XC3S500E-4PQ208C

The Xilinx XC3S500E-4PQ208C is a Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) from the Spartan-3E family, engineered for high-volume, cost-sensitive consumer electronic applications. This device offers 500,000 system gates and 10,476 logic cells, operating at a core voltage of 1.2V and a clock speed of 572MHz, utilizing a 90nm process technology.

Key features include up to 376 I/O pins supporting various signaling standards like LVCMOS, LVTTL, HSTL, and SSTL, with data transfer rates up to 622+ Mb/s per I/O. It supports enhanced Double Data Rate (DDR) SDRAM up to 333 Mb/s. The FPGA provides abundant logic resources, including up to 648 Kbits of fast block RAM and 231 Kbits of efficient distributed RAM. It also incorporates up to eight Digital Clock Managers (DCMs) for clock management.

The Spartan-3E family is designed as a cost-effective alternative to mask-programmed ASICs, offering flexibility for design upgrades in the field. Its low cost and high performance make it suitable for applications such as broadband access, home networking, display/projection systems, and digital television equipment.

This specific part, the XC3S500E-4PQ208C, comes in a 208-pin PQFP (Plastic Quad Flat Pack) package, designed for surface mounting.