Cost-optimised FPGAs and SoCs deliver high performance with a 30% lower price tag

In the current marketplace, BOM costs continue to rise, and developers must work to optimise performance and budgets. Recognising that a significant portion of the mid-range FPGA market does not need integrated serial transceivers, Microchip Technology is releasing PolarFire Core FPGAs and SoC solutions. The new devices are a derivative of the base PolarFire families, reducing customer costs by up to 30% through optimised features and the removal of integrated transceivers. Offering the same industry-leading low-power consumption, proven security, and dependability as classic PolarFire technology, Core devices provide savings without sacrificing functionality, processing capability, or quality.

Designed for automotive, industrial automation, medical, communication, defence and aerospace markets, the families feature Single Event Upset (SEU) immunity for mission-critical reliability and integrate a quad-core, 64-bit RISC-V MPU for flexible compute capabilities. Additionally, the Core devices are designed to be pin-to-pin compatible with the full line of PolarFire FPGAs, accommodating various design SKUs and improving value for applications that prioritise cost efficiency over a range of unnecessary features.

"Many FPGA competitors have raised prices recently, creating new challenges for OEMs needing to bring products to market quickly, at the lowest possible cost and power targets," said Bruce Weyer, corporate vice president of Microchip's FPGA business unit. "Our PolarFire Core FPGA and SoC families address price and power budget challenges directly, providing market-leading solutions at a favourable price point."

Whether enabling real-time control, edge processing or safety-critical systems, these devices are designed to supply the flexibility and longevity engineers require to accelerate innovation.

PolarFire Core devices are supported by Microchip's Libero SoC Design Suite, SmartHLS compiler, VectorBlox Accelerator SDK and the company's Mi-V ecosystem of partner platforms for rapid RISC-V application development. They are compatible with currently available PolarFire FPGA and SoC development boards, thereby expediting silicon development.