XC3S500E-4PQ208I

The XC3S500E-4PQ208I is a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) manufactured by Xilinx. It belongs to the Spartan-3E family and is housed in a 208-pin quad flat package (PQ208). The "4" in the part number indicates that it operates at a commercial temperature range, while the "500" signifies its logic capacity, approximately 500,000 system gates. It features 576 user I/Os, making it suitable for a wide range of applications. The "E" variant indicates that it's optimized for low-cost applications. With a 3.3V power supply, it offers 512 user I/Os and 48 I/Os for the configuration interface. Additionally, it provides 4,320 logic cells, 10 dedicated multipliers, and 16 18x18-bit multipliers, making it capable of handling complex digital designs.

Key Features

• Low-cost, low-power FPGA
• 500K system gates for medium-sized designs
• Performance up to 254MHz
• 4,608 logic cells
• 166 I/O pins
• 208-pin plastic quad flat pack (PQFP) package
• 2.5V core voltage
• Security and encryption capabilities

Application

• Embedded System Design
• Digital Signal Processing
• Networking and Communication
• Video and Image Processing
• Industrial Control Systems
• Automotive Electronics
• Medical Devices
• Consumer Electronics
• Wireless Applications
• FPGA prototyping and development