EP4SGX360KF43I4N
EP4SGX360KF43I4N - Stratix IV GX FPGA, 353K LE, 1760-BGA | Intel
The Intel (formerly Altera) EP4SGX360KF43I4N is a high-density, high-performance Stratix IV GX Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) with 353,600 logic elements, 880 user I/Os, and 23,105,536 bits of embedded memory, packaged in a 1760-ball FineLine BGA (FCBGA) and built on a 40nm low-power process node. The 'I4' speed/temperature grade indicates an industrial-grade -40C to +100C operating range with the fastest speed bin in the Stratix IV GX family. The device integrates up to 24 transceivers at data rates up to 8.5 Gbps, enabling high-bandwidth serial connectivity for protocols such as PCIe Gen2, XAUI, CEI-6G, Serial RapidIO, and CPRI. With 14,144 Logic Array Blocks (LABs) and dedicated DSP blocks, the EP4SGX360KF43I4N targets throughput-intensive digital signal processing, hardware-accelerated compute, and high-speed I/O bridging.
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a programmable logic device whose architecture is dominated by a regular array of configurable logic blocks (CLBs/LABs), programmable interconnect, and dedicated hard IP such as transceivers, memory controllers, DSP slices, and PLLs. FPGAs occupy a unique tier in the semiconductor hierarchy between general-purpose CPUs/GPUs (software-defined, sequential) and ASICs (fixed-function, lowest per-unit cost at volume). Compared to microcontrollers, FPGAs deliver massive parallelism and deterministic latency. Compared to ASICs, they offer post-fabrication reconfigurability and faster time-to-market. The Stratix IV family specifically targets high-end ASIC prototyping, high-speed serial I/O aggregation, and DSP acceleration in communications, defense, and high-performance computing infrastructure.
Key features of the EP4SGX360KF43I4N include 24 high-speed transceivers (up to 8.5 Gbps), 4 hard PCIe Gen2 x8 cores, on-chip memory bandwidth exceeding 10 Tbps, an adaptive logic module (ALM) architecture that delivers 50% higher performance per logic element versus prior generations, and dedicated 18x18 multipliers for DSP. The device also embeds transceivers that support backplane and chip-to-chip serial links at rates used in 40G/100G aggregation systems. Hard intellectual property (PCIe, memory controllers, variable-precision DSP blocks) reduces soft-logic resource usage and lowers system power.
Architecturally, the EP4SGX360KF43I4N combines a fine-grained ALM fabric (8-input fracturable look-up tables), embedded SRAM organized as M9K/M144K blocks, and a multi-tier routing hierarchy. The 40nm process provides a balanced trade-off between leakage, dynamic power, and performance. Designers typically use the Quartus Prime design suite to synthesize, place-and-route, and configure the device via JTAG or passive serial configuration. Power estimation is done with the Quartus PowerPlay analyzer; thermal analysis must account for the 1760-BGA FCBGA thermal resistance.
Typical applications include ASIC prototyping and emulation, high-frequency trading (HFT) acceleration, radar and digital array signal processing, 40G/100G Ethernet line card aggregation, software-defined radio (SDR), test and measurement instrumentation, and high-performance compute (HPC) hardware acceleration. Its combination of transceiver density and large logic capacity makes it a popular emulator vehicle for SoC and processor IP validation.
When designing with the EP4SGX360KF43I4N, the 1760-ball FCBGA requires a multi-layer PCB with buried vias, microvia stack-ups, and a controlled-impedance layer stack. Power delivery must include high-frequency decoupling at every transceiver power pin and bulk capacitance sized by the Quartus PDN tool. Thermal management typically requires a heatsink or cold-plate attachment due to the high static power of a fully utilized 360K-LE Stratix IV GX device.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in same-package alternatives from the Stratix IV GX family, and practical PCB/thermal design notes not consolidated in the manufacturer datasheet.
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