EP1C6T144I6N - Cyclone FPGA 5980 Cells 144-TQFP | Altera / Intel
Référence : EP1C6T144I6N ⚠ Dernier achat| Qté | Prix unitaire | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $28.5 | $28,50 |
| 10 | $25.4 | $254,00 |
| 100 | $22.1 | $2 210,00 |
| 500 | $19.8 | $9 900,00 |
| 1 000 | $17.6 | $17 600,00 |
EP1C6T144I6N Présentation
A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is a semiconductor integrated circuit that can be configured by the customer after manufacture to implement arbitrary digital logic. The Cyclone family sits in the taxonomy: FPGA -> programmable logic device (PLD) -> digital logic IC -> semiconductor. FPGAs bridge the gap between fixed-function ASICs (low unit cost, no flexibility) and microcontrollers (flexible, but limited performance for parallel workloads). Cyclone devices contain an array of configurable logic blocks (LABs), embedded memory (M4K blocks), phase-locked loops (PLLs), and programmable I/O, all interconnected by a programmable routing fabric.
Key features of the EP1C6T144I6N include approximately 5,980 logic elements, around 90 Kbits of embedded RAM (M4K blocks), two PLLs for clock multiplication and phase shifting, and 100+ user I/O pins. The device supports a wide range of I/O standards including LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, SSTL, and LVDS, making it interoperable with common microprocessors, memories, and bus interfaces. Configuration is typically loaded from an external EPC serial configuration device or via JTAG, enabling in-system reprogrammability for field upgrades.
The Cyclone architecture uses a 1.5V core with separate VCCIO banks that can be powered at 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V, or 3.3V to interface with mixed-voltage peripherals. Its built-in multipliers and dedicated routing make it well suited to DSP-style data paths, while the abundant M4K blocks provide efficient on-chip buffering for FIFOs, lookup tables, and small frame stores.
Typical applications include industrial control and machine vision glue logic, motor control co-processors, low-cost software-defined radio front-end controllers, communication bridges (UART/SPI/I2C aggregation), LED video wall scan-and-refresh drivers, and education/hobby digital design platforms. The 144-TQFP package has generous pitch (0.5 mm) that is friendly to hand-soldering and four-layer prototype boards.
When designing with this part, plan for a stable 1.5V core supply, a separate VCCIO rail per bank, and a configuration mode (AS, PS, JTAG). Decouple every VCC/VCCIO pin with 0.1 uF and 10 uF bulk capacitors placed as close to the package as possible. The Cyclone handbook (Altera Cyclone Device Handbook) provides reference schematics and Quartus II pinout files for the 144-pin TQFP.
This page synthesizes distributor availability, drop-in same-package alternatives within the Cyclone family, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet, helping engineers quickly evaluate the EP1C6T144I6N for both new designs and legacy board re-spins.
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Voir la fiche technique →EP1C6T144I6N Valeurs maximales et caractéristiques électriques
| Family | Cyclone (First Generation) |
| Logic Elements | 5,980 |
| Process Technology | 130 nm CMOS |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V |
| Maximum Internal Frequency | 405.2 MHz |
| Boîtier | 144-pin TQFP (TQFP-144) |
| User I/O Count | 100+ (depends on bank configuration) |
| Embedded Memory (M4K blocks) | 20 blocks, ~92 Kbits total |
| Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs) | 2 |
| Speed Grade | -6 |
| Plage de température de fonctionnement | -40 C to +100 C (Industrial) |
| I/O Standards Supported | LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, SSTL-II, LVDS |
| Configuration Modes | AS, PS, JTAG |
| Type de montage | Surface Mount (TQFP) |
| Lead-Free / RoHS | Yes (per 'N' suffix) |
Configuration des broches de EP1C6T144I6N
| Broche 1 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 2 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 3 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 4 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 5 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 6 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 7 | VCCIO1 — Bank 1 I/O supply |
| Broche 8 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 9 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 10 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 11 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 12 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
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| Broche 16 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 17 | VCCIO1 — Bank 1 I/O supply |
| Broche 18 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
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| Broche 22 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 23 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
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| Broche 28 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 29 | VCCIO2 — Bank 2 I/O supply |
| Broche 30 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
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| Broche 36 | VCCIO2 — Bank 2 I/O supply |
| Broche 37 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 38 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 39 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 40 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 41 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 42 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 43 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
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| Broche 45 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 46 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 47 | VCCIO3 — Bank 3 I/O supply |
| Broche 48 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
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| Broche 54 | VCCIO3 — Bank 3 I/O supply |
| Broche 55 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 56 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 57 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 58 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 59 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Broche 60 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
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| Broche 63 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Broche 64 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Broche 65 | VCCIO4 — Bank 4 I/O supply |
| Broche 66 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
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| Broche 72 | VCCIO4 — Bank 4 I/O supply |
| Broche 73 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Broche 74 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Broche 75 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Broche 76 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 77 | VCCINT — 1.5V core supply |
| Broche 78 | VCCINT — 1.5V core supply |
| Broche 79 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Broche 80 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Broche 81 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
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| Broche 85 | VCCIO4 — Bank 4 I/O supply |
| Broche 86 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Broche 87 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
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| Broche 89 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Broche 90 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Broche 91 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Broche 92 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 93 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 94 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 95 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 96 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 97 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 98 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 99 | VCCIO3 — Bank 3 I/O supply |
| Broche 100 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 101 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 102 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
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| Broche 105 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 106 | VCCIO3 — Bank 3 I/O supply |
| Broche 107 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 108 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 109 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Broche 110 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 111 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 112 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 113 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 114 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 115 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 116 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 117 | VCCIO2 — Bank 2 I/O supply |
| Broche 118 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 119 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 120 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 121 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 122 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 123 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 124 | VCCIO2 — Bank 2 I/O supply |
| Broche 125 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 126 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 127 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Broche 128 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 129 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 130 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 131 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 132 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 133 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 134 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 135 | VCCIO1 — Bank 1 I/O supply |
| Broche 136 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 137 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 138 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 139 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 140 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 141 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Broche 142 | VCCIO1 — Bank 1 I/O supply |
| Broche 143 | TDI — JTAG test data in |
| Broche 144 | TMS — JTAG test mode select |
Applications typiques
EP1C6T144I6N convient pour 6 applications: Industrial Control & PLC Logic, Motor Control Co-Processor, Communication Bridge & Protocol Aggregator, LED Video Wall Scan & Refresh Driver, Software-Defined Radio Front-End Controller, Education & Hobby Digital Design Platform.
Industrial Control & PLC Logic
The EP1C6T144I6N fits industrial control and small PLC designs because its industrial -40 C to +100 C temperature range handles factory-floor thermal swings, while 5,980 logic elements are enough for ladder-logic-equivalent state machines, PID loops, and PWM generators. The two on-chip PLLs synthesize precise servo and motor-drive clocks from a low-cost crystal, and the LVDS-capable I/O bank interfaces to noise-immune industrial sensor buses without external transceivers. Use it to consolidate discrete 74-series glue logic and replace aging CPLDs with more headroom.
Recommandé
Motor Control Co-Processor
For multi-axis motor control co-processing, the EP1C6T144I6N delivers 5,980 logic elements capable of running several independent field-oriented-control (FOC) state machines in parallel, offloading the host MCU. Its 20 M4K memory blocks provide deterministic cycle buffers for current and speed feedback, and two PLLs generate the high-resolution PWM carrier and quadrature-encoder sample clocks. The 144-TQFP package exposes enough user I/O to drive 6-8 half-bridges via external gate drivers, with margin for encoder, Hall-sensor, and CAN-style feedback lines.
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Communication Bridge & Protocol Aggregator
The EP1C6T144I6N excels as a protocol-aggregation bridge that fans out UART, SPI, I2C, and parallel buses to a host processor, because its 100+ I/O pins map easily to multi-drop sensor arrays and the 5,980 logic elements implement hardware FIFOs and CRC engines without CPU intervention. LVDS I/O support enables robust differential signalling across noisy backplanes up to several metres, while the 405.2 MHz internal fabric sustains multi-megabit serial streams. Industrial temperature grade allows deployment in outdoor enclosures, rack-mounted base stations, and vehicle gateways.
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LED Video Wall Scan & Refresh Driver
For LED video walls the EP1C6T144I6N's M4K memory blocks act as dual-port line buffers holding scan data while the previous frame is being shifted out, while the 5,980 logic elements implement gamma correction, refresh scheduling, and brightness modulation in parallel. Up to 100 user I/O pins drive several high-speed shift-register chains of LEDs simultaneously, and the PLLs synthesize the precise pixel clock from any standard video reference. Industrial temperature grade allows the controller to live inside the display cabinet without active cooling.
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Software-Defined Radio Front-End Controller
The EP1C6T144I6N is well-matched to SDR front-end controllers because its 5,980 logic elements implement CIC and FIR decimation filters, gain control loops, and IQ imbalance correction at baseband sample rates up to 80-100 MSPS. Two PLLs generate the ADC sampling clock and a phase-aligned LO offset, while LVDS pairs deliver parallel ADC data into the fabric without skew. The 144-TQFP footprint is hand-solderable on 4-layer prototype boards, accelerating experimental radio design cycles.
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Education & Hobby Digital Design Platform
The EP1C6T144I6N is ideal for university and hobbyist digital design courses because the 144-pin TQFP at 0.5 mm pitch is friendlier than BGA for hand-soldering and rework, while the 5,980 logic elements fit typical class projects (RISC CPUs, graphics pipelines, signal processors). It is fully supported by the free Quartus II / Quartus Prime Web Edition toolchain, enabling students to learn VHDL/Verilog without licence cost. Industrial temperature tolerance and lead-free assembly mean lab boards survive handling and reflow practice.
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Données de référence d'ingénierie pour EP1C6T144I6N — comparaison, recommandations de conception et informations de conformité.
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Comparaison avec les alternatives
| Paramètre | Ce produit | EP1C6T144C6N | EP1C6T144C7N | EP1C6T144C8N | EP1C6T144C6 | EP1C6T144C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera (Intel PSG) | Altera (Intel PSG) | Altera (Intel PSG) | Altera (Intel PSG) | Altera (Intel PSG) | Altera (Intel PSG) |
| Package | TQFP-144 | TQFP-144 (same) | TQFP-144 (same) | TQFP-144 (same) | TQFP-144 (same) | TQFP-144 (same) |
| Logic Elements | 5,980 | 5,980 | 5,980 | 5,980 | 5,980 | 5,980 |
| Temperature Range | -40 C to +100 C (Industrial) | 0 C to +85 C (Commercial) | 0 C to +85 C (Commercial) | 0 C to +85 C (Commercial) | 0 C to +85 C (Commercial) | 0 C to +85 C (Commercial) |
| Speed Grade | -6 | -6 (same) | -7 (faster) | -8 (fastest) | -6 (same) | -7 (faster) |
| Lead-Free / RoHS | Yes ('N' suffix) | Yes ('N' suffix) | Yes ('N' suffix) | Yes ('N' suffix) | No (no 'N' suffix) | No (no 'N' suffix) |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V |
| Lifecycle Status | Last-Time-Buy | Last-Time-Buy | Last-Time-Buy | Last-Time-Buy | Obsolete | Obsolete |
| Approximate Unit Price (qty 1) | USD 28.50 | USD 18-22 (broker) | USD 20-25 (broker) | USD 22-28 (broker) | USD 5-10 (surplus) | USD 5-10 (surplus) |
Principaux différenciateurs
- Industrial -40 C to +100 C temperature grade (vs EP1C6T144C6N)
- -6 speed grade (slower but cheapest, best for power-sensitive designs) (vs EP1C6T144C8N)
- RoHS-compliant lead-free assembly ('N' suffix) (vs EP1C6T144C6)
Notes de conception
Estimated power budget for a 50%-utilization Cyclone design at 100 MHz: roughly 0.5-1.0 W from VCCINT (1.5V) plus I/O current of 10-20 mA per bank at 3.3V LVTTL. Place one 0.1 uF ceramic decoupling cap adjacent to every VCCINT, VCCIO, and PLL analog supply pin, and add two to four 47-100 uF bulk aluminium-polymer or tantalum capacitors near the package. Power-on sequence: VCCINT must reach 1.5V before VCCIO banks to avoid I/O latch-up; use a supervisor IC or sequenced LDO pair. Estimated input current at 1.5V x 0.6 A = 0.9 W typical.
Route JTAG (TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO) and configuration pins (MSEL, nCE, nCONFIG, nSTATUS, CONF_DONE) as short, parallel traces no longer than 50 mm to avoid signal-integrity issues; add 4.7 kohm pull-ups on nCE, nCONFIG, and CONF_DONE to VCCIO. Keep differential pair (LVDS) lengths matched within 0.5 mm. Provide a 4-layer stack-up with continuous ground plane under the TQFP-144 footprint and stitch vias every 5 mm along the perimeter. The TQFP-144 thermal pad (exposed pad, if present in the package variant) must be soldered to a ground-copper pour 10-10 mm minimum for heat spreading.
Do not leave configuration mode pins MSEL floating - tie them high or low to select AS (active serial, MSEL[2:0]=000), PS (passive serial, MSEL[2:0]=100), or JTAG-only (MSEL[2:0]=101) configuration. The nCONFIG pin must see a clean rising edge at power-up or the device will not configure; debounce any mechanical reset pushbutton with a 100 nF cap. Mixing 3.3V and 1.5V on the same I/O bank is illegal - group pins by voltage into the four VCCIO banks before PCB layout.
Informations de conformité
RoHS-compliant per the 'N' suffix in the part number. Not AEC-Q100 qualified; the device is classified for industrial (not automotive) use. Halogen-free status not stated in the provided web data.