A3PE1500-PQG208I

Part of Microchip’s ProASIC3E flash FPGA family and now officially discontinued by the manufacturer, the A3PE1500-PQG208I is a non-volatile, single-chip programmable logic device supplied in a 208-lead PQFP package. Built on a flash-based process, it delivers live-at-power-up operation without external configuration memory, and its inherent non-volatility provides strong IP security—characteristics that favored its use in secure, instant-on control and processing paths. Industrial temperature-rated (−40°C to +100°C) and belonging to the 16K logic elements class, this FPGA accommodates moderate-complexity glue logic, interface bridging, and custom co-processing functions, consolidating what previously required multiple discrete components.

Typical deployments cover avionics mission computers, radar signal conditioning chains, industrial automation sequencers, and defense encryption modules—systems where long field life and the burden of requalification make a board respin prohibitively costly. With active production ended, ZZX Electronics supplies this end-of-life device as sustaining legacy stock with full date-code traceability, allowing procurement and engineering teams to preserve existing bill-of-material integrity and avoid recertification timelines. For programs locked into validated hardware builds, sourcing verified obsolete inventory provides a practical drop-in solution that maintains configuration control while extending operational availability of high-reliability platforms.