Silicon Sculptor Adapter Modules are package-specific and dependent on product family, but are independent of gate count.
Silicon Sculptor Adapter Modules:
Note: All Activator products and modules are obsolete. Actel recommends upgrading to the Silicon Sculptor products. Most mature FPGA devices can still be programmed on Activator, but new FPGA families will not be supported on Activator.
Life cycles of Actel Silicon Sculptor modules
| Adapter Type |
Typical Insertion cycle life |
| Module Base |
> 50,000 insertions |
| Standard Pitch Socket Modules |
10,000 to 20,000 insertions |
| BGA Sockets Modules |
2,500 to 10,000 insertions |
Users should carefully insert and remove the module from the programmer to avoid damage to the DIN connectors. Typical insertion cycles can be prolonged if the module base and socket modules are properly cleaned and maintained. Handling and cleaning practices can affect the number of insertions achieved.
Fusion,
IGLOO and
ProASIC3 devices (including ARM-enabled versions) can be programmed with
Silicon Sculptor 3 and
Silicon Sculptor II using STAPL programming files. The SM3F series of adapter modules, listed below, have been designed for use with Fusion, IGLOO, and ProASIC3 devices. Whilst SMPA series modules may be used for ProASIC3 programming and some IGLOO programming (depending if the module has a driver to the Flash*Freeze pin), SM3F series modules
must be used for Fusion programming. All SM3F modules may also be safely used for IGLOO programming. There is no In-System Programming (ISP) module available for Fusion, IGLOO, or ProASIC3 devices; the
FlashPro3 programmer must be used for ISP.
| Type |
Package |
Adapter Modules |
Details |
| FBGA |
FG256 |
SM3F-256FG-ACTEL |
|
| FG484 |
SM3F-484FG-ACTEL-1 |
|
| QFN |
QN108 |
SM3F-108QN-ACTEL |
In development |
| QN132 |
SM3F-132QN-ACTEL |
|
| QN180 |
SM3F-180QN-ACTEL |
In development |
| PQFP |
PQ208 |
SM3F-208PQ-ACTEL |
|
| VQFP |
VQ100 |
SM3F-100VQ-ACTEL |
|
ProASIC3 devices can be programmed with
Silicon Sculptor 3 and
Silicon Sculptor II using STAPL programming files along with the adapter modules listed below for the corresponding package. In-System programming is not available via the ISP kit for ProASIC3 devices; the
FlashPro3 programmer must be used for ISP.
ProASICPLUS and ProASIC devices can be programmed with any version of Silicon Sculptor using one of the adapter modules listed below or an ISP kit to perform In-System Programming.
| Type |
Package |
Adapter Modules |
Details |
| VQFP |
VQ100 |
SM3F-100VQ-ACTEL |
In development |
| QFN |
QN132 |
SM3F-132QN-ACTEL |
In development |
| CQFP |
CQ352 |
SMPA-352CQ-ACTEL |
|
| CQ208 |
SMPA-208CQ-ACTEL |
|
| TQFP |
TQ100 |
SMPA-100TQ-ACTEL |
|
| TQ144 |
SMPA-144TQ-ACTEL |
|
| FBGA |
FG144 |
SMPA-144FG-ACTEL-1 |
|
| FG256 |
SMPA-256FG-ACTEL-1 |
|
| FG484 |
SMPA-484FG-ACTEL |
|
| FG676 |
SMPA-676FG-ACTEL |
|
| FG896 |
SMPA-896FG-ACTEL |
|
| FG1152 |
SMPA-1152FG-ACTEL |
|
| PBGA |
BG272 |
SMPA-272BG-ACTEL |
|
| BG456 |
SMPA-456BG-ACTEL-2 |
|
| PQFP |
PQ208 |
SMPA-208PQ-ACTEL-1 |
Notes |
| ISP |
ISP |
SMPA-ISP-ACTEL-3 * |
Notes |
* Actel recommends that first-time users should order the SMPA-ISP-ACTEL-3-KIT, which includes header cables, as an alternative to the SMPA-ISP-ACTEL-3 module.
Axcelerator and
RTAX-S devices can be programmed with
Silicon Sculptor 3 and
Silicon Sculptor II using one of the adapter modules listed below.
| Type |
Package |
Adapter Modules |
Details |
| CCGA |
CG624 |
SMAX-624CG-ACTEL |
|
| CG1152 |
SMAX-1152CG-ACTEL |
|
| CQFP |
CQ208 |
SMAX-208CQ-ACTEL |
|
| CQ256 |
SMAX-256CQ-ACTEL |
|
| CQ352 |
SMAX-352CQ-ACTEL |
|
| CSP |
CS180 |
SMAX-180CS-ACTEL |
|
| FBGA |
FG256 |
SMAX-256FGS-ACTEL |
|
| FG324 |
SMAX-324FG-ACTEL |
|
| FG484 |
SMAX-484FGS-ACTEL |
|
| FG676 |
SMAX-676FG-ACTEL |
|
| FG896 |
SMAX-896FG-ACTEL |
|
| FG1152 |
SMAX-1152FG-ACTEL |
|
| PBGA |
BG729 |
SMAX-729BG-ACTEL |
|
| PQFP |
PQ208 |
SMAX-208PQ-ACTEL |
|
All Actel antifuse families up to
SX-A and RTSX-S devices can be programmed using the adapter modules listed below. Read the corresponding Notes which explain the existence of more than one module for the same package type or when different revisions of a module exist.
| Type |
Package |
Adapter Modules |
Details |
| CCLG |
CC256 |
SM256CC-ACTEL |
|
| CPGA |
PG84
PG100
PG132
PG133 |
SM84PG-ACTEL |
|
PG175
PG176
PG207 |
SM175PG-ACTEL |
|
| PG257 |
SM257PG-ACTEL |
|
| CQFP |
CQ84 |
SM84CQ-ACTEL |
Notes |
| SMSX-84CQ-ACTEL |
Notes |
CQ132
CQ172
CQ196 |
SM132CQ-ACTEL |
|
CQ208
CQ256 |
SM208CQ-ACTEL-2 |
Notes |
| SM208CQSX-ACTEL |
Notes |
| CS |
CS49 |
SM49CS-ACTEL-1 |
Notes |
| CS128 |
SM128CS-ACTEL-1 |
Notes |
| CS180 |
SM180CS-ACTEL-1 |
Notes |
| FBGA |
FG144 |
SM144FG-ACTEL |
|
| FG256 |
SM256FG-ACTEL |
|
| FG484 |
SM484FG-ACTEL |
|
| FG676 |
SM676FG-ACTEL |
|
| FG896 |
SM896FG-ACTEL |
|
| FG1152 |
SM1152FG-ACTEL |
In development |
| PBGA |
BG225 |
SM225BG-ACTEL |
|
| BG272 |
SM272BG-ACTEL |
|
| BG313 |
SM313BG-ACTEL-2 |
Notes |
| BG329 |
SM329BG-ACTEL |
|
| BG729 |
SM729BG-ACTEL |
|
| PLCC |
PL44 |
SM44P-ACTEL |
|
| PL68 |
SM68P-ACTEL |
|
| PL84 |
SM84P-ACTEL-1 |
|
| PQFP |
PQ100 |
SM100PQ-ACTEL |
|
| PQ144 |
SM144PQ-ACTEL |
|
| PQ160 |
SM160PQ-ACTEL |
|
PQFP
RQFP |
PQ208
RQ208 |
SM208PQ-ACTEL-3 |
Notes |
PQ240
RQ240 |
SM240RQ-ACTEL-1 |
Notes |
| TQFP |
TQ64 |
SM64TQ-ACTEL |
|
| TQ144 |
SM144TQ-ACTEL |
|
| TQ176 |
SM176TQ-ACTEL-1 |
Notes |
TQFP
VQFP |
TQ100
VQ100 |
SM100VQ-ACTEL-2 |
Notes |
| VQFP |
VQ80 |
SM80VQ-ACTEL |
|
