XC3S500E-4FT256I
AMD Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA
10K logic cells 256-ball Industrial
AvailableLifecycle: Obsolete
The XC3S500E-4FT256I is an AMD Xilinx Spartan-3 FPGA based on the XC3S500E device, with 10,476 logic cells and 360 Kb of block RAM. It comes in the FT256 package (256-FTBGA, 17 × 17 mm), speed grade 4, industrial temperature (-40 °C to 100 °C, junction). It has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Request a quote to check stock and pricing — include the quantity and any date-code or traceability requirements.
- Logic cells
- 10,476
- Block RAM
- 360 Kb
- Pins
- 256
- Speed grade
- 4
- Temperature
- Industrial
Part details
- Manufacturer
- AMD Xilinx
- Part number
- XC3S500E-4FT256I
- Base device
- XC3S500E
- Family
- Spartan-3
- Package
- FT256
- Pin / ball count
- 256
- Speed grade
- 4
- Temperature grade
- Industrial
- Product status
- Obsolete
- ECCN
- EAR99
- HTS code
- 8542.31.0060
- RoHS
- Not compliant
Device specifications
- Logic cells
- 10,476
- Block RAM
- 360 Kb
Specifications
- Package outline
- 256-FTBGA, 17 × 17 mm
- Package / case
- 256-LBGA
- Mounting
- Surface Mount
- User I/O
- 190
- LABs / CLBs
- 1,164
- System gates
- 500,000
- Supply voltage
- 1.14 V to 1.26 V
- Operating temperature
- -40 °C to 100 °C (junction)
- Moisture sensitivity (MSL)
- Level 3 (168 hours)
- Series
- Spartan-3E
- Last time buy
- 29 Jun 2024
Part number breakdown
| Segment | Field | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| XC3S500E | Base Device | Spartan-3 device XC3S500E |
| 4 | Speed Grade | Speed grade 4 |
| FT256 | Package | 256-pin BGA (thin fine-pitch ball grid array) |
| I | Temperature Grade | Industrial |
Documentation
- XC3S500E-5FTG256C datasheetAMD Xilinx document
Alternatives and other versions
| Part number | How it compares | Package | Speed | Temperature |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| XC3S500E-4CP132C | Same device, different package | CP132 | -4 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4CP132I | Same device, different package | CP132 | -4 | Industrial |
| XC3S500E-5CP132C | Same device, different package | CP132 | -5 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4CPG132C | Same device, different package | CPG132 | -4 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4CPG132I | Same device, different package | CPG132 | -4 | Industrial |
| XC3S500E-5CPG132C | Same device, different package | CPG132 | -5 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4FG320C | Same device, different package | FG320 | -4 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4FG320I | Same device, different package | FG320 | -4 | Industrial |
| XC3S500E-5FG320C | Same device, different package | FG320 | -5 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4FGG320C | Same device, different package | FGG320 | -4 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4FGG320I | Same device, different package | FGG320 | -4 | Industrial |
| XC3S500E-5FGG320C | Same device, different package | FGG320 | -5 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4FT256C | Same device, commercial temperature | FT256 | -4 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-5FT256C | Same device, different speed and temperature grade | FT256 | -5 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4FTG256C | Same device, different package | FTG256 | -4 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4FTG256I | Same device, different package | FTG256 | -4 | Industrial |
| XC3S500E-5FTG256C | Same device, different package | FTG256 | -5 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4PQ208C | Same device, different package | PQ208 | -4 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4PQ208I | Same device, different package | PQ208 | -4 | Industrial |
| XC3S500E-5PQ208C | Same device, different package | PQ208 | -5 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4PQG208C | Same device, different package | PQG208 | -4 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4PQG208I | Same device, different package | PQG208 | -4 | Industrial |
| XC3S500E-5PQG208C | Same device, different package | PQG208 | -5 | Commercial |
| XC3S500E-4VQG100C | Same device, different package | VQG100 | -4 | Commercial |
Ranked from manufacturer datasheets and pinout files. Customer approval still recommended.
Frequently asked questions
- Is the XC3S500E-4FT256I still in production?
- No. The XC3S500E-4FT256I has been discontinued by the manufacturer. Discontinued parts can still be quoted — send a request with the quantity and any date-code requirements.
- What package is the XC3S500E-4FT256I?
- The XC3S500E-4FT256I comes in the FT256 package (256-FTBGA, 17 × 17 mm).
- Which versions of the XC3S500E come in industrial temperature?
- The XC3S500E-4FT256I is itself an industrial-temperature part (-40 °C to 100 °C, junction). 8 other XC3S500E parts are industrial temperature. A different speed grade or package is not a drop-in replacement, so check it against your design.XC3S500E-4CP132IXC3S500E-4CPG132IXC3S500E-4FG320IXC3S500E-4FGG320IXC3S500E-4FTG256IXC3S500E-4PQ208IXC3S500E-4PQG208IXC3S500E-4VQG100I
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