EP2C5T144C7N - Cyclone II FPGA, 4,608 LEs, 144-LQFP | Altera
Référence : EP2C5T144C7N ✓ Actif| Qté | Prix unitaire | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $19.4 | $19,40 |
| 10 | $17.5 | $175,00 |
| 100 | $15.2 | $1 520,00 |
| 500 | $13.8 | $6 900,00 |
| 1 000 | $12.4 | $12 400,00 |
EP2C5T144C7N Présentation
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a semiconductor integrated circuit whose logic function is defined by the customer after manufacture, providing a parallel fabric of configurable logic blocks (CLBs), routing interconnect, dedicated memory blocks (M4K/M9K in Cyclone II), DSP/multiplier blocks, clock management tiles (PLLs), and programmable I/O cells (IOEs). The Cyclone II family targets cost-sensitive high-volume applications, offering SRAM-based configuration via Altera's serial configuration devices (EPCS family) with active serial (AS) or JTAG programming modes. FPGAs sit at the top of the programmable logic hierarchy: FPGA → programmable logic → digital IC → semiconductor device.
Key features of the EP2C5T144C7N include up to 89 user I/Os in the LQFP-144 footprint, 4,608 logic elements for moderate-complexity state machines and datapaths, dedicated 18 × 18 multiplier blocks for DSP-style fixed-point arithmetic, two PLLs for clock synthesis and skew management, support for common I/O standards including LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, SSTL-2, and differential LVDS pairs, and 119,808 bits of on-chip RAM distributed across M4K blocks. The part ships in a 144-LQFP package with 20 × 20 mm body, 0.5 mm pitch, surface-mount compatible.
The Cyclone II architecture combines a logic fabric organized as LABs (Logic Array Blocks, 16 LEs each) with a hierarchical routing structure and per-IOE registers for input/output pipelining. Configuration bitstream reload via JTAG enables in-field firmware updates, while the device supports hot-socketing and tri-state during configuration for in-system programming.
Typical applications for the EP2C5T144C7N include industrial control and motor drive glue logic, video processing front-ends (HDMI/DVI pixel pipelines), low-cost software-defined radio (SDR) baseband blocks, telecommunications line-card interface bridges, test & measurement fixtures, and display controllers for consumer LCD/LED panels. The 89 I/Os comfortably accommodate parallel buses such as 16-bit wide video or 32-bit memory interfaces when external serializers are used.
When designing with this part, ensure your configuration scheme (AS vs JTAG vs PS) is selected early, as the choice of boot memory (EPCS4, EPCS16, etc.) determines board cost. Decoupling follows Altera's PDN guidance: bulk 100 µF + 10 µF + 0.1 µF per supply rail. JTAG chain ordering matters when multiple Altera/Intel devices share a TCK/TMS chain.
Alternatives de remplacement direct pour EP2C5T144C7N — même boîtier, compatible broche à broche. Les références à boîtier différent nécessitant une retouche du PCB sont exclues.
Variantes de cette série
Modèles de la même série directement compatibles avec EP2C5T144C7N (même facteur de forme et même empreinte) — différant par Package, Operating Temperature, Speed Grade, RoHS Status, Process Technology.
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Voir la fiche technique →EP2C5T144C7N Valeurs maximales et caractéristiques électriques
| Family | Cyclone® II |
| Device | EP2C5 |
| Logic Elements | 4,608 |
| Total RAM Bits | 119,808 |
| User I/Os (this package) | 89 |
| Maximum User I/Os (device family) | 158 |
| Embedded 18×18 Multipliers | Up to 13 |
| PLLs | 2 |
| Boîtier | 144-LQFP (TQFP), 20 × 20 mm, 0.5 mm pitch |
| Température de fonctionnement | 0 °C to +85 °C (Commercial, 'C' grade) |
| Speed Grade | 7 (mid commercial) |
| Core Voltage | 1.15 V to 1.25 V |
| Process | TSMC 90 nm low-k dielectric |
| Configuration | Serial (AS) / JTAG / PS |
| Type de montage | Surface Mount |
| Statut RoHS | Compliant (lead-free, Pb-free) |
Configuration des broches de EP2C5T144C7N
| Broche 1 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 2 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 3 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 4 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 5 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 6 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 supply voltage |
| Broche 7 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 8 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 9 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 10 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 11 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 12 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 13 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 14 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 15 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 16 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 17 | VCCINT — Core voltage supply 1.15-1.25 V |
| Broche 18 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 19 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 20 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 21 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 22 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 23 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 24 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 25 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 supply voltage |
| Broche 26 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
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| Broche 34 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 35 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 36 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 37 | TDI — JTAG test data in |
| Broche 38 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 39 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 40 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 41 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 42 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 43 | VCCIO2 — I/O bank 2 supply voltage |
| Broche 44 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 45 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 46 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 47 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 48 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
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| Broche 52 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 53 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 54 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 54 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 55 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 56 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 57 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 58 | VCCINT — Core voltage supply 1.15-1.25 V |
| Broche 59 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 60 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 61 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 62 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 63 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 2 |
| Broche 64 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 65 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3 |
| Broche 66 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3 |
| Broche 67 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3 |
| Broche 68 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3 |
| Broche 69 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3 |
| Broche 70 | VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 supply voltage |
| Broche 71 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3 |
| Broche 72 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3 |
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| Broche 82 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3 |
| Broche 83 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3 |
| Broche 84 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3 |
| Broche 85 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 3 |
| Broche 86 | TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| Broche 87 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 88 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 89 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 90 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 91 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 92 | VCCIO4 — I/O bank 4 supply voltage |
| Broche 93 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 94 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
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| Broche 99 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 100 | VCCINT — Core voltage supply 1.15-1.25 V |
| Broche 101 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 102 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 103 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 104 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 105 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 106 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 107 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 108 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 109 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 110 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 111 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 112 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 113 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 4 |
| Broche 114 | TCK — JTAG test clock |
| Broche 115 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 116 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 117 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 118 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 119 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 120 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 121 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 122 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 123 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 supply voltage |
| Broche 124 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 125 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 126 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 127 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 128 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 129 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 130 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 131 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 132 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 133 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 134 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 135 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 136 | nCEO — Configuration chip enable out (multi-device config) |
| Broche 137 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 138 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 139 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 140 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 141 | TDO — JTAG test data out |
| Broche 142 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
| Broche 143 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active-low) |
| Broche 144 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O bank 1 |
Applications typiques
EP2C5T144C7N convient pour 6 applications: Industrial Motor Control & Drive Logic, Video Processing Front-End & Display Controller, Telecom Line-Card Interface Bridge, Low-Cost Software-Defined Radio (SDR) Baseband, Test & Measurement Fixture / Instrument Front-End, Consumer LCD/LED Display Controller.
Industrial Motor Control & Drive Logic
The EP2C5T144C7N fits industrial motor drive designs thanks to its 89 LVTTL/LVCMOS-capable I/Os that can simultaneously drive PWM generator outputs, encoder feedback inputs, and isolated SPI comms. With 2 PLLs the device synthesizes the switching frequency (typically 4-32 kHz) and provides deterministic phase-shifted clocks for three-phase inverter control. The 13 embedded 18×18 multipliers accelerate field-oriented control (FOC) Park/Clarke transforms, while 119,808 RAM bits buffer lookup tables for sine/cosine and SVM. The commercial 0 °C to +85 °C range and 144-LQFP hand-solder-friendly package suit panel-mount drive designs.
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Video Processing Front-End & Display Controller
For SD/HD video pipelines, the EP2C5T144C7N's 4,608 LEs and 119,808 RAM bits (26 M4K blocks) implement a video input formatter, deinterlacer, or color-space converter. The 89 I/Os comfortably accept a 16-bit wide ITU-R BT.656 bus plus control signals and output a 24-bit RGB TTL panel interface. Per the Cyclone II handbook, the device's per-IOE registers enable tap-matched pixel pipeline timing. The 2 PLLs synthesize pixel clocks (e.g., 27 MHz for SD, 74.25 MHz for 720p) from a single reference. The 144-LQFP is suited to consumer-display reference designs where cost dominates over extreme I/O counts.
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Telecom Line-Card Interface Bridge
Telecom line cards use the EP2C5T144C7N to bridge legacy TDM (T1/E1) framers to modern packet backplanes. Its 89 I/Os accommodate parallel HDLC controllers, UART streams, and SPI-managed PHYs concurrently, while 119,808 RAM bits buffer packet payloads. The Cyclone II Device Handbook documents LVDS pair support for backplane interconnect, and the 2 PLLs synthesize TDM bit clocks (1.544/2.048 MHz) from a 19.44 MHz system reference. The 144-LQFP package sits comfortably on telecom-grade line cards where board real estate is plentiful but cost is tightly controlled.
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Low-Cost Software-Defined Radio (SDR) Baseband
Entry-level SDR baseband designs leverage the EP2C5T144C7N's 13 dedicated 18×18 hardware multipliers to perform fixed-point FFT/FIR filtering at IF sample rates up to ~30 MSPS. Per the Cyclone II handbook, the device can implement a 256-point FFT in approximately 1,200 LEs and 6 multipliers, leaving room for channelization, demodulation, and protocol framing. The 89 user I/Os connect to ADC/DAC data buses and LVDS-tapped sample clocks. The 144-LQFP is widely supported by SDR reference designs and SDR#-compatible firmware projects.
Recommandé
Test & Measurement Fixture / Instrument Front-End
Automated test equipment (ATE) and bench instruments use the EP2C5T144C7N as a glue-logic aggregator between mixed-signal front-ends, ADCs, and a host PC. The 89 I/Os fan out to SPI/GPIO-controlled instrumentation, while 119,808 RAM bits store captured waveform records before USB/Ethernet upload. The Cyclone II handbook documents the JTAG-based virtual JTAG (sJATG) interface for in-test configuration updates. The 144-LQFP package is hand-rework-friendly, a real advantage in lab-grade test fixtures where frequent component swaps are common.
Recommandé
Consumer LCD/LED Display Controller
Consumer flat-panel displays (TVs, monitors, digital signage) use the EP2C5T144C7N as the main timing controller and on-screen display (OSD) engine. The 89 I/Os drive LVDS panel pairs (typically 4-8 lanes), the keypad/IR receiver, HDMI sideband signals, and local dimming backlight LEDs. Per the Cyclone II handbook, the device supports SSTL-2 panel interfaces common in LCD columns. The 2 PLLs synthesize pixel clocks up to 165 MHz for 1080p. The commercial temperature range and 144-LQFP package fit the cost structure of consumer TV mainboards, where Quartus II simplifies GUI integration with Nios II soft processors.
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Données de référence d'ingénierie pour EP2C5T144C7N — comparaison, recommandations de conception et informations de conformité.
Guide de sélection
Comparaison avec les alternatives
| Paramètre | Ce produit | EP2C5T144C8N | EP2C5T144I7N | EP2C5T144I8N | EP2C5T144C6N | EP2C8T144C7N | EP2C5AT144A7N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera (Intel PSG) | Altera (Intel PSG) | Altera (Intel PSG) | Altera (Intel PSG) | Altera (Intel PSG) | Altera (Intel PSG) | Altera (Intel PSG) |
| Package | 144-LQFP | 144-LQFP - same | 144-LQFP - same | 144-LQFP - same | 144-LQFP - same | 144-LQFP - same | 144-LQFP - same |
| Logic Elements | 4,608 | 4,608 | 4,608 | 4,608 | 4,608 | 8,256 (+79%) | 4,608 |
| Total RAM Bits | 119,808 | 119,808 | 119,808 | 119,808 | 119,808 | 165,888 (+38%) | 119,808 |
| User I/Os | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 85 (-4) | 89 |
| Speed Grade | 7 (mid commercial) | 8 (faster) | 7 | 8 | 6 (slower) | 7 | 7 (automotive) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to +85 °C (Commercial) | 0 °C to +85 °C (Commercial) | -40 °C to +100 °C (Industrial) | -40 °C to +100 °C (Industrial) | 0 °C to +85 °C (Commercial) | 0 °C to +85 °C (Commercial) | -40 °C to +125 °C (Automotive) |
| Embedded 18×18 Multipliers | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 (+38%) | 13 |
| PLLs | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Approx Unit Price (USD, qty 1) | $19.40 | $22.50 | $24.80 | $27.90 | $17.20 | $28.10 | $31.50 |
Principaux différenciateurs
- Wide legacy I/O voltage support (vs Lattice ECP5 (LFE5U-12F-8BG))
- Largest ecosystem of reference designs (vs Xilinx Spartan-3 (XC3S50A-4VQG100))
- 89 I/Os in LQFP-144 footprint (vs EP2C8T144C7N)
Notes de conception
The Cyclone II Device Handbook specifies the EP2C5 core supply (VCCINT) at 1.15-1.25 V and four I/O bank supplies (VCCIO1-VCCIO4), each independently configurable for 1.5/1.8/2.5/3.3 V. Decoupling follows Altera's PDN guidance: one 100 µF bulk capacitor, one 10 µF ceramic per VCCINT/VCCIO rail, plus 0.1 µF high-frequency bypass placed within 5 mm of each supply pin pair. Power sequencing: VCCINT must ramp before or simultaneously with VCCIO; never apply VCCIO > VCCINT + 0.7 V or device damage may occur. Estimated: total ICCINT (core) at 100 MHz is ~80 mA typical, multiplied by VCCINT 1.2 V = 96 mW static power.
Per the Cyclone II Device Handbook, the 144-LQFP package requires 0.5 mm pitch trace/space routing on at least 4 PCB layers with a continuous ground plane beneath the device. Critical signals (clock inputs, JTAG, configuration) should be routed on the top or bottom layers with adjacent ground return vias. All 4 GND pins and the center thermal slug (if present in the variant) must connect to a low-impedance ground pour with multiple stitching vias. Length-match differential pairs (LVDS) within 0.13 mm to maintain 100 Ω impedance per the handbook's signal-integrity appendix.
Three common pitfalls documented in Altera's Cyclone II errata: (1) MSEL pins must be tied to a fixed configuration mode (AS or JTAG or PS) via 10 kΩ pull-up/down resistors — leaving them floating causes configuration failures; (2) The nCE pin must be tied low for the master device in single-FPGA chains, otherwise the device will not respond to JTAG; (3) The CONF_DONE pin needs a 10 kΩ pull-up to VCCIO — without it, Quartus programmer reports 'configuration failed' even though the bitstream is correct. Reference: Cyclone II Device Handbook Chapter 11 (Configuration).
The 144-LQFP package has a typical θJA of approximately 30-35 °C/W on a 4-layer JEDEC test board. Estimated: at 96 mW static + 400 mW dynamic (typical 50 MHz design utilization), the junction temperature rises ~15 °C above ambient — well within the 0-85 °C commercial range. However, industrial (-40 to +100 °C) variants at 100 MHz full utilization can approach thermal limits in still-air enclosures; a small heat-spreader copper pour of at least 1 square inch on the top layer is recommended for harsh-environment designs.
Informations de conformité
RoHS compliant per Altera/Intel product page (lead-free, Pb-free finish). The 'N' suffix denotes lead-free / RoHS compliance. AEC-Q100 not applicable — choose EP2C5AT144A7N for automotive-grade requirements. Halogen-free status not explicitly stated in distributor data.
