ACTEL U1AFS600

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Actel Fusion Mixed-Signal FPGAs
®
for the MicroBlade Advanced Mezzanine Card Solution
Features and Benefits
• Targeted to Advanced Mezzanine Card (AdvancedMC™)
Designs
• Designed in Partnership with MicroBlade
• 8051-Based Module Management Controller (MMC)
• Fully Compliant with PICMG AMC.0.R2.0 and IPMI v2.0
Specifications
• AdvancedMC Reference Design and Starter Kit
High-Performance Reprogrammable Flash
Technology
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Advanced 130-nm, 7-Layer Metal, Flash-Based CMOS Process
Nonvolatile, Retains Program when Powered Off
Live at Power-Up (LAPU) Single-Chip Solution
350 MHz System Performance
Embedded Flash Memory
• User Flash Memory – 2 Mbits to 8 Mbits
– Configurable 8-, 16-, or 32-Bit Datapath
– 10 ns Access in Read-Ahead Mode
• 1 kbit of Additional FlashROM
Integrated A/D Converter (ADC) and Analog I/O
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Up to 12-Bit Resolution and up to 600 ksps
Internal 2.56 V or External Reference Voltage
ADC: Up to 30 Scalable Analog Input Channels
High-Voltage Input Tolerance: –10.5 V to +12 V
Current Monitor and Temperature Monitor Blocks
Up to 10 MOSFET Gate Driver Outputs
– P- and N-Channel Power MOSFET Support
– Programmable 1, 3, 10, 30 µA and 20 mA Drive Strengths
• ADC Accuracy is Better than 1%
On-Chip Clocking Support
• Crystal Oscillator Support (32 kHz to 20 MHz)
• Programmable Real-Time Counter (RTC)
• 6 Clock Conditioning Circuits (CCCs) with 1 or 2 Integrated
PLLs
– Phase Shift, Multiply/Divide, and Delay Capabilities
– Frequency: Input 1.5–350 MHz, Output 0.75–350 MHz
Low Power Consumption
• Single 3.3 V Power Supply with On-Chip 1.5 V Regulator
• Sleep and Standby Low Power Modes
In-System Programming (ISP) and Security
• Secure ISP with 128-Bit AES via JTAG
• FlashLock® to Secure FPGA Contents
Advanced Digital I/O
• 1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V Mixed-Voltage Operation
• Bank-Selectable I/O Voltages – Up to 5 Banks per Chip
• Single-Ended
I/O
Standards:
LVTTL,
LVCMOS
3.3 V / 2.5 V /1.8 V / 1.5 V, 3.3 V PCI / 3.3 V PCI-X, and
LVCMOS 2.5 V / 5.0 V Input
• Differential I/O Standards: LVPECL, LVDS, BLVDS, and M-LVDS
– Built-In I/O Registers
– 700 Mbps DDR Operation
• Hot-Swappable I/Os
• Programmable Output Slew Rate, Drive Strength, and Weak
Pull-Up/Down Resistor
• Pin-Compatible Packages across the Fusion Family
SRAMs and FIFOs
• Variable-Aspect-Ratio 4,608-Bit SRAM Blocks (×1, ×2, ×4, ×9,
and ×18 organizations available)
• True Dual-Port SRAM (except ×18)
• Programmable Embedded FIFO Control Logic
• Internal 100 MHz RC Oscillator (accurate to 1%)
MicroBlade Fusion Solutions
Fusion Devices
U1AFS25
U1AFS600
U1AFS1500
250,000
600,000
1,500,000
6,144
13,824
38,400
Yes
Yes
Yes
PLLs
1
2
2
Globals
18
18
18
Flash Memory Blocks (2 Mbits)
1
2
4
Total Flash Memory Bits
2M
4M
8M
FlashROM Bits
1k
1k
1k
RAM Blocks (4,608 bits)
8
24
60
RAM kbits
36
108
270
Analog Quads
6
10
10
Analog Input Channels
18
30
30
Gate Driver Outputs
6
10
10
I/O Banks (+ JTAG)
4
5
5
Maximum Digital I/Os
114
172
252
Analog I/Os
24
40
40
System Gates
Tiles (D-flip-flops)
General Information
Memory
Analog and I/Os
Secure (AES) ISP
Notes:
1. Refer to the CoreMP7 datasheet for more information.
2. Refer to the Cortex-M1 product brief for more information.
October 2008
© 2008 Actel Corporation
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Fusion Device Architecture Overview
Bank 0
Bank 1
CCC
SRAM Block
4,608-Bit Dual-Port SRAM
or FIFO Block
OSC
I/Os
CCC/PLL
VersaTile
Bank 4
Bank 2
ISP AES
Decryption
User Nonvolatile
FlashROM
Flash Memory Blocks
Analog
Quad
Analog
Quad
Analog
Quad
Analog
Quad
Charge Pumps
ADC
Analog
Quad
SRAM Block
4,608-Bit Dual-Port SRAM
or FIFO Block
Flash Memory Blocks
Analog
Quad
Analog
Quad
Analog
Quad
Analog
Quad
Analog
Quad
CCC
Bank 3
Figure 1-1 • Fusion Device Architecture Overview (U1AFS600)
Package I/Os: Single-/Double-Ended (Analog)
Fusion Devices
U1AFS250
U1AFS600
U1AFS1500
FG256
114/37 (24)
119/58 (40)
119/58 (40)
Note: All devices in the same package are pin compatible with the exception of the PQ208 package (AFS250 and AFS600).
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Product Ordering Codes
U1AFS600
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FG
G
256
I
Application (ambient temperature range)
Blank = Commercial (0 to +70°C)
I = Industrial (–40 to +85°C)
Package Lead Count
Lead-Free Packaging Options
Blank = Standard Packaging
G = RoHS-Compliant (green) Packaging
Package Type
FG = Fine Pitch Ball Grid Array (1.0 mm pitch)
Speed Grade
Blank = Standard
Part Number
U1AFS250 = 250,000 System Gates
U1AFS600 = 600,000 System Gates
U1AFS1500 = 1,500,000 System Gates
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Temperature Grade Offerings
MicroBlade-Based Fusion Devices
FG256
U1AFS250
U1AFS600
U1AFS1500
C, I
C, I
C, I
Notes:
1. C = Commercial Temperature Range: 0°C to 70°C Ambient
2. I = Industrial Temperature Range: –40°C to 85°C Ambient
Speed Grade and Temperature Grade Matrix
Std.
✓
✓
C1
I2
Notes:
1. C = Commercial Temperature Range: 0°C to 70°C Ambient
2. I = Industrial Temperature Range: –40°C to 85°C Ambient
Contact your local Actel representative for device availability (http://www.actel.com/contact/offices/index.html).
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1 – Fusion Device Family Overview
Introduction
The Actel MicroBlade-based Fusion® mixed-signal FPGA satisfies the demand from system
architects for a device that simplifies design and unleashes their creativity. As the world’s first
mixed-signal programmable logic family, MicroBlade-based Fusion integrates mixed-signal
analog, flash memory, and FPGA fabric in a monolithic device. Actel MicroBlade-based Fusion
devices enable designers to quickly move from concept to completed design and then deliver
feature-rich systems to market. This new technology takes advantage of the unique properties of
Actel flash-based FPGAs, including a high-isolation, triple-well process and the ability to support
high-voltage transistors to meet the demanding requirements of mixed-signal system design.
Actel Fusion mixed-signal FPGAs bring the benefits of programmable logic to many application
areas, including power management, smart battery charging, clock generation and management,
and motor control. Until now, these applications have only been implemented with costly and
space-consuming discrete analog components or mixed-signal ASIC solutions. Actel Fusion mixedsignal FPGAs present new capabilities for system development by allowing designers to integrate a
wide range of functionality into a single device, while at the same time offering the flexibility of
upgrades late in the manufacturing process or after the device is in the field. Actel Fusion devices
provide an excellent alternative to costly and time-consuming mixed-signal ASIC designs. In
addition, when used in conjunction with the Actel for the MicroTCA market. Actel Fusion
technology represents the definitive mixed-signal FPGA platform.
Flash-based Fusion devices are live at power-up. As soon as system power is applied and within
normal operating specifications, Fusion devices are working. Fusion devices have a 128-bit flashbased lock and industry-leading AES decryption, used to secure programmed intellectual property
(IP) and configuration data. Actel Fusion devices are the most comprehensive single-chip analog
and digital programmable logic solution available today.
To support this new ground-breaking technology, Actel has developed a series of major tool
innovations to help maximize designer productivity. Implemented as extensions to the popular
Actel Libero® Integrated Design Environment (IDE), these new tools allow designers to easily
instantiate and configure peripherals within a design, establish links between peripherals, create
or import building blocks or reference designs, and perform hardware verification. This tool suite
will also add comprehensive hardware/software debug capability as well as a suite of utilities to
simplify development of embedded soft-processor-based solutions.
MicroBlade-based Fusion (U1AFS) devices are targeted to Actel’s Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC)
design developed in partnership with MicroBlade, Inc. The AMC design is an 8051-based Module
Management Controller (MMC) and is fully compliant with the PICMG Advanced Mezzanine Card
AMC.0 R2.0 and IPMI v2.0 specification, implementing in the AMC reference design and AMC
Starter Kit as a complete board including a variable load board 100 W payload. The AMC reference
design is available for free download from the Actel website, including board design files,
documentation, FPGA design as a complete Libero® Integrated Design Environment (IDE) project,
and an executable firmware image. The AMC Starter Kit adds complete firmware source code in C
format. Designs based on the AMC Starter Kit (part number UTCA-AMC-SK) design are required to
use one of the U1AFS devices: U1AFS250, U1AFS600, or U1AFS1500.
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Fusion Device Family Overview
General Description
The Actel MicroBlade-based Fusion family, based on the highly successful ProASIC®3 and ProASIC3E
Flash FPGA architecture, has been designed as a high-performance, programmable, mixed-signal
platform. By combining an advanced flash FPGA core with flash memory blocks and analog
peripherals, Fusion devices dramatically simplify system design and, as a result, dramatically reduce
overall system cost and board space.
The state-of-the-art flash memory technology offers high-density integrated flash memory blocks,
enabling savings in cost, power, and board area relative to external flash solutions, while providing
increased flexibility and performance. The flash memory blocks and integrated analog peripherals
enable true mixed-mode programmable logic designs. Two examples are using an on-chip soft
processor to implement a fully functional Flash MCU and using high-speed FPGA logic to offer
system and power supervisory capabilities. Live at power-up and capable of operating from a single
3.3 V supply, the Fusion family is ideally suited for system management and control applications.
The devices in the Fusion family are categorized by FPGA core density. Each family member
contains many peripherals, including flash memory blocks, an analog-to-digital-converter (ADC),
high-drive outputs, both RC and crystal oscillators, and a real-time counter (RTC). This provides the
user with a high level of flexibility and integration to support a wide variety of mixed-signal
applications. The flash memory block capacity ranges from 2 Mbits to 8 Mbits. The integrated 12bit ADC supports up to 30 independently configurable input channels. The on-chip crystal and RC
oscillators work in conjunction with the integrated phase-locked loops (PLLs) to provide clocking
support to the FPGA array and on-chip resources. In addition to supporting typical RTC uses such as
watchdog timer, the Fusion RTC can control the on-chip voltage regulator to power down the
device (FPGA fabric, flash memory block, and ADC), enabling a low-power standby mode.
The Actel MicroBlade-based Fusion family offers revolutionary features, never before available in
an FPGA. The nonvolatile flash technology gives the Fusion solution the advantage of being a
secure, low-power, single-chip solution that is live at power-up. Fusion is reprogrammable and
offers time to market benefits at an ASIC-level unit cost. These features enable designers to create
high-density systems using existing ASIC or FPGA design flows and tools.
The family has up to 1.5 M system gates, supported with up to 270 kbits of true dual-port SRAM, up
to 8 Mbits of flash memory, 1 kbit of user FlashROM, and up to 278 user I/Os. With integrated flash
memory, the Fusion family is the ultimate soft-processor platform.
Flash Advantages
Reduced Cost of Ownership
Advantages to the designer extend beyond low unit cost, high performance, and ease of use. Flashbased Fusion devices are live at power-up and do not need to be loaded from an external boot
PROM. On-board security mechanisms prevent access to the programming information and enable
secure remote updates of the FPGA logic. Designers can perform secure remote in-system
reprogramming to support future design iterations and field upgrades, with confidence that
valuable IP cannot be compromised or copied. Secure ISP can be performed using the industrystandard AES algorithm with MAC data authentication on the device. The Fusion family device
architecture mitigates the need for ASIC migration at higher user volumes. This makes the Fusion
family a cost-effective ASIC replacement solution for applications in the consumer, networking and
communications, computing, and avionics markets.
Security
As the nonvolatile, flash-based Fusion family requires no boot PROM, there is no vulnerable
external bitstream. Fusion devices incorporate FlashLock, which provides a unique combination of
reprogrammability and design security without external overhead, advantages that only an FPGA
with nonvolatile flash programming can offer.
Fusion devices utilize a 128-bit flash-based key lock and a separate AES key to secure programmed
IP and configuration data. The FlashROM data in Fusion devices can also be encrypted prior to
loading. Additionally, the Flash memory blocks can be programmed during runtime using the
industry-leading AES-128 block cipher encryption standard (FIPS Publication 192). The AES standard
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was adopted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2000 and replaces the
DES standard, which was adopted in 1977. Fusion devices have a built-in AES decryption engine
and a flash-based AES key that make Fusion devices the most comprehensive programmable logic
device security solution available today. Fusion devices with AES-based security allow for secure
remote field updates over public networks, such as the Internet, and ensure that valuable IP
remains out of the hands of system overbuilders, system cloners, and IP thieves. As an additional
security measure, the FPGA configuration data of a programmed Fusion device cannot be read
back, although secure design verification is possible. During design, the user controls and defines
both internal and external access to the flash memory blocks.
Security, built into the FPGA fabric, is an inherent component of the Fusion family. The Flash cells
are located beneath seven metal layers, and many device design and layout techniques have been
used to make invasive attacks extremely difficult. Fusion with FlashLock and AES security is unique
in being highly resistant to both invasive and noninvasive attacks. Your valuable IP is protected,
making secure remote ISP possible. A Fusion device provides the most impenetrable security for
programmable logic designs.
Single Chip
Flash-based FPGAs store their configuration information in on-chip flash cells. Once programmed,
the configuration data is an inherent part of the FPGA structure, and no external configuration
data needs to be loaded at system power-up (unlike SRAM-based FPGAs). Therefore, flash-based
Fusion FPGAs do not require system configuration components such as EEPROMs or
microcontrollers to load device configuration data. This reduces bill-of-materials costs and PCB
area, and increases security and system reliability.
Live at Power-Up
Flash-based Fusion devices are Level 0 live at power-up (LAPU). LAPU Fusion devices greatly simplify
total system design and reduce total system cost by eliminating the need for CPLDs. The Fusion
LAPU clocking (PLLs) replaces off-chip clocking resources. The Fusion mix of LAPU clocking and
analog resources makes these devices an excellent choice for both system supervisor and system
management functions. LAPU from a single 3.3 V source enables Fusion devices to initiate, control,
and monitor multiple voltage supplies while also providing system clocks. In addition, glitches and
brownouts in system power will not corrupt the Fusion device flash configuration. Unlike SRAMbased FPGAs, the device will not have to be reloaded when system power is restored. This enables
reduction or complete removal of expensive voltage monitor and brownout detection devices from
the PCB design. Flash-based Fusion devices simplify total system design and reduce cost and design
risk, while increasing system reliability.
Firm Errors
Firm errors occur most commonly when high-energy neutrons, generated in the upper atmosphere,
strike a configuration cell of an SRAM FPGA. The energy of the collision can change the state of the
configuration cell and thus change the logic, routing, or I/O behavior in an unpredictable way.
Another source of radiation-induced firm errors is alpha particles. For an alpha to cause a soft or
firm error, its source must be in very close proximity to the affected circuit. The alpha source must
be in the package molding compound or in the die itself. While low-alpha molding compounds are
being used increasingly, this helps reduce but does not entirely eliminate alpha-induced firm errors.
Firm errors are impossible to prevent in SRAM FPGAs. The consequence of this type of error can be
a complete system failure. Firm errors do not occur in Fusion Flash-based FPGAs. Once it is
programmed, the flash cell configuration element of Fusion FPGAs cannot be altered by highenergy neutrons and is therefore immune to errors from them.
Recoverable (or soft) errors occur in the user data SRAMs of all FPGA devices. These can easily be
mitigated by using error detection and correction (EDAC) circuitry built into the FPGA fabric.
Low Power
Flash-based Fusion devices exhibit power characteristics similar to those of an ASIC, making them
an ideal choice for power-sensitive applications. With Fusion devices, there is no power-on current
surge and no high current transition, both of which occur on many FPGAs.
Fusion devices also have low dynamic power consumption and support both low power standby
mode and very low power sleep mode, offering further power savings.
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Advanced Flash Technology
The Fusion family offers many benefits, including nonvolatility and reprogrammability through an
advanced flash-based, 130-nm LVCMOS process with seven layers of metal. Standard CMOS design
techniques are used to implement logic and control functions. The combination of fine granularity,
enhanced flexible routing resources, and abundant flash switches allows very high logic utilization
(much higher than competing SRAM technologies) without compromising device routability or
performance. Logic functions within the device are interconnected through a four-level routing
hierarchy.
Advanced Architecture
The proprietary Fusion architecture provides granularity comparable to standard-cell ASICs. The
Fusion device consists of several distinct and programmable architectural features, including the
following (Figure 1-1 on page 1-6):
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Embedded memories
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Flash memory blocks
–
FlashROM
–
SRAM and FIFO
Clocking resources
–
PLL and CCC
–
RC oscillator
–
Crystal oscillator
–
No-Glitch MUX (NGMUX)
•
Digital I/Os with advanced I/O standards
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FPGA VersaTiles
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Analog components
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ADC
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Analog I/Os supporting voltage, current, and temperature monitoring
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1.5 V on-board voltage regulator
–
Real-time counter
The FPGA core consists of a sea of VersaTiles. Each VersaTile can be configured as a three-input
logic lookup table (LUT) equivalent or a D-flip-flop or latch (with or without enable) by
programming the appropriate flash switch interconnections. This versatility allows efficient use of
the FPGA fabric. The VersaTile capability is unique to the Actel families of flash-based FPGAs.
VersaTiles and larger functions are connected with any of the four levels of routing hierarchy. Flash
switches are distributed throughout the device to provide nonvolatile, reconfigurable interconnect
programming. Maximum core utilization is possible for virtually any design.
In addition, extensive on-chip programming circuitry allows for rapid (3.3 V) single-voltage
programming of Fusion devices via an IEEE 1532 JTAG interface.
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Unprecedented Integration
Integrated Analog Blocks and Analog I/Os
Fusion devices offer robust and flexible analog mixed-signal capability in addition to the highperformance flash FPGA fabric and flash memory block. The many built-in analog peripherals
include a configurable 32:1 input analog MUX, up to 10 independent MOSFET gate driver outputs,
and a configurable ADC. The ADC supports 8-, 10-, and 12-bit modes of operation with a
cumulative sample rate up to 600 k samples per second (ksps), differential nonlinearity (DNL) < 1.0
LSB, and Total Unadjusted Error (TUE) of 0.72 LSB in 10-bit mode. The TUE is used for
characterization of the conversion error and includes errors from all sources, such as offset and
linearity. Internal bandgap circuitry offers 1% voltage reference accuracy with the flexibility of
utilizing an external reference voltage. The ADC channel sampling sequence and sampling rate are
programmable and implemented in the FPGA logic using Designer and Libero IDE software tool
support.
Two channels of the 32-channel ADCMUX are dedicated. Channel 0 is connected internally to VCC
and can be used to monitor core power supply. Channel 31 is connected to an internal temperature
diode which can be used to monitor device temperature. The 30 remaining channels can be
connected to external analog signals. The exact number of I/Os available for external connection
signals is device-dependent (refer to the "MicroBlade Fusion Solutions" table on page I for details).
With Fusion, Actel also introduces the Analog Quad I/O structure (Figure 1-1 on page 1-6). Each
quad consists of three analog inputs and one gate driver. Each quad can be configured in various
built-in circuit combinations, such as three prescaler circuits, three digital input circuits, a current
monitor circuit, or a temperature monitor circuit. Each prescaler has multiple scaling factors
programmed by FPGA signals to support a large range of analog inputs with positive or negative
polarity. When the current monitor circuit is selected, two adjacent analog inputs measure the
voltage drop across a small external sense resistor. Built-in operational amplifiers amplify small
voltage signals (2 mV sensitivity) for accurate current measurement. One analog input in each quad
can be connected to an external temperature monitor diode and achieves detection accuracy of
±3ºC. In addition to the external temperature monitor diode(s), a Fusion device can monitor an
internal temperature diode using dedicated channel 31 of the ADCMUX.
Figure 1-1 on page 1-6 illustrates a typical use of the Analog Quad I/O structure. The Analog Quad
shown is configured to monitor and control an external power supply. The AV pad measures the
source of the power supply. The AC pad measures the voltage drop across an external sense resistor
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to calculate current. The AG MOSFET gate driver pad turns the external MOSFET on and off. The AT
pad measures the load-side voltage level.
Power
Line Side
Load Side
Off-Chip
Rpullup
AV
Pads
AC
Voltage
Monitor Block
AG
Current
Monitor Block
On-Chip
AT
Gate
Driver
Temperature
Monitor Block
Analog Quad
Prescaler
Prescaler
Digital
Input
Prescaler
Power
MOSFET
Gate Driver
Digital
Input
Current
Monitor/Instr
Amplifier
To FPGA
(DAVOUTx)
To Analog MUX
Digital
Input
Temperature
Monitor
To FPGA
(DACOUTx)
From FPGA
(GDONx)
To Analog MUX
To FPGA
(DATOUTx)
To Analog MUX
Figure 1-1 • Analog Quad
Embedded Memories
Flash Memory Blocks
The flash memory available in each Fusion device is composed of one to four flash blocks, each 2
Mbits in density. Each block operates independently with a dedicated flash controller and
interface. Fusion flash memory blocks combine fast access times (60 ns random access and 10 ns
access in Read-Ahead mode) with a configurable 8-, 16-, or 32-bit datapath, enabling high-speed
flash operation without wait states. The memory block is organized in pages and sectors. Each
page has 128 bytes, with 33 pages comprising one sector and 64 sectors per block. The flash block
can support multiple partitions. The only constraint on size is that partition boundaries must
coincide with page boundaries. The flexibility and granularity enable many use models and allow
added granularity in programming updates.
Fusion devices support two methods of external access to the flash memory blocks. The first
method is a serial interface that features a built-in JTAG-compliant port, which allows in-system
programmability during user or monitor/test modes. This serial interface supports programming of
an AES-encrypted stream. Secure data can be passed through the JTAG interface, decrypted, and
then programmed in the flash block. The second method is a soft parallel interface.
FPGA logic or an on-chip soft microprocessor can access flash memory through the parallel
interface. Since the flash parallel interface is implemented in the FPGA fabric, it can potentially be
customized to meet special user requirements. For more information, refer to the CoreCFI
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Handbook. The flash memory parallel interface provides configurable byte-wide (×8), word-wide
(×16), or dual-word-wide (×32) data port options. Through the programmable flash parallel
interface, the on-chip and off-chip memories can be cascaded for wider or deeper configurations.
The flash memory has built-in security. The user can configure either the entire flash block or the
small blocks to prevent unintentional or intrusive attempts to change or destroy the storage
contents. Each on-chip flash memory block has a dedicated controller, enabling each block to
operate independently.
The flash block logic consists of the following sub-blocks:
•
Flash block – Contains all stored data. The flash block contains 64 sectors and each sector
contains 33 pages of data.
•
Page Buffer – Contains the contents of the current page being modified. A page contains 8
blocks of data.
•
Block Buffer – Contains the contents of the last block accessed. A block contains 128 data
bits.
•
ECC Logic – The flash memory stores error correction information with each block to
perform single-bit error correction and double-bit error detection on all data blocks.
User Nonvolatile FlashROM
In addition to the flash blocks, Actel Fusion devices have 1 kbit of user-accessible, nonvolatile
FlashROM on-chip. The FlashROM is organized as 8×128-bit pages. The FlashROM can be used in
diverse system applications:
•
Internet protocol addressing (wireless or fixed)
•
System calibration settings
•
Device serialization and/or inventory control
•
Subscription-based business models (for example, set-top boxes)
•
Secure key storage for secure communications algorithms
•
Asset management/tracking
•
Date stamping
•
Version management
The FlashROM is written using the standard IEEE 1532 JTAG programming interface. Pages can be
individually programmed (erased and written). On-chip AES decryption can be used selectively over
public networks to securely load data such as security keys stored in the FlashROM for a user
design.
The FlashROM can be programmed (erased and written) via the JTAG programming interface, and
its contents can be read back either through the JTAG programming interface or via direct FPGA
core addressing.
The FlashPoint tool in the Actel Fusion development software solutions, Libero IDE and Designer,
has extensive support for flash memory blocks and FlashROM. One such feature is auto-generation
of sequential programming files for applications requiring a unique serial number in each part.
Another feature allows the inclusion of static data for system version control. Data for the
FlashROM can be generated quickly and easily using the Actel Libero IDE and Designer software
tools. Comprehensive programming file support is also included to allow for easy programming of
large numbers of parts with differing FlashROM contents.
SRAM and FIFO
Fusion devices have embedded SRAM blocks along the north and south sides of the device. Each
variable-aspect-ratio SRAM block is 4,608 bits in size. Available memory configurations are 256×18,
512×9, 1k×4, 2k×2, and 4k×1 bits. The individual blocks have independent read and write ports that
can be configured with different bit widths on each port. For example, data can be written
through a 4-bit port and read as a single bitstream. The SRAM blocks can be initialized from the
flash memory blocks or via the device JTAG port (ROM emulation mode), using the UJTAG macro.
In addition, every SRAM block has an embedded FIFO control unit. The control unit allows the
SRAM block to be configured as a synchronous FIFO without using additional core VersaTiles. The
FIFO width and depth are programmable. The FIFO also features programmable Almost Empty
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(AEMPTY) and Almost Full (AFULL) flags in addition to the normal EMPTY and FULL flags. The
embedded FIFO control unit contains the counters necessary for the generation of the read and
write address pointers. The SRAM/FIFO blocks can be cascaded to create larger configurations.
Clock Resources
PLLs and Clock Conditioning Circuits (CCCs)
Fusion devices provide designers with very flexible clock conditioning capabilities. Each member of
the Fusion family contains six CCCs. In the two larger family members, two of these CCCs also
include a PLL; the smaller devices support one PLL.
The inputs of the CCC blocks are accessible from the FPGA core or from one of several inputs with
dedicated CCC block connections.
The CCC block has the following key features:
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Wide input frequency range (fIN_CCC) = 1.5 MHz to 350 MHz
•
Output frequency range (fOUT_CCC) = 0.75 MHz to 350 MHz
•
Clock phase adjustment via programmable and fixed delays from –6.275 ns to +8.75 ns
•
Clock skew minimization (PLL)
•
Clock frequency synthesis (PLL)
•
On-chip analog clocking resources usable as inputs:
–
100 MHz on-chip RC oscillator
–
Crystal oscillator
Additional CCC specifications:
•
Internal phase shift = 0°, 90°, 180°, and 270°
•
Output duty cycle = 50% ± 1.5%
•
Low output jitter. Samples of peak-to-peak period jitter when a single global network is
used:
–
70 ps at 350 MHz
–
90 ps at 100 MHz
–
180 ps at 24 MHz
–
Worst case < 2.5% × clock period
•
Maximum acquisition time = 150 µs
•
Low power consumption of 5 mW
Global Clocking
Fusion devices have extensive support for multiple clocking domains. In addition to the CCC and
PLL support described above, there are on-chip oscillators as well as a comprehensive global clock
distribution network.
The integrated RC oscillator generates a 100 MHz clock. It is used internally to provide a known
clock source to the flash memory read and write control. It can also be used as a source for the PLLs.
The crystal oscillator supports the following operating modes:
•
Crystal (32.768 kHz to 20 MHz)
•
Ceramic (500 kHz to 8 MHz)
•
RC (32.768 kHz to 4 MHz)
Each VersaTile input and output port has access to nine VersaNets: six main and three quadrant
global networks. The VersaNets can be driven by the CCC or directly accessed from the core via
MUXes. The VersaNets can be used to distribute low-skew clock signals or for rapid distribution of
high-fanout nets.
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Digital I/Os with Advanced I/O Standards
The Fusion family of FPGAs features a flexible digital I/O structure, supporting a range of voltages
(1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V). Fusion FPGAs support many different digital I/O standards, both
single-ended and differential.
The I/Os are organized into banks, with four or five banks per device. The configuration of these
banks determines the I/O standards supported. The banks along the east and west sides of the
device support the full range of I/O standards (single-ended and differential). The south bank
supports the Analog Quads (analog I/O). In the family's two smaller devices, the north bank
supports multiple single-ended digital I/O standards. In the family’s larger devices, the north bank is
divided into two banks of digital Pro I/Os, supporting a wide variety of single-ended, differential,
and voltage-referenced I/O standards.
Each I/O module contains several input, output, and enable registers. These registers allow the
implementation of the following applications:
•
Single-Data-Rate (SDR) applications
•
Double-Data-Rate (DDR) applications—DDR LVDS I/O for chip-to-chip communications
•
Fusion banks support LVPECL, LVDS, BLVDS, and M-LVDS with 20 multi-drop points.
VersaTiles
The Fusion core consists of VersaTiles, which are also used in the successful Actel ProASIC3 family.
The Fusion VersaTile supports the following:
•
All 3-input logic functions—LUT-3 equivalent
•
Latch with clear or set
•
D-flip-flop with clear or set and optional enable
Refer to Figure 1-2 for the VersaTile configuration arrangement.
LUT-3 Equivalent
X1
X2
X3
LUT-3
D-Flip-Flop with Clear or Set
Y
Data
CLK
CLR
Y
D-FF
Enable D-Flip-Flop with Clear or Set
Data
CLK
Enable
Y
D-FFE
CLR
Figure 1-2 • VersaTile Configurations
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Related Documents
Datasheet
Core8051
www.actel.com/ipdocs/Core8051_DS.pdf
Application Notes
Fusion FlashROM
http://www.actel.com/documents/Fusion_FROM_AN.pdf
Fusion SRAM/FIFO Blocks
http://www.actel.com/documents/Fusion_RAM_FIFO_AN.pdf
Using DDR in Fusion Devices
http://www.actel.com/documents/Fusion_DDR_AN.pdf
Fusion Security
http://www.actel.com/documents/Fusion_Security_AN.pdf
Using Fusion RAM as Multipliers
http://www.actel.com/documents/Fusion_Multipliers_AN.pdf
Prototyping with AFS600 for Smaller Devices
http://www.actel.com/documents/Fusion_Prototyp_AN.pdf
UJTAG Applications in Actel’s Low-Power Flash Devices
http://www.actel.com/documents/LPD_UJTAG_HBs.pdf
In-System Programming (ISP) of Actel's Low-Power Flash Devices Using FlashPro3
http://www.actel.com/documents/LPD_ISP_HBs.pdf
Handbook
Fusion Handbook
http://www.actel.com/documents/Fusion_HB.pdf
User’s Guides
Designer User's Guide
http://www.actel.com/documents/designer_UG.pdf
Fusion, IGLOO/e and ProASIC3/E Macro Library Guide
http://www.actel.com/documents/pa3_libguide_ug.pdf
SmartGen, FlashROM, Flash Memory System Builder, and Analog System Builder User's Guide
http://www.actel.com/documents/genguide_ug.pdf
White Papers
Fusion Technology
http://www.actel.com/documents/Fusion_Tech_WP.pdf
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Part Number and Revision Date
Part Number 51700104-001-0
Revised October 2008
List of Changes
The following table lists critical changes that were made in the current version of the document.
This datasheet is based on the Actel Fusion Mixed-Signal FPGAs datasheet. For any past Fusion
datasheet changes, refer to the Actel Fusion Programmable System Chips datasheet change table.
Previous Version
Changes in Current Version (Preliminary v0.4)
Page
Advance v0.3
(August 2008)
The version number category was changed from Advance to Preliminary, which
means the datasheet contains information based on simulation and/or initial
characterization. The information is believed to be correct, but changes are
possible.
N/A
Advance v0.1
(July 2008)
The title of the datasheet changed from Actel Programmable System Chips for
the MicroBlade Advanced Mezzanine Card Solution to Actel Fusion MixedSignal FPGAs for the MicroBlade Advanced Mezzanine Card Solution. In
addition, all instances of programmable system chip were changed to mixedsignal FPGA.
N/A
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Datasheet Categories
Categories
In order to provide the latest information to designers, some datasheets are published before data
has been fully characterized. Datasheets are designated as "Product Brief," "Advance,"
"Preliminary," and "Production." The definition of these categories are as follows:
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The product brief is a summarized version of a datasheet (advance or production) and contains
general product information. This document gives an overview of specific device and family
information.
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This version contains initial estimated information based on simulation, other products, devices, or
speed grades. This information can be used as estimates, but not for production. This label only
applies to the DC and Switching Characteristics chapter of the datasheet and will only be used
when the data has not been fully characterized.
Preliminary
The datasheet contains information based on simulation and/or initial characterization. The
information is believed to be correct, but changes are possible.
Unmarked (production)
This version contains information that is considered to be final.
Export Administration Regulations (EAR)
The products described in this document are subject to the Export Administration Regulations
(EAR). They could require an approved export license prior to export from the United States. An
export includes release of product or disclosure of technology to a foreign national inside or
outside the United States.
Actel Safety Critical, Life Support, and High-Reliability
Applications Policy
The Actel products described in this advance status document may not have completed Actel’s
qualification process. Actel may amend or enhance products during the product introduction and
qualification process, resulting in changes in device functionality or performance. It is the
responsibility of each customer to ensure the fitness of any Actel product (but especially a new
product) for a particular purpose, including appropriateness for safety-critical, life-support, and
other high-reliability applications. Consult Actel’s Terms and Conditions for specific liability
exclusions relating to life-support applications. A reliability report covering all of Actel’s products is
available on the Actel website at http://www.actel.com/documents/ORT_Report.pdf. Actel also
offers a variety of enhanced qualification and lot acceptance screening procedures. Contact your
local Actel sales office for additional reliability information.
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