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Arrix
arrix chip.gif
Developer MathStar
Manufacturer TSMC
Type Programmable logic device
Introduction September 25, 2006 (announced)
November 29, 2006 (launch)
Production 2006-2009
Word size 16 bit
2 octets
4 nibbles
Process 130 nm
0.13 μm
1.3e-4 mm
, 90 nm
0.09 μm
9.0e-5 mm
Technology CMOS
Clock 400 MHz-1,000 MHz
Package FCBGA-896
Socket FCBGA-896
Succession
Builder

Arrix was a family of field-programmable object array designed by MathStar and introduced in late 2006. MathStar continued manufacturing this until 2009.

Architecture

Main article: field-programmable object array

Arrix is a family of field-programmable object array (FPOA). The chips can operate, depending on model, from 400 MHz to 1 GHz. At the time their performance exceeded similar budget FPGAs. Arrix are a grid of 400 logic objects. Additionally the chips also feature:

  • 2x Bi-directional 500MHz DDR 16-bit LVDS ports
  • 96x GPIO (synchronously or asynchronously at up to 100 MHz)
  • 12x banks of 500MHz internal SRAM memory banks
  • 2x 266 MHz 36-bit DDR (72-bits per cycle) RLDRAM II controllers

The chips are arranged as a grid of 400 logic objects made up of:

  • 256x ALU
    • 16 bit data, 5 bits control, 32 operations
    • 16-bit add/sub/shift/rotate/AND/OR/XOR
    • circuitry for cascading status bits for making larger word
  • 80x RFs
    • 128 Byte, dualport RAM or FIFO
  • 64x MACx
  • 12x Internal RAM banks
    • 768 x 76 bits

arrix chip layout.png

Members

MOA2400D Series

Model Frequency Objects Package Temp Range
MOA2400D-10 1,000 MHz 400 FCBGA-896 Commercial
MOA2400D-10R 1,000 MHz 400 FCBGA-896 RoHS Commercial
MOA2400D-09 900 MHz 400 FCBGA-896 Industrial
MOA2400D-09R 900 MHz 400 FCBGA-896 RoHS Industrial
MOA2400D-08 800 MHz 400 FCBGA-896 Industrial
MOA2400D-08R 800 MHz 400 FCBGA-896 RoHS Industrial
MOA2400D-06 600 MHz 400 FCBGA-896 Industrial
MOA2400D-06R 600 MHz 400 FCBGA-896 RoHS Industrial
MOA2400D-04 400 MHz 400 FCBGA-896 Commercial
MOA2400D-04R 400 MHz 400 FCBGA-896 RoHS Commercial

Documents

Product Brief

IP Cores

Software

Manuals

Other

See also

Facts about "Arrix - MathStar"
designerMathStar +
first announcedSeptember 25, 2006 +
first launchedNovember 29, 2006 +
full page namemathstar/arrix +
instance ofintegrated circuit family +
main designerMathStar +
manufacturerTSMC +
nameArrix +
packageFCBGA-896 +
process130 nm (0.13 μm, 1.3e-4 mm) + and 90 nm (0.09 μm, 9.0e-5 mm) +
socketFCBGA-896 +
technologyCMOS +
word size16 bit (2 octets, 4 nibbles) +