A3PE3000L-FG484M

The A3PE3000L-FG484M is a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) from Microchip Technology’s ProASIC®3EL family, built on a 130 nm flash-based CMOS process. It delivers 3 million system gates of reprogrammable, non-volatile logic with a low-power architecture that supports both 1.2 V and 1.5 V core supplies. The device stores its configuration on-chip in secure flash cells, enabling instant-on capability, immunity to configuration bitstream interception, and retention of functionality without external memory. Housed in a 484-ball Fine-Pitch Ball Grid Array (FBGA) package, the component integrates abundant I/O and flexible routing suited to moderate-to-high-density digital processing chains.

Typical deployments span industrial motor control, avionics processing units, secure communications payloads, and defense-grade mission computers where deterministic start-up and radiation resilience are critical. In these systems, the FPGA often handles glue logic consolidation, protocol bridging, and hardware-accelerated signal processing while maintaining very low static power. Procurement teams should note that the ‘M’ suffix designates a military-grade device qualified for operation across the full −55 °C to +125 °C temperature range with corresponding screening and traceability. This temperature rating and the flash-based reliability profile are essential for high-reliability and long-lifecycle programs where obsolescence management and field-reprogrammable security are key selection factors.