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Mingjiada Supply/Recycle [Lattice] LIFCL-40-7BG256A CrossLink™ FPGA For Embedded Vision Processing

Shenzhen Mingjiada Electronics Co., Ltd. – Long-term supplier and buyer of the LIFCL-40-7BG256A, an FPGA device from the Lattice CrossLink-NX™ series specifically designed for embedded vision processing and MIPI bridging applications. With its outstanding low-power characteristics, compact package size and powerful processing capabilities, it provides an ideal hardware platform for a wide range of intelligent vision systems.

Product Overview:
The LIFCL-40-7BG256A is part of Lattice’s CrossLink-NX™ series of low-power FPGAs and is the first product series designed using the Lattice Nexus platform. Built on an advanced 28nm FD-SOI process, this device is optimised for embedded vision processing, MIPI interface bridging and edge AI inference. The CrossLink-NX series offers edge development engineers the lower power consumption, small form factor and high reliability required to implement embedded vision solutions, making it an ideal bridge device for connecting image sensors, displays and host systems.
The LIFCL-40-7BG256A integrates rich logic resources and high-speed hard-core interfaces within a compact 256-pin CABGA (14×14 mm) package, meeting the miniaturisation requirements of modern embedded systems whilst delivering outstanding performance. It is widely used in industrial automation, automotive electronics, consumer electronics and IoT edge computing.

The key specifications of the LIFCL-40-7BG256A are as follows:
Product Series: CrossLink-NX™
Number of Logic Elements/Cells: 39,000
Number of LABs/CLBs: 9,750
Total RAM Bits: 1,548,288 bits (approx. 1.55 Mb)
Number of I/Os: 163
Supply Voltage: 0.95V – 1.05V
Operating Temperature: -40°C – 125°C (TJ, automotive grade)
Package Type: 256-LFBGA
Supplier Device Package: 256-CABGA (14×14 mm)
Mounting Type: Surface Mount

The LIFCL-40-7BG256A features up to 39K logic cells and on-chip RAM exceeding 2.5Mb. With typical static power consumption below 10mW and standby current as low as 70μA, it meets the stringent low-power requirements of battery-powered portable devices. The LIFCL-40-7BG256A operates within a temperature range of -40°C to 125°C and meets automotive-grade certification requirements, ensuring stable operation in challenging environments such as outdoor, industrial and automotive applications.

Key Features
1. Based on the 28nm FD-SOI Nexus platform, delivering ultra-low power consumption
The LIFCL-40-7BG256A is based on Lattice’s 28nm FD-SOI process and Nexus platform architecture, offering up to 75% lower power consumption compared to traditional FPGAs of the same class. Thanks to FD-SOI’s programmable back-bias technology, designers can dynamically switch between low-power and high-performance modes according to application requirements. This significantly extends the battery life of portable devices whilst meeting performance demands, and simultaneously reduces energy consumption costs and thermal management pressures for industrial equipment.

2. Instant-On: Rapid Response to System Commands
The LIFCL-40-7BG256A features industry-leading instant-on capability: I/O configuration takes just 3 ms, with full device configuration achievable in as little as 8 ms. This enables the device to respond rapidly to system power-up commands, drastically reducing boot-up latency. It is particularly well-suited for real-time applications such as industrial control and in-vehicle assistance systems, where strict requirements for power-up response times are essential.

3. Ultra-high reliability, with a 100-fold reduction in soft error rate
The LIFCL-40-7BG256A CrossLink-NX series is built on 28nm FD-SOI technology and combines an optimised FPGA architecture to achieve a soft error rate (SER) 100 times lower than that of comparable competitors. This significantly enhances system operational stability and reduces system failures caused by soft errors. The device is specifically designed for applications in harsh environments such as outdoor, industrial and automotive settings, ensuring long-term stable and reliable operation.

4. High-Speed Interfaces and Robust Embedded Vision Processing Capabilities
The LIFCL-40-7BG256A features 39K logic cells, extensive embedded memory resources, and 56 built-in 18×18 multipliers. With a memory-to-logic-cell ratio of up to 170 bits per logic cell, it efficiently supports vision processing operations such as image debayering, colour correction, edge detection and AI inference.

In terms of high-speed interfaces, the LIFCL-40-7BG256A offers:
MIPI D-PHY: Supports a hard MIPI D-PHY transceiver with speeds of up to 10 Gbps and a single-channel rate of 2.5 Gbps, making it ideal for connecting high-resolution image sensors and displays;
PCIe Gen2: Integrated PCIe Gen2 x1 channel hard IP, supporting high-speed data transfer at 5 Gbps;
A variety of interfaces including LVDS, subLVDS and DDR3, supporting DDR3 speeds of up to 1066 Mbps, meeting diverse system interconnect requirements.

Mingjiada Electronics has long provided supply and recycling services for the Lattice CrossLink-NX series LIFCL-40-7BG256A FPGA chip. If you wish to purchase the Lattice LIFCL-40-7BG256A or dispose of surplus Lattice FPGA chips, please visit the Mingjiada Electronics website (https://www.integrated-ic.com/) to obtain real-time quotations and bespoke service solutions.