There are two packages that contain it: SOIC package and X package. Having stated that, if this FPGA is mounted in Surface Mount, then it may be able to perform fantastically according to its specifications. During its maximal operating temperature, this module reaches 70°C. In order to achieve 0°C, the operating temperature must be higher than 0°C.
LTC1596ACSW#TR Features
SOIC package
LTC1596ACSW#TR Applications
There are a lot of Analog Devices, Inc. LTC1596ACSW#TR Digital to Analog Converters (DAC) applications.
Digital Potentiometer
Software Radio
Wireless infrastructure:
WCDMA, CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA, WiMAX
Wideband communications:
LMDS/MMDS, point-to-point
Instrumentation:
RF signal generators, arbitrary waveform generators