AMD XC2S200-6PQG208C

Overview

XC2S200-6PQG208C from AMD (formerly Xilinx) is a Spartan-II family FPGA with 200,000 system gates, 4,992 logic cells, 176 I/O pins, and 56 kB of block RAM. It features SelectI/O technology, DLL-based clock management, and supports 3.3 V or 2.5 V I/O standards. It is used in industrial control logic, digital video processing, and communication protocol bridging.

For engineers reviewing the XC2S200-6PQG208C datasheet, pinout, applications, or equivalent options, key selection considerations include logic density, I/O count, clock management capability, supported voltage standards, and package thermal profile for board-level integration.

Technical Context

The XC2S200-6PQG208C implements a fine-grained, SRAM-based architecture with configurable logic blocks (CLBs), distributed RAM, and dedicated carry logic. Its Digital Delay Lock Loop (DLL) provides zero-delay clock skew compensation and frequency synthesis up to 200 MHz.

It supports IEEE 1149.1 JTAG boundary-scan testing and configuration via serial PROM, parallel slave mode, or microprocessor interface. Configuration bitstream is loaded into on-chip SRAM at power-up, requiring external nonvolatile storage.

Key Specifications

Pinout & Package

XC2S200-6PQG208C is housed in a 208-pin Plastic Quad Flat Pack (PQFP) with 0.5 mm pitch and exposed thermal pad. Package dimensions are 28 mm × 28 mm, JEDEC MS-026 compliant.

Key Features

Applications

Equivalent & Alternatives

The following parts are listed as comparable options for similar FPGA logic implementation applications.

Compared with XC2S200-6PQG208C, XCV300E-6PQ240C offers greater logic capacity but sacrifices DLL-based timing control and increases board area, while XC2S150-6PQ208C maintains pinout and process compatibility at lower density-enabling drop-in replacement where resource margins allow.

Availability

XC2S200-6PQG208C is available at Aetrix Electronics and suitable for industrial motion control, telecom line card development, and digital video interface bridging requiring stable component supply and long-term obsolescence planning.

Supply support for XC2S200-6PQG208C includes scheduled delivery planning, volume procurement assistance, BOM continuity management, traceable sourcing, and lifecycle availability coordination for OEM customers, industrial embedded developers, connected-device designers, and electronics production programs.

Manufacturer

AMD acquired Xilinx in 2022 and now develops adaptive computing platforms including FPGAs, adaptive SoCs, and AI engines.

The Spartan-II product line was designed for cost-sensitive, high-volume applications requiring reliable logic density, flexible I/O, and deterministic timing-targeting industrial automation, communications infrastructure, and video processing.

FAQ

What is the configuration method supported by XC2S200-6PQG208C?

The XC2S200-6PQG208C supports three primary configuration modes: master serial (via external PROM), slave parallel (with microprocessor bus interface), and boundary-scan (JTAG). Configuration bitstream is loaded into volatile SRAM at power-up, so external nonvolatile memory is required for autonomous startup. The XC2S200-6PQG208C does not include on-chip flash or ROM.

Does XC2S200-6PQG208C include an integrated clock management unit?

Yes, the XC2S200-6PQG208C integrates a Digital Delay Lock Loop (DLL) for clock deskewing, duty-cycle correction, and frequency multiplication. It supports one dedicated DLL with four phase-shifted outputs, enabling precise timing control across the FPGA fabric. This DLL is essential for achieving the device's 200 MHz maximum clock frequency and deterministic I/O timing.

What I/O standards are supported by XC2S208-6PQG208C?

The XC2S200-6PQG208C supports LVTTL, LVCMOS (3.3 V and 2.5 V), PCI, and GTL+ I/O standards through its SelectI/O technology. Each of the six I/O banks can be independently powered (VCCO) to match interface voltage levels, allowing mixed-standard operation without external level shifters. Drive strength and slew rate are programmable per pin group.

Is XC2S200-6PQG208C pin-compatible with other Spartan-II devices?

XC2S200-6PQG208C shares the 208-pin PQFP package and pinout with other Spartan-II devices in the same package variant, including XC2S150-6PQ208C and XC2S300-6PQ208C. Pin functions are consistent across this package group, enabling hardware reuse when migrating between densities-provided I/O banking constraints and voltage assignments are preserved in the design.

What is the maximum operating junction temperature for XC2S200-6PQG208C?

The XC2S200-6PQG208C is rated for commercial temperature range operation (0 °C to +70 °C ambient), with a maximum junction temperature of +100 °C under specified thermal conditions. Thermal performance depends on PCB layout, copper pour, airflow, and power dissipation-typical dynamic power consumption is 1.2 W at 100 MHz toggle rate with 50% activity.