Cost-Optimised PolarFire Core FPGAs and SoCs from Microchip Technology Deliver High Performance with a 30% Lower Price Tag
21 May 2025 In the current marketplace, Bill of Material (BOM) costs are continuing to rise and developers must work to optimise performance and budgets. Recognising that a significant portion of the mid-range FPGA market does not require integrated serial transceivers, Microchip Technology has announced it is releasing PolarFire Core Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) and System on Chips (SoCs).
The company says the new devices are a derivative of the base PolarFire families and reduce customer costs by up to 30% by optimising features and removing integrated transceivers. Offering the same industry-leading, low-power consumption and proven security and dependability of classic PolarFire technology, Core devices provide savings without sacrificing functionality, processing capability or quality.
Designed for automotive, industrial automation, medical, communication, defence and aerospace markets, PolarFire Core families feature Single Event Upset (SEU) immunity for mission-critical reliability and integrate a quad-core, 64-bit RISC-V microprocessor (MPU) for flexible compute capabilities. Additionally, the Core devices are designed to be pin-to-pin compatible with the full line of PolarFire FPGAs to accommodate various design SKUs, enhancing value for applications that prioritize cost efficiency over a range of unnecessary features.
“Many FPGA competitors have raised prices recently, creating new challenges for OEMs needing to bring products to market quickly, at the lowest possible cost and power targets,” said Bruce Weyer, Crporate Vice President of Microchip’s FPGA business unit.