- Microchip Technology (MCHP, Financial) introduces PolarFire Core FPGAs and SoCs, offering up to 30% cost reduction.
- New devices maintain low-power efficiency, security, and reliability without integrated transceivers.
- Target markets include automotive, industrial automation, medical, communication, defense, and aerospace.
Microchip Technology (MCHP) has launched its new PolarFire® Core Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and System-on-Chips (SoCs), promising significant cost savings for users. These innovations are crafted to deliver up to 30% cost reduction compared to the existing PolarFire families by optimizing features and removing integrated serial transceivers, which are often unnecessary in mid-range applications. While achieving cost efficiency, the Core devices retain the low-power consumption, security, and reliability that the PolarFire technology is known for.
The PolarFire Core devices are engineered with mission-critical reliability in mind, featuring Single Event Upset (SEU) immunity and integrating a quad-core, 64-bit RISC-V microprocessor for enhanced computing capabilities. This makes them suitable for a variety of markets including automotive, industrial automation, medical, communication, defense, and aerospace sectors. Additionally, these devices are designed to be pin-to-pin compatible with the complete PolarFire FPGA lineup, ensuring customers' design investments are preserved and offering flexibility across various design configurations.
As industry pressures increase due to rising Bill of Material (BOM) costs, Microchip's strategic introduction of the cost-optimized PolarFire Core line is timely. By addressing price and power budget challenges, these devices provide an attractive solution for OEMs facing market pricing pressures, particularly as competing FPGA manufacturers have recently implemented price hikes. This release is expected to bolster Microchip's position in the semiconductor market against rivals such as Intel (Altera), AMD (Xilinx), and Lattice Semiconductor.
The PolarFire Core devices are supported by Microchip’s comprehensive suite of development tools, including the Libero® SoC Design Suite, SmartHLS™ compiler, and VectorBlox™ Accelerator SDK, as well as the Mi-V ecosystem of partner platforms. These resources facilitate rapid RISC-V application development and ensure compatibility with existing development boards, expediting the design and implementation process for engineers.
For more details on the pricing and availability of the PolarFire Core devices, interested parties should contact a Microchip sales representative, authorized worldwide distributor, or visit their purchasing website.
