PCB High-Speed Signal Design Guidelines: Agilex™ 5 FPGAs and SoCs

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Date 11/18/2024
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2. Overview of Agilex™ 5 Package

The VPBGA package has a variable ball pitch size ranging from 0.65 mm to 1.45 mm in a single package to ease signal routing. The Agilex™ 5 MBGA has a pitch size of 0.5 mm.

Table 1.  BGA Packages
Package code Package body size (mm) Ball pitch (mm) Package SRO (Solder Mask Opening Size) (µm)
B18A 18 × 18 0.65-1.45 400
B23A 23 × 23 0.65-1.45 400
B23B 23 × 23 0.65-1.45 400
B32A 32 × 32 0.65-1.45 400
B32B 32 × 32 0.65-1.45 400
M16A 16 × 16 0.5 300
Note: Information about B15A and B23D packages are under development and not yet available.

The variable ball pitch BGA packages reduce the package form factor and board signal routing layer count, while maintaining the same I/O pin count and compatible electrical performance as standard grid BGA packages. VPBGA packaging is compatible with Type III PCBs, that use design rules equivalent to 0.8 mm ball pitch packages and standard plated through hole (PTH) vias for low-cost PCB design.

The micro ball pitch requires a Type IV PCB stack-up with micro-via and buried via technologies for better space efficiency.

For detailed PCB layout information on VPBGA and MBGA, refer to the PCB Design Guidelines.