AX2000-FG896M

The AX2000-FG896M is a non-volatile Axcelerator field-programmable gate array (FPGA) from Microchip Technology (formerly Actel), built on antifuse technology and housed in an 896-ball fine-pitch BGA (FBGA) package. It provides up to 2 million system gates with live-at-power-up operation, high design security, and inherent radiation tolerance. The M suffix indicates military/high-reliability grade, typically screened to MIL-STD-883 equivalent levels, making the device suited for environments that demand extended temperature range and high resistance to single-event effects.

Typical applications include satellite payloads, avionics flight control modules, missile guidance systems, and secure military communication platforms where instant-on functionality and upset immunity are critical. Because the antifuse architecture is one-time programmable, thorough design verification and bitstream qualification are necessary prior to production programming. Procurement considerations involve export control compliance, long lead times common to HiRel semiconductor sourcing, and moisture sensitivity handling per J-STD-033 for the FBGA package. Long-term availability should be validated with the manufacturer, as the Axcelerator family is a mature product line subject to standard lifecycle management practices.