Accelerating Edge AI With PolarFire® FPGA Solutions
We offer two complementary AI/ML solutions for intelligent edge design. The VectorBlox™ Accelerator SDK enables real-time inferencing directly on our PolarFire® FPGAs using optimized neural-network IP and SmartHLS™ compiler flows for low-power, deterministic AI performance. The PolarFire Ethernet Sensor Bridge extends this capability by linking multiprotocol sensors such as MIPI CSI-2®, SLVS-EC™, and CoaXPress® to NVIDIA® IGX and AGX AI development platforms over 10G Ethernet. Together, these solutions give developers a flexible, secure path from sensor inputs to AI processing.
RT PolarFire® FPGA Achieves QML Class Q Qualification;
RT PolarFire SoC Engineering Samples Now Available
The RTPF500ZT RT PolarFire FPGA recently achieved MIL-STD-883 Class B and QML Class Q qualification, delivering proven radiation tolerance, low power and enhanced in-flight programming for mission-critical space applications. Unlike SRAM-based FPGAs, RT PolarFire devices are immune to configuration upsets, reducing system complexity and power consumption by up to 50%. Engineering samples of the RT PolarFire SoC FPGA—featuring a RISC-V® processor subsystem integrated with flight-proven FPGA fabric—are also now available to support software-defined payload and avionics development.
PolarFire Core FPGA Series: Streamlined, Secure and Power-Efficient FPGAs and SoCs for Cost-Sensitive Designs
The new PolarFire Core family of FPGAs and SoC FPGAs provides low power, SEU immunity and military-grade security of traditional PolarFire devices—without transceivers or PCIe®. Designed for essential I/O and functionality, these devices are pin compatible with existing PolarFire FPGA solutions, offering a cost-effective option for automotive, aerospace, industrial and medical applications. The PolarFire Core SoC includes a quad-core, 64-bit RISC-V microprocessor (MPU) for flexible embedded compute.
TechBytes Newsletter: November 2025 Edition
Explore the November 2025 edition of TechBytes to get the latest FPGA and SoC news. Read about our radiation-tolerant PolarFire® FPGAs achieving MIL-STD-883 Class B and QML Class Q qualifications. Learn how PolarFire FPGAs power next-generation medical imaging and uncover the intelligence behind Smart SFP+ modules and more.
Coming Soon—PolarFire 2 FPGAs
Building on the industry-leading power and thermal efficiency of PolarFire and PolarFire SoC devices, the upcoming PolarFire 2 FPGA family is designed to push performance even further. With up to 15× more computers, RISC-V®-based high-performance elements and a new development toolset that abstracts hardware complexity, PolarFire 2 FPGAs will enable breakthrough innovation in space-constrained, power-sensitive applications—from industrial imaging and robotics to AI-enabled medical and aerospace systems. Get ready for the next leap in efficient computing.
Explore FPGA and SoC Solutions
PolarFire FPGAs
- Cost-optimized, lowest power in mid-range FPGA class
- 250 Mbps to 12.7 Gbps transceivers
- 100K to 500K programmable Les and up to 33 MB RAM
- Military-grade security and exceptional reliability
- Available as PolarFire Core FPGAs with the same features and pin compatibility without transceivers or PCIe
PolarFire SoC FPGAs
- Embedded, coherent RISC-V CPU cluster and a deterministic L2 memory subsystem
- 25K to 460K programmable Logic Elements (LEs) with 12.7 Gbps transceivers
- Up to 50% lower power than alternatives
- Integrated DDR3/4, LPDDR3/4 controller and PHY
- Available as PolarFire Core SoC FPGAs with the same features and pin compatibility without transceivers or PCIe
Radiation-Tolerant PolarFire FPGA and SoC FPGA
- Based upon flight-proven, radiation-tolerant, power-efficient PolarFire FPGA fabric
- SoC FPGA with embedded, coherent RISC-V CPU cluster and a deterministic L2 memory subsystem
- No configuration upsets
- 100 Krad Total Ionizing Dose (TID)
- Package options qualified for space flight applications