EP20K100FC324-1 - APEX-20K FPGA 4160 LE 252 I/O | Altera
Teilenummer: EP20K100FC324-1 ✗ Abgekündigt| Menge | Stückpreis | Gesamt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $68.4 | $68,40 |
| 10 | $62.1 | $621,00 |
| 100 | $56.8 | $5.680,00 |
| 500 | $53.2 | $26.600,00 |
| 1.000 | $50.75 | $50.750,00 |
EP20K100FC324-1 Übersicht
What is an FPGA? A field-programmable gate array is a semiconductor device containing configurable logic blocks, programmable interconnects, and often embedded memory. Unlike ASICs, an FPGA is configured after manufacturing by loading a hardware description or configuration bitstream, allowing rework and field updates. In the system hierarchy, FPGAs sit between CPLDs and ASICs: they provide higher logic density and more embedded memory than a CPLD, while offering faster time-to-market and reconfigurability compared with custom silicon. The EP20K100FC324-1 belongs to the 2.5-V APEX-20K family and requires an external configuration device such as an Altera EPC2 or EPC16.
Key features of the EP20K100FC324-1 include 4,160 logic elements, 53,248 total RAM bits, and 252 user I/Os. The APEX-20K MultiCore architecture integrates LUT-based logic, product-term logic, and embedded memory in one device, allowing functions such as state machines, arithmetic datapaths, small FIFOs, and dual-port RAM to be implemented close together. The FC324 package provides a square 324-ball BGA footprint, enabling dense board integration while preserving a practical number of user pins.
Technically, the EP20K100FC324-1 is a commercial-temperature APEX-20K FPGA. The core is specified at 2.5 V, and the device is configured from internal SRAM cells after power-up. Because SRAM-based FPGAs are volatile, a configuration PROM, EPC device, or host processor is required to load the design at every power cycle. The device also supports JTAG-based configuration and in-system programming, which simplifies board-level test and debug.
Typical applications include telecommunications line-card bridging, industrial control glue logic, protocol conversion, ASIC prototyping, and video/broadcast processing. The 252 user I/Os and embedded memory allow designers to replace multiple discrete logic and memory devices with a single programmable device, reducing board area and BOM complexity.
When designing with the EP20K100FC324-1, pay attention to the 2.5-V core supply decoupling and to the external configuration interface: keep the configuration device close to the FPGA, terminate CONF_DONE and nSTATUS pull-ups correctly, and follow the BGA escape routing recommendations from the Altera package guidelines.
This page synthesizes distributor availability, same-package drop-in ordering variants, and practical design guidance for the EP20K100FC324-1, providing sourcing and engineering context beyond a bare datasheet listing.
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Datenblatt ansehen →EP20K100FC324-1 Grenzwerte & elektrische Eigenschaften
| Product Type | Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) |
| Series | APEX-20K |
| Number of Logic Elements/Cells | 4160 |
| Total RAM Bits | 53248 bits |
| Number of User I/Os | 252 |
| Core Supply Voltage | 2.5 V |
| Gehäuse / Bauform | 324-BGA (FC324) |
| Supplier Device Package | 324-FBGA |
| Anzahl der Pins | 324 |
| Montageart | Surface Mount |
| Betriebstemperaturbereich | 0 °C to +85 °C |
| Architecture | MultiCore: LUT logic + product-term logic + embedded memory |
| Speed Grade | -1 |
| Configuration Memory | SRAM-based (external configuration device required) |
| RoHS Compliance | Unknown; lead-free -1N suffix variant exists |
EP20K100FC324-1 324-fbga Pinbelegungsleitfaden
Pinbelegung für EP20K100FC324-1 (324-fbga-Gehäuse). Dieser digitale IC umfasst GPIO, Kommunikationsschnittstellen (UART, SPI, I2C) und Versorgungspins. Alternative Pin-Funktionen und Konfigurationsoptionen entnehmen Sie dem Herstellerdatenblatt. Unverzichtbar für Embedded-System-Design und PCB-Layout.
Keine detaillierten Pinbelegungsdaten verfügbar für EP20K100FC324-1.
Siehe die Datenblatt für die vollständige Pin-Konfiguration.
Typische Anwendungen
EP20K100FC324-1 ist geeignet für 6 Anwendungs: Telecommunications Line Card Bridging, Industrial Control Glue Logic, Protocol Conversion and Bus Bridging, ASIC Prototyping and Pre-Silicon Validation, Video and Broadcast Processing, High-Performance Embedded Test Instrumentation.
Telecommunications Line Card Bridging
The EP20K100FC324-1 is well suited to telecom line cards that need flexible packet or cell bridging between backplane buses and local framers. Its 252 user I/Os provide enough signals for parallel address/data buses, control strobes, and status lines, while the 53,248 RAM bits allow small FIFOs and mailbox buffers to be implemented inside the FPGA without adding external SRAM. The 4,160 logic elements are sufficient for bus arbitration, address decoding, parity checking, and simple protocol state machines. Designers can use the programmable MultiCore architecture to mix LUT-based control logic with product-term-style status and interrupt logic. Because the device is SRAM-based, line-card firmware can update the bridging logic in the field through a management processor or JTAG, reducing the cost of hardware re-spins. Place the FPGA close to the backplane connector and provide adequate 2.5-V core decoupling to maintain signal integrity on high-speed parallel paths.
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Industrial Control Glue Logic
In industrial controllers, the EP20K100FC324-1 replaces multiple CPLDs and discrete address-decoding circuits with a single FPGA. The product-term-compatible logic blocks are efficient for implementing chip selects, register decoding, and fault latching, while the LUT-based fabric handles more complex sequential functions. With 252 I/Os, the device can connect to a host microcontroller, several ADCs, DACs, quadrature encoders, opto-isolators, and fieldbus interface chips without adding external bus switches. Its 2.5-V core plus configurable I/O signaling permits bridging between 3.3-V and 5-V tolerant control logic when the I/O supply is selected correctly. The 0 °C to +85 °C commercial temperature range covers most indoor industrial cabinet environments. A configuration device such as the EPC2 loads the design at power-up, and a JTAG header supports field diagnostics and firmware updates, which is valuable for maintaining a standardized control platform across multiple product variants.
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Protocol Conversion and Bus Bridging
The EP20K100FC324-1 can implement protocol conversion between parallel CPU buses, UART-style serial ports, SPI, and simple external memory interfaces. Its 4,160 logic elements provide ample resources for FIFO control, byte packing, checksum generation, and small state machines. The 53,248 bits of embedded RAM are useful for transmit and receive buffers deep enough to smooth timing jitter between asynchronous clock domains. With 252 I/Os, a wide bus interface can be brought directly to the FPGA, reducing the need for level translators where I/O voltages are compatible. For system integration, the FPGA can also use an embedded product-term mode to generate fast flag and interrupt signals without consuming LUT resources. Since the APEX-20K MultiCore architecture combines these functions inside one package, the bridge occupies less board area than a multi-chip CPLD plus SRAM solution. Care should be taken to configure external EPC boot memory for automatic power-up loading.
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ASIC Prototyping and Pre-Silicon Validation
The EP20K100FC324-1 is useful for prototyping ASIC control logic before committing to custom silicon. It provides 4,160 LUT-based logic elements, enough for RTL blocks such as FIFO controllers, register files, or DSP control state machines. The 252 I/Os allow connection to test instruments, prototype memories, and motherboard interfaces, allowing early hardware-software co-validation. Because the FPGA is reconfigurable, engineers can synthesize a new build, download it through JTAG, and test immediately, shortening each iteration. The embedded 53,248 RAM bits emulate small scratchpad memories and FIFOs so the prototype is more representative than a CPLD implementation. Although the APEX-20K family is older and consumes more power than modern FPGAs, it can still validate non-timing-critical control logic and interface behavior. For final performance sign-off, a speed-grade -1 part should be used because the -1 suffix is the fastest timing grade in the FC324 package.
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Video and Broadcast Processing
The EP20K100FC324-1 can be used in broadcast and video equipment for pixel-format conversion, timing synchronization, and small scan-line buffers. The 53,248 bits of embedded RAM are sufficient for line-length FIFOs on standard-definition video signals, while the 252 I/Os connect to video ADCs, DACs, and a host pixel bus. Logic elements implement horizontal/vertical counters, blanking generators, and color-space matrix state machines. The MultiCore architecture enables product-term implementation of quick status flags such as sync loss or CRC errors, which is valuable for broadcast monitoring. In video systems that require multiple clock domains, the APEX-20K FPGA can act as a clock-domain crossing buffer by using internal RAM FIFOs with independent read and write enables. Designers should confirm that the required I/O standard is supported by the APEX-20K I/O supply options. The 0 °C to +85 °C temperature range is typical for rack-mounted broadcast equipment.
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High-Performance Embedded Test Instrumentation
The EP20K100FC324-1 can serve as the programmable core of a benchtop or portable test instrument, handling pattern generation, data acquisition sequencing, and trigger logic. Its 252 I/Os enable connection to multiple comparators, ADC data buses, DAC analog-control outputs, and a host USB/controller interface. The 4,160 logic elements are sufficient for finite-state-machine acquisition control, histogram counters with moderate width, and averaged trigger detection. Embedded RAM buffers captured records before transferring them to a host processor, reducing host interrupt loading. The FPGA can be reconfigured via JTAG to support different measurement personalities on the same hardware, which is a major advantage for multi-function instruments. For high-speed sampling, place the FPGA close to the data converters and use matched trace lengths on the parallel data buses. Because this is an SRAM-based FPGA, a configuration PROM must be provided for standalone power-up when no host is present.
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Zusammenfassung der empfohlenen Produkte
Technische Referenzdaten für EP20K100FC324-1 – Vergleich, Designhinweise und Compliance-Informationen.
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Vergleich mit Alternativen
| Parameter | Dieses Produkt | EP20K100FC324-1X | EP20K100FC324-1V | EP20K100FC324-1N | EP20K100FC324-2 | EP20K100FC324-3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 324-BGA (FC324) | 324-BGA (FC324) | 324-BGA/324-FBGA | 324-BGA | 324-BGA (FC324) | 324-BGA (FC324) |
| Brand | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera |
| Speed Grade | -1 | -1 | -1 (V suffix) | -1 | -2 | -3 |
| Number of Logic Elements/Cells | 4160 | 4160 | 4160 | 4160 | 4160 | 4160 |
| Total RAM Bits | 53248 bits | 53248 bits | 53248 bits | 53248 bits | 53248 bits | 53248 bits |
| User I/O Count | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 252 |
Wichtigste Unterscheidungsmerkmale
- Fastest APEX-20K speed grade available in the FC324 package (vs. EP20K100FC324-2 / EP20K100FC324-3)
- Same-package ordering variants provide supply-chain flexibility (vs. EP20K100FC324-1X / EP20K100FC324-1V / EP20K100FC324-1N)
- MultiCore architecture in a single BGA FPGA (vs. discrete CPLD plus external FIFO/RAM)
Designhinweise
The EP20K100FC324-1 uses a 2.5-V core supply. Place at least one 0.1 uF ceramic capacitor close to every core power ball, plus a 10 uF bulk capacitor per power region. If I/O banks use a separate VCCIO supply, decouple those pins with the same per-pin 0.1 uF ceramic approach. The exact number of power and ground balls should be confirmed from the Intel/Altera package drawing, and the 2.5-V rail should have a low-impedance plane beneath the BGA area to minimize dynamic voltage droop during logic switching.
Do not treat the -1 suffix as interchangeable with -2 or -3 without re-running timing analysis and re-verifying configuration bitstream compatibility. APEX-20K is SRAM-based, so the FPGA must be configured at power-up. Ensure CONF_DONE and nSTATUS pull-up resistors are connected, and verify that the external EPC or configuration PROM is compatible with the selected boot mode. If the configuration device is missing or misprogrammed, the FPGA will not become active and the 252 I/Os will stay high-impedance, which is easy to misdiagnose as a hardware pin fault.
The FC324 package is a 324-ball BGA. Route high-speed I/O traces out of the inner ball rows using vias-in-pad or dog-bone fanout with small vias, and keep series-termination resistors close to the output pins. BGA packages require a completed PCB escape pattern before the layout is finalized; use the Intel/Altera package file to map every ball. For the configuration and JTAG pins, add a standard 10-pin JTAG header and series resistors for signal integrity. Provide a large ground plane under the BGA to improve thermal conduction and reduce ground bounce.
Compliance-Informationen
No RoHS/REACH statement was included in the verified web data. The EP20K100FC324-1N suffix variant is commonly associated with lead-free/RoHS ordering options, but base -1 compliance should be confirmed from the Altera/Intel datasheet or distributor.
