Low-power FPGAs address semiconductor supply challenges
The PolarPro 3 family features power consumption as low as 55uA and a tiny footprint in small packages, as well as die options. Packed into the small physical die size is up to 2,000 effective logic cells of SRAM-based FPGA fabric, 64Kbits of SRAM, and up to 46 configurable I/Os.
The high flexibility, low power consumption, and small size, says the company, make the family ideal for a variety of functions in handheld, wearable, mobile, IoT and other battery-powered applications including interfaces, level shifting, small CPU cores, low speed serial protocols, and GPIO muxing. The family is also offered as helping address the semiconductor shortages across the industry.
Because the family features reprogrammable FPGA logic, SRAM and IOs, the devices can typically be easily configured for existing or new designs. In addition, the PolarPro 3 devices are supported by the company’s tool suite as well as open-source tools such as Yosys Open Synthesis Suite, making them easily accessible to a wide range of users.
“Customers have been approaching us about semiconductor supply issues which are making it difficult to build and ship their own products,” says Mao Wang, senior director of product marketing at QuickLogic. “For those who need an ultra-low power reconfigurable FPGA solution we can offer the PolarPro 3 devices, which have a well-managed inventory and ready availability for prototyping and production volumes.”
The PolarPro 3 FPGAs are available in production quantities now, while development quantities are available off-the-shelf from online distributors. Customers interested in purchasing large volumes can contact QuickLogic sales.
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