Smaller FPGAs mean less power

The parts are the MPF050T FPGA and MPFS025T SoC, both available in 11 x 11mm packaging.

“We have reduced power consumption by up to 50% or more with the introduction of lower density offerings, while maintaining capabilities on these platforms,” said Microchip FPGA v-p Bruce Weyer.


The SoC version has FPGA plus processing hardware, in this case an “application class Risc-V architecture-based processor complex with 2Mbyte of L2 cache and LPDDR4 memory support”, said Microchip. “Extending the portfolio with a 25k logic elements multi-core RISC-V SoC and a 50k logic elements FPGA opens new application possibilities. They are ideal for low-power smart embedded vision applications and thermally constrained automotive, industrial automation, communications, defence and IoT systems.

Volume shipment of production silicon is scheduled for the first calendar quarter of 2022, but developers can get going with the company’s recently released Libero 2021.2 software tools, available from Microchip’s website.

    MPFS025T MPF050T
Processors Risc-V sub-system Yes No
FPGA Fabric Logic elements (4LUT + DFF) 23 48k
Math blocks (18×18 MACC) 68 150
LSRAM blocks (20kbit) 84 160
uSRAM blocks (64×12) 204 450
Total RAM 1.8 3.6Mbit
uPROM 194 216kbit
User DLLs / PLLs 8 8 each
High Speed IO 250Mbit/s to 12.5Gbit/s serdes 4 4 lanes
PCIe Gen2 end points/root ports 2 2
Total FPGA IO HSIO + GPIO 108 176

Errors might have been introduced when this table was transcribed