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XA6SLX25 replacement options

The AMD Xilinx XA6SLX25 belongs to a family that is no longer in production. There are two ways forward, and for most people reading this the first one is the answer: keep the design and source the part. Changing device means a board revision, so it is only worth it if you are redesigning anyway.

1. Keep the design — source the XA6SLX25

Discontinued parts are still traded. We hold 8 orderable XA6SLX25 parts — send the exact code and quantity and we'll come back with stock and pricing, including date-code and traceability requirements.

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Part numberPackagePinsSpeedTemperature
XA6SLX25-2CSG324ICSG3243242Industrial
XA6SLX25-2CSG324QCSG3243242Automotive
XA6SLX25-3CSG324ICSG3243243Industrial
XA6SLX25-3CSG324QCSG3243243Automotive
XA6SLX25-2FGG484QFGG4844842Automotive
XA6SLX25-2FTG256QFTG2562562Automotive
XA6SLX25-3FTG256IFTG2562563Industrial
XA6SLX25-3FTG256QFTG2562563Automotive

A different package or speed grade of the same device is the closest thing to a like-for-like change: the silicon is the same, so only the footprint or timing differs. It still needs checking against your board.

2. Redesigning? Current devices of similar capacity

AMD Xilinx devices still in production with comparable logic capacity, closest first. These are a shortlist to evaluate, not equivalents: none of them is pin-compatible with the XA6SLX25, and none is recommended by the manufacturer as its successor. We select them by capacity from the data on this site.

DeviceFamilyLogic cellsvs XA6SLX25Block RAMDSPParts
XA6SLX25Spartan-624,051The original936 Kb8
XC7A35TArtix-733,2801.4× the logic cells1,800 Kb9028
XA7A35TArtix-733,2801.4× the logic cells1,800 Kb6
XCSU35PSpartan UltraScale+35,7001.5× the logic cells1,728 Kb487
XC7A50TArtix-752,1602.2× the logic cells2,700 Kb12030
XC7S50Spartan-752,1602.2× the logic cells2,700 Kb12015
XA7A50TArtix-752,1602.2× the logic cells2,700 Kb8

What to check before changing device

  • Footprint and pinout

    Ball count, pitch and pin assignment all differ between families. A new device means a new layout.

  • I/O voltages and banks

    Supported I/O standards, bank voltages and the number of banks change between generations.

  • Core and I/O supplies

    Newer devices usually run a lower core voltage and need a different power tree.

  • Configuration

    Flash type, configuration mode and boot timing are family-specific.

  • Tools and IP

    The design has to be rebuilt in the current toolchain, and IP cores may need replacing or re-licensing.

  • Temperature and lifetime

    Check the grade you need exists, and how long the new family is expected to stay in production.

Where a design cannot be revised — certified equipment, long-life industrial and defence builds — sourcing the original is normally the cheaper route, even at obsolete pricing.

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