EP4CE15F17C6 - 15,408-Cell 1.2V FPGA | Altera | FBGA-256
N.º de pieza: EP4CE15F17C6 ✓ Activo| Cant. | Precio unitario | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $13.4432 | $13,44 |
| 10 | $13.4432 | $134,43 |
| 100 | $13.4432 | $1.344,32 |
| 500 | $13.4432 | $6.721,60 |
| 1.000 | $13.4432 | $13.443,20 |
EP4CE15F17C6 Descripción general
An FPGA is a programmable semiconductor containing configurable logic blocks and programmable interconnect. The FPGA hierarchy includes field-programmable gate array, programmable logic device, digital logic IC, and semiconductor. Unlike a fixed-function application-specific integrated circuit, an FPGA can be reconfigured after manufacture to implement different logic functions, making it useful for product customization, hardware acceleration, prototyping, and evolving system requirements.
The supplied data identifies 15,408 logic cells and describes the device as an FPGA with 47 logic blocks, 256 pins, a 1.2 V supply, and 60 nm technology. The F17 package identifier and Cyclone IV E family place the device in Altera's low-power programmable-logic portfolio. Specific I/O counts, memory bits, block counts, speed grade details, operating temperature, and power figures were not included in the verified results and therefore require confirmation from the manufacturer datasheet before final design release.
A 256-pin TFBGA is a surface-mount ball-grid package whose dense interconnect supports the device's programmable logic and package-level connections. Package selection affects PCB escape routing, assembly complexity, thermal performance, inspection, and repair. Although the verified search results show distributor availability and an LCSC starting price of $13.4432, procurement should confirm lifecycle status, exact configuration, stock, and authorized supply before committing a production BOM.
Typical uses for a Cyclone IV E FPGA include industrial control, embedded communications, sensor aggregation, video or image pipelines, test equipment, and low-power embedded processing. The device can implement parallel datapaths, state machines, protocol interfaces, and control logic in one programmable device. The manufacturer product page should be used to validate timing, pin assignments, configuration requirements, supported tools, and electrical limits before schematic capture.
A key engineering consideration is that FPGA replacement is not justified by a similar product description alone. The candidate must use the same package, have a verified ball map and power architecture, provide equivalent I/O resources, and meet the target clock and timing constraints. The verified search results identify EP4CE15F17C7 and EP4CE22F17I7N as related comparison candidates, but they are not automatically drop-in replacements without package, pinout, timing, resource, and lifecycle validation.
This page consolidates verified manufacturer, distributor, and cross-reference information with package, procurement, and design cautions for engineers evaluating the EP4CE15F17C6. It intentionally distinguishes confirmed facts from parameters that remain to be checked against the manufacturer datasheet.
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EP4CE15F17C7
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| Device Type | Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) |
| Product Family | Cyclone IV E |
| Logic Cells | 15,408 cells |
| Logic Blocks | 47 |
| Process Technology | 60 nm |
| Tensión de alimentación | 1.2 V |
| Package Type | 256-pin TFBGA |
| Recuento de pines | 256 pins |
| Device Variant | F17 |
| Tipo de montaje | Surface Mount |
| Programmable Logic Category | FPGA |
| Manufacturer | Altera |
| Ordering Part Number | EP4CE15F17C6 |
Guía de configuración de pines de EP4CE15F17C6 256-pin tfbga
Configuración de pines para EP4CE15F17C6 (encapsulado 256-pin tfbga). Este CI digital incluye GPIO, interfaces de comunicación (UART, SPI, I2C) y pines de alimentación. Consulte la hoja de datos del fabricante para conocer las funciones alternativas de los pines y las opciones de configuración. Esencial para el diseño de sistemas embebidos y el diseño de PCB.
No hay datos detallados de patillaje disponibles para EP4CE15F17C6.
Consulte la hoja de datos para ver la configuración completa de patillas.
Aplicaciones típicas
EP4CE15F17C6 es adecuado para 6 aplicacións: Industrial Control Logic, Communication Protocol Consolidation, Sensor Aggregation and Digital Filtering, Test and Measurement Equipment, Embedded Video and Image Processing, Low-Power Embedded Control Platform.
Industrial Control Logic
The EP4CE15F17C6 fits industrial-control prototypes that need programmable state machines, sequencing, interlocks, and parallel control paths. Its verified 15,408 logic cells provide a substantial configurable fabric, while the 256-pin TFBGA provides the package route for high-pin-count digital systems. The device can host control logic beside communication and sensor-conditioning interfaces instead of requiring several fixed-function devices. Before schematic release, verify the required I/O count, I/O standards, timing, temperature range, and power sequencing against the official datasheet. The main engineering trade-off is that an FPGA design adds configuration, verification, and tool-flow work, but it also permits late design changes and reusable hardware.
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Communication Protocol Consolidation
The EP4CE15F17C6 can consolidate multiple protocol interfaces, framing logic, buffers, and test instrumentation into one programmable FPGA. Its 15,408 logic cells are useful for parallel datapaths and stateful packet handling, while the 1.2 V supply and 256-pin package provide a defined starting point for board design. A communications board should still verify supported I/O standards, differential-capable pins, clocking resources, transceiver needs, and maximum interface rates in the manufacturer documentation. Compared with a hardwired interface ASIC, the FPGA allows protocol updates and test modes to change without a PCB respin. The trade-off is additional timing closure, configuration management, and validation effort.
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Sensor Aggregation and Digital Filtering
The EP4CE15F17C6 is suitable for sensor-aggregation systems that combine parallel digital inputs, filtering stages, counters, and data formatting before sending results to a processor. The verified 15,408-cell density gives designers room for configurable pipelines and control logic, while the 256-pin TFBGA can support a high-pin-count board. A practical design must confirm whether the selected F17 variant provides the required I/O count, voltage standards, clock inputs, and timing margin. FPGA implementation can reduce the number of external glue devices and make filter coefficients or thresholds easier to update. Designers should account for deterministic clocking, synchronization of asynchronous sensor inputs, and formal timing verification before hardware deployment.
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Test and Measurement Equipment
The EP4CE15F17C6 can implement programmable counters, timing engines, pattern generation, capture logic, and control interfaces for test equipment. Its FPGA architecture permits the measurement algorithm and stimulus sequencing to be changed through configuration rather than redesigned in fixed hardware. The 256-pin TFBGA is appropriate for systems requiring many digital connections, but engineers must verify differential I/O, clock performance, power integrity, and thermal behavior in the official package data. Compared with a dedicated instrument ASIC, the FPGA provides design flexibility and shorter respin cycles for new test patterns. The engineering cost is a more complex verification flow, including timing analysis, simulation, configuration storage, and production test coverage.
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Embedded Video and Image Processing
The EP4CE15F17C6 may support low- to moderate-complexity image preprocessing, pixel formatting, thresholding, and control pipelines when its verified resource density is sufficient for the selected algorithm. Its 15,408 logic cells allow parallel operations that can be more natural in FPGA fabric than in sequential firmware. The device should be evaluated against actual memory bandwidth, pixel clock, video timing, and I/O requirements, none of which are included in the supplied search results. A separate external memory interface and physical video interface may be required. FPGA implementation offers parallel throughput and reconfigurable processing, while adding timing closure, memory-controller verification, and resource-utilization work compared with a fixed-function video controller.
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Low-Power Embedded Control Platform
The EP4CE15F17C6 can serve as the programmable control core in a low-power embedded platform when the design fits its 15,408 logic cells and package resources. It can consolidate boot logic, sensor control, communications, and supervisory functions while preserving a hardware-programmable upgrade path. The verified 1.2 V supply and 60 nm process identify the technology class, but actual static and dynamic power, I/O bias requirements, and temperature limits are not supplied and must be checked from the datasheet. Engineers should compare FPGA power against a microcontroller or ASIC implementation, especially for battery-powered products. The FPGA is attractive when configuration flexibility and parallel hardware execution outweigh the additional configuration, verification, and power-management complexity.
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Comparación con alternativas
| Parámetro | Este producto | EP4CE15F17C7 |
|---|---|---|
| Device Type | Cyclone IV E FPGA | Cyclone IV E FPGA |
| Brand | Altera | Altera |
| Package | 256-pin TFBGA | FBGA-256; package equivalence requires official validation |
| Pin Count | 256 pins | 256 pins reported in comparison result |
| Drop-In Status | Target device | Candidate only; official pin, timing, and electrical validation required |
Diferenciadores clave
- Confirmed device density (frente a EP4CE15F17C7)
- Confirmed package identity (frente a EP4CE15F17C7)
- Same-family design continuity (frente a EP4CE15F17C7)
Notas de diseño
Do not treat EP4CE15F17C7 as an automatic replacement. The verified comparison results describe the variants as related and report consistent terminals and packages in one snippet, but another snippet warns that some electrical characteristics may differ. Before substitution, compare the official package drawings, complete ball maps, power pins, configuration pins, I/O standards, timing grades, temperature grades, and lifecycle notices. A distributor cross-reference result is only a starting point for engineering review.
The verified package is a 256-pin TFBGA, so the PCB must use the exact manufacturer land pattern and ball map for the F17 ordering code. Route power and ground distribution according to the official decoupling and layer-stack guidance, and place configuration and debug access for manufacturing. Because the supplied data does not provide exposed-pad or thermal details, do not infer those details from generic FBGA examples; verify them in the package drawing and design guidelines before release.
The 1.2 V supply and 256-pin package require a disciplined power-integrity and clocking plan. Confirm all required voltage rails, I/O standards, clock-input capabilities, and decoupling values from the manufacturer datasheet. Establish clean clock distribution and use the tool-recommended constraints for every external interface. The verified search results do not include maximum clock frequency, I/O standards, or timing tables, so static timing closure cannot be completed from the available data alone.
Power budgeting for the EP4CE15F17C6 must be based on the actual utilized logic, I/O activity, speed grade, and temperature range. The verified results identify a 1.2 V supply and 60 nm process but do not provide core or I/O current tables, so no defensible power estimate can be made from the supplied data. Capture utilization and switching activity in the FPGA tool, calculate worst-case rail demand, and verify regulator headroom and thermal margins after the official parameters are available.
An FPGA replacement is a hardware, firmware, and timing decision rather than a purchasing substitution. Verify that the replacement supports the same configuration interface, pin functions, memory interface resources, clocking resources, and user I/O count. Also check that the Quartus design, constraints, timing exceptions, bitstream generation process, and board-level test fixtures remain valid. A successful distributor search does not prove software, pinout, or lifecycle compatibility.
Información de cumplimiento
The supplied verified web results do not extract RoHS, REACH, AEC-Q100, lead-free, halogen-free, or conflict-minerals status. No compliance claim is inferred from the package or distributor listings.
