Automotive-grade XA Spartan 3A FPGA Family

The XA Spartan™ 3A FPGA is the world’s lowest cost I/O optimized full feature platform of four devices with system gates ranging from 200K to 1.4M gates, and I/Os ranging from 195 to 375 I/Os, with density migration.

XA Spartan 3A FPGA Family Benefits

  • Large selection of device/package options
  • Industry’s most comprehensive IP library
  • Leading embedded and DSP solutions
  • Efficient, cost-effective board designs
  • Allows use of fewer components
  • Increased system reliability by eliminating external components
  • Unique Device DNA serial number (57-bits) helps prevent design cloning, unauthorized overbuilding and reverse engineering
  • Secure mechanism to deliver IP
  • Customizable algorithms for security as well as responses to failures
  • Extended temperature range with XA FPGAs available in Automotive I grade (Tj = -40°C to +100°C) and Automotive Q grade (Tj = -40°C to +125°C)
  • Pb free packaging to meet the RoHS directive

XA Spartan 3 FPGA Features

Features XA Spartan 3E XA Spartan 3A XA Spartan 3A DSP
Dual power management modes      
Device DNA security      
       
       
       
       
       
       
Comprehensive configuration capabilities      
Features XA Spartan 3E XA Spartan 3A XA Spartan 3A DSP
Dual power management modes
Device DNA security
DSP48A Slice
Embedded processing
Multi level memory architecture
Leading connectivity platform
Configurable logic blocks (CLB)
Precise clock management resources
Comprehensive configuration capabilities

What applications is this good for?

Possible applications include:

  • Automotive hybrid cluster systems where Spartan 3A brings flexibility and scalability as well as:
    • Capability to drive individual LEDs for color and brightness in cluster backlighting
    • High pin count for pin-intensive PWM applications (analog gauges in hybrid clusters)
    • LVDS/RSDS I/O for direct link to displays
    • Graphics acceleration and video capability through scalable IP in both hybrid and reconfigurable clusters

Key Documents

Name File Size Modified Date
XA Spartan 3A Automotive FPGA Family Data Sheet 1.81 MB 02/05/2021
Automotive Brochure