Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs Device Overview

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Date 9/23/2024
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1. Overview of the Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 2. Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs Family Plan 3. Second Generation Hyperflex® Core Architecture 4. Adaptive Logic Module in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 5. Internal Embedded Memory in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 6. Variable-Precision DSP in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 7. Core Clock Network in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 8. I/O PLLs in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 9. General Purpose I/Os in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 10. External Memory Interface in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 11. Hard Processor System in Agilex™ 3 SoCs 12. Transceivers in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 13. MIPI* Protocols Support in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 14. Variable Pitch BGA (VPBGA) Package Design of Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 15. Configuration via Protocol Using PCIe* for Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 16. Device Configuration and the SDM in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 17. Partial and Dynamic Configuration of Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 18. Device Security for Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 19. SEU Error Detection and Correction in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 20. Power Management for Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 21. Software and Tools for Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 22. Revision History for the Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs Device Overview
1. Overview of the Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs x
1.1. Key Features and Innovations in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs 1.2. Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs Block Diagram 1.3. Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs Summary of Features 1.4. Additional Features for Agilex™ 3 SoCs
2. Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs Family Plan x
2.1. Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs C-Series 2.2. Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs C-Series Package Options 2.3. Part Number Decoder
10. External Memory Interface in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs x
10.1. External Memory Interface Performance 10.2. Features of the Hard Memory Controller
12. Transceivers in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs x
12.1. PMA Features in Agilex™ 3 FPGA GTS Transceivers 12.2. PCS Features in Agilex™ 3 FPGA GTS Transceivers 12.3. GTS Transceiver PLL in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
1. Overview of the Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
2. Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs Family Plan
3. Second Generation Hyperflex® Core Architecture
4. Adaptive Logic Module in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
5. Internal Embedded Memory in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
6. Variable-Precision DSP in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
7. Core Clock Network in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
8. I/O PLLs in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
9. General Purpose I/Os in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
10. External Memory Interface in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
11. Hard Processor System in Agilex™ 3 SoCs
12. Transceivers in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
13. MIPI* Protocols Support in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
14. Variable Pitch BGA (VPBGA) Package Design of Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
15. Configuration via Protocol Using PCIe* for Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
16. Device Configuration and the SDM in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
17. Partial and Dynamic Configuration of Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
18. Device Security for Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
19. SEU Error Detection and Correction in Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
20. Power Management for Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
21. Software and Tools for Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs
22. Revision History for the Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs Device Overview

14. Variable Pitch BGA (VPBGA) Package Design of Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs

Agilex™ 3 FPGAs and SoCs packages utilize VPBGA package design and 0.5 mm ball pitch standard ball grid array packaging.

The Variable Pitch BGA (VPBGA) packaging is compatible with Type III PCBs that use the design rules equivalent to 0.8 mm ball pitch and standard plated through hole (PTH) vias. The VPBGA ball pitch is variable and it helps to ease signal routing. For more information, contact your local sales representative.

Figure 12. Comparison Between Standard BGA and VPBGA


The VPBGA packages with variable ball pitch helps reduce the package form factor. Despite the smaller package size, the VPBGA packages can provide the same I/O pin count and compatible electrical performance compared to the standard BGA packages.

For B18A VPBGA package, the 0.65 mm ball pitch is only available on the two outer rings of the VPBGA package balls, as shown in the top two rows of Figure (a) in the Example of PCB Trace Routing for B18A Variable Pitch BGA (VPBGA) Package figure. The ball pitch is optimized to allow you to route through one signal trace.

Figure (b) in the Example of PCB Trace Routing for B18A Variable Pitch BGA (VPBGA) Package figure shows a wider ball pitch, up to 1.45 mm, which allows you to route through more signal traces compared to standard grid BGA packages. This helps reduce the number of PCB layers—keeping the board cost low with Type III PCBs.

Figure 13. Example of PCB Trace Routing for B18A Variable Pitch BGA (VPBGA) Package


The variable ball grid pattern on the VPBGA packages eases trace routability, reducing the design complexity, number of PCB layers, and board thickness and size—ultimately, reducing board cost and development time.

Note: Information about the B18B and B23C VPBGA packages are under development and not yet available.
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