artix-7 midrange FPGA offering comparable mid-level logic resources and a different toolchain/ecosystem for designers preferring Xilinx tools.
312 in stock

Overview

The XC7A35T-1FTG256I is an Artix-7 midrange FPGA from Xilinx (AMD) in a 256-ball FTG package and industrial temperature grade (-I). It provides a balanced mix of programmable logic, block RAM, and DSP resources for cost- and power-sensitive FPGA designs. The device is targeted at designers who want Xilinx toolchain support and a mature ecosystem for implementation and IP cores.

Why Choose This Part

Artix-7 devices like the XC7A35T offer a good balance of cost, power efficiency, and logic/DSP resources for midrange FPGA tasks. The part benefits from a large Xilinx/AMD ecosystem (IP cores, reference designs, and community support) and long-term availability compared with cutting-edge high-end FPGAs. The FTG256 package and industrial temperature rating make it suitable for embedded and industrial applications where board space and thermal behavior matter.

Applications

Edge AI and acceleration
Implement compact neural-network accelerators, data preprocessing, and custom inference kernels at the edge where power and cost matter.
Video and image processing
Real-time video pipelines, camera interfacing, and FPGA-based preprocessing for embedded vision systems.
DSP and signal processing
High-throughput filtering, FFTs, and other fixed-point DSP workloads using on-chip DSP slices and block RAM.
Custom protocol bridging and I/O intensive tasks
Implement low-latency protocol adapters, packet processing, or flexible I/O aggregation for embedded systems.
Prototyping and evaluation
Hardware prototyping for ASIC offload, new SoC front-ends, or validating custom digital logic before production.

Getting Started

Use Xilinx Vivado Design Suite (Vivado WebPACK supports many 7-series parts) for synthesis, place-and-route, and bitstream generation; Vitis can be used if offloading software to embedded processors in heterogeneous designs. Popular evaluation boards that expose the XC7A35T device family include Digilent Arty A7 (35T) and Nexys A7 35T, which provide JTAG programming, SPI flash for standalone configuration, and example projects. For standalone deployment add appropriate SPI/QSPI configuration flash and follow the board power sequencing guidelines; program and debug via Vivado Hardware Manager or a Digilent JTAG adapter.

XC7A35T Family

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

Part Number I/O Pins Package Temp Range Stock
XC7A35T-1FTG256I (this part) 312
XC7A35T-1CSG324C (Xilinx) 210 LFBGA-324 0degC ~ 85degC (TJ) 807
XC7A35T-1CSG325C (AMD) 150 LFBGA-324 0degC ~ 85degC (TJ) 495
XC7A35T-2FGG484I (AMD) 250 BBGA-484 -40degC ~ 100degC .. 63
XC7A35T-1CSG324I (AMD) 210 LFBGA-324 -40degC ~ 100degC .. 4
XC7A35T-1FGG484C (AMD) 250 BBGA-484 0degC ~ 85degC (TJ) 15
XC7A35T-2FTG256I (AMD) 170 LBGA-256 -40degC ~ 100degC .. 277
XC7A35T-1CPG236C (AMD) 106 LFBGA-238 0degC ~ 85degC (TJ) 249
Also available as: XC7A35T-3FGG484E, XC7A35T-L2CSG325E

Also Consider

XC7A35T-1CPG236C Xilinx (AMD) - Same Artix-7 35T device in a different package commonly used on evaluation boards (good if your board layout or connector footprint differs).
XC7A35T-1FTG256C Xilinx (AMD) - Same device and package with commercial temperature grade (choose if industrial temperature range is not required).
XC7A50T-1FTG256I Xilinx (AMD) - Next larger Artix-7 option in the same FTG256 package for designs needing more logic/BRAM/DSP resources while retaining the same board footprint and toolchain.