AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) announced today the AMD Spartan™ UltraScale+™ family of FPGAs, the latest addition to AMD’s extensive portfolio of cost-optimized adaptive FPGAs and SoCs. Offering cost and energy-efficient performance for a wide range of I/O-intensive edge applications, the Spartan UltraScale+ devices feature the highest I/O to logic cell ratio in FPGAs manufactured with 28nm and below process technology, offering up to 30% lower total energy consumption compared to the previous generation and containing the most robust security feature set in AMD’s cost-optimized portfolio.
“For over 25 years, the Spartan FPGA family has helped drive some of humanity’s most important achievements, from life-saving automatic defibrillators to the CERN particle accelerator pushing the boundaries of human knowledge,” said Kirk Saban, Corporate Vice President, Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group at AMD. “Building on the proven 16nm technology, the Spartan UltraScale+ family with its enhanced security features, common design tools, and long product lifecycles further strengthen our market-leading FPGA portfolio and underscore our commitment to delivering cost-optimized products for our customers.”
Flexible I/O Interface and Energy-efficient Computing
The Spartan UltraScale+ FPGAs are optimized for the edge, offering high I/O counts and flexible interfaces that enable FPGAs to efficiently integrate and interconnect with multiple devices or systems to address the explosion of sensors and connected devices.
The family offers the highest I/O to logic cell ratio of FPGAs manufactured in 28nm and below process technology, with up to 572 I/Os and support for voltages up to 3.3V, enabling any-to-any connectivity for sensing and control applications at the edge. The proven 16nm fabric and support for a wide range of packages, starting as small as 10x10mm, provide high I/O density in an ultra-compact footprint. AMD’s extensive FPGA portfolio also provides scalability to start with cost-optimized FPGAs and scale up to mid-range and high-end products.
Cutting-edge Security Features
The Spartan UltraScale+ FPGAs offer the most advanced security features in AMD’s cost-optimized FPGA portfolio.
IP Protection: Support for post-quantum cryptography with NIST-approved algorithms provides cutting-edge IP protection against cyber-attacks and evolving threats. A physically unclonable function provides each device with a unique digital fingerprint for enhanced security.
Tamper Prevention: PPK/SPK key support helps manage outdated or compromised security keys, while differential power analysis protects against side-channel attacks. Devices have a permanent tamper penalty to further protect against misuse.
Maximizing Uptime: Improved single-event performance aids in quick and secure configuration with increased reliability for customers.
AMD’s entire portfolio of adaptive FPGAs and SoCs is supported by the AMD Vivado™ Design Suite and Vitis™ Unified Software Platform, allowing hardware and software designers to leverage the productivity benefits of these tools and IPs included through a single design cockpit from design to verification.
Samples of the AMD Spartan UltraScale+ FPGA family and evaluation kits are expected to be available in the first half of 2025. Documentation is available today with tool support starting with the AMD Vivado Design Suite in the fourth quarter of 2024.
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