15.1 Introduction
(Ask a Question)FlashPro Express is Microchip’s programming software tool designed from the ground up to address secured programming assurance in production programming house environments. FlashPro Express software supports PolarFire®, PolarFire SoC, SmartFusion® 2, IGLOO® 2, and RTG4™ in Windows® and Linux® OS environments, using the FlashPro Programmer hardware.
You can install FlashPro Express two ways:
- Integrated with Libero- FlashPro Express installs automatically when Libero® is installed. FlashPro Express is used by Libero to perform the programming tasks for PolarFire, PolarFire SoC, SmartFusion 2, IGLOO 2, and RTG4, as part of the design flow.
- Stand-alone- FlashPro Express is also available as a stand-alone installation. This installation method is primarily used for production programming or lab programming on machines that do not require a full version of Libero.
Supported Device Families
The following table lists the device families and their derivatives that FlashPro Express can program directly through Libero or by exporting a FlashPro Express job.
| Device Family | Description |
|---|---|
| PolarFire® | Lowest power, cost optimized mid-range solution. |
| PolarFire SoC | Lowest power, multi-core RISC-V SoC FPGA. |
| SmartFusion® 2 | Addresses fundamental requirements for advanced security, high reliability, and low power in critical industrial, military, aviation, communications, and medical applications. |
| IGLOO® 2 | Low-power mixed-signal programmable solution. |
| RTG4™ | Radiation-tolerant programmable solution. |
For more information about FlashPro Express, see the Microchip Website .