EP4CGX22CF19C6 - Cyclone IV GX FPGA, 21.2K LE, 169-FBGA | Intel
Référence : EP4CGX22CF19C6 ✓ Actif| Qté | Prix unitaire | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $38.5 | $38,50 |
| 10 | $34.65 | $346,50 |
| 100 | $30.8 | $3 080,00 |
| 500 | $27.72 | $13 860,00 |
| 1 000 | $24.64 | $24 640,00 |
EP4CGX22CF19C6 Présentation
A Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a semiconductor device built around an array of configurable logic blocks (CLBs) connected by programmable interconnect and surrounded by I/O elements. FPGAs occupy a unique position in the digital design hierarchy: more flexible than an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), faster to prototype than software running on a microcontroller, and substantially faster at parallel workloads than a general-purpose CPU. Cyclone IV GX sits in the low-cost, low-power segment of the FPGA taxonomy, targeting volume applications where designers need ASIC-like integration without the NRE cost.
Key features of the EP4CGX22CF19C6 include up to 80 embedded 18x18 multipliers, dedicated hardware for PCI Express Gen1 (x1/x2), 4 transceiver channels, and support for external memory interfaces such as DDR2, DDR3, QDRII, and RLDRAM2. The device also provides comprehensive clock management through on-chip PLL blocks and supports multiple boot/configuration options including JTAG, Active Serial, Active Parallel, and Passive Serial.
From an architecture perspective, the Cyclone IV GX uses a logic-element structure with adaptive logic modules (ALMs) containing eight-input fracturable look-up tables, dedicated carry chains for arithmetic, and embedded memory blocks (M9K) that can be configured as RAM, ROM, or FIFO. The integrated transceivers consume less than 100 mW per channel at 3.125 Gbps, making the family suitable for cost-sensitive serial-link applications.
Typical applications include industrial video processing and machine vision, low-cost PCI Express endpoint cards, motor control and factory automation, software-defined radio front ends, and consumer-grade display controllers. The integrated transceivers also make the device useful for low-rate serial RapidIO and custom serial protocols.
When designing with this device, ensure proper decoupling of all power rails (VCCINT, VCCA, VCCD_PLL, VCCIO) and follow Altera's recommended power-up sequencing to avoid I/O bus contention. Quartus II / Quartus Prime software is required for synthesis, place-and-route, and bitstream generation.
Alternatives de remplacement direct pour EP4CGX22CF19C6 — 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 EP4CGX22CF19C6 (même facteur de forme et même empreinte) — différant par Package, Transceivers, Process Technology, Mounting Type, Embedded Memory.
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Voir la fiche technique →EP4CGX22CF19C6 Valeurs maximales et caractéristiques électriques
| Family | Cyclone IV GX |
| Logic Elements | 21,280 |
| Logic Array Blocks (LABs) | 1,330 |
| Embedded Memory Bits | 774,144 |
| Embedded 18x18 Multipliers | 80 |
| Transceiver Channels | 4 (2.5 Mbps to 3.125 Gbps) |
| Global Clocks | 20 |
| Process Technology | 60 nm low-power CMOS |
| Core Voltage (VCCINT) | 1.2 V |
| I/O Voltage (VCCIO) | 1.2 V / 1.5 V / 1.8 V / 2.5 V / 3.3 V |
| Boîtier | 169-ball FBGA (FineLine BGA, F19) |
| Température de fonctionnement | Commercial (0C to +85C) - C6 speed grade |
| Configuration Modes | JTAG, Active Serial, Active Parallel, Passive Serial |
| Memory Interfaces | DDR2, DDR3, QDRII, RLDRAM2 |
| PCI Express Support | Gen1 x1/x2 (hard IP) |
| Statut RoHS | Compliant |
Configuration des broches de EP4CGX22CF19C6
| Broche A1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche A2 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche A3 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche A4 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche A5 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche A6 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche A7 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche A8 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche A9 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche A10 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche A11 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche A12 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche A13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche B1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche B2 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche B3 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche B4 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Broche B5 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Broche B6 | GND — Ground |
| Broche B7 | GND — Ground |
| Broche B8 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Broche B9 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Broche B10 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche B11 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche B12 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche B13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche C1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche C2 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche C3 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche C4 | GND — Ground |
| Broche C5 | GND — Ground |
| Broche C6 | GND — Ground |
| Broche C7 | GND — Ground |
| Broche C8 | GND — Ground |
| Broche C9 | GND — Ground |
| Broche C10 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche C11 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche C12 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche C13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche D1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche D2 | GND — Ground |
| Broche D3 | GND — Ground |
| Broche D4 | GND — Ground |
| Broche D5 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche D6 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche D7 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche D8 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche D9 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche D10 | GND — Ground |
| Broche D11 | GND — Ground |
| Broche D12 | GND — Ground |
| Broche D13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche E1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche E2 | GND — Ground |
| Broche E3 | GND — Ground |
| Broche E4 | GND — Ground |
| Broche E5 | GND — Ground |
| Broche E6 | GND — Ground |
| Broche E7 | GND — Ground |
| Broche E8 | GND — Ground |
| Broche E9 | GND — Ground |
| Broche E10 | GND — Ground |
| Broche E11 | GND — Ground |
| Broche E12 | GND — Ground |
| Broche E13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche F1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche F2 | GND — Ground |
| Broche F3 | GND — Ground |
| Broche F4 | GND — Ground |
| Broche F5 | GND — Ground |
| Broche F6 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche F7 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche F8 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche F9 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche F10 | GND — Ground |
| Broche F11 | GND — Ground |
| Broche F12 | GND — Ground |
| Broche F13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche G1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche G2 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche G3 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche G4 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche G5 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche G6 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche G7 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche G8 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche G9 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche G10 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche G11 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche G12 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche G13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche H1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche H2 | GND — Ground |
| Broche H3 | GND — Ground |
| Broche H4 | GND — Ground |
| Broche H5 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche H6 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche H7 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche H8 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche H9 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche H10 | GND — Ground |
| Broche H11 | GND — Ground |
| Broche H12 | GND — Ground |
| Broche H13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche J1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche J2 | GND — Ground |
| Broche J3 | GND — Ground |
| Broche J4 | GND — Ground |
| Broche J5 | GND — Ground |
| Broche J6 | GND — Ground |
| Broche J7 | GND — Ground |
| Broche J8 | GND — Ground |
| Broche J9 | GND — Ground |
| Broche J10 | GND — Ground |
| Broche J11 | GND — Ground |
| Broche J12 | GND — Ground |
| Broche J13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche K1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche K2 | GND — Ground |
| Broche K3 | GND — Ground |
| Broche K4 | GND — Ground |
| Broche K5 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche K6 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche K7 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche K8 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche K9 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche K10 | GND — Ground |
| Broche K11 | GND — Ground |
| Broche K12 | GND — Ground |
| Broche K13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche L1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche L2 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche L3 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche L4 | GND — Ground |
| Broche L5 | GND — Ground |
| Broche L6 | GND — Ground |
| Broche L7 | GND — Ground |
| Broche L8 | GND — Ground |
| Broche L9 | GND — Ground |
| Broche L10 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche L11 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2 V) |
| Broche L12 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche L13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche M1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche M2 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche M3 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche M4 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Broche M5 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Broche M6 | GND — Ground |
| Broche M7 | GND — Ground |
| Broche M8 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Broche M9 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Broche M10 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche M11 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche M12 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche M13 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche N1 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche N2 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche N3 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche N4 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche N5 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche N6 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche N7 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche N8 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche N9 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche N10 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche N11 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche N12 | IO — User I/O ball |
| Broche N13 | IO — User I/O ball |
Applications typiques
EP4CGX22CF19C6 convient pour 6 applications: Industrial Machine Vision, PCI Express Endpoint Cards, Motor Control and Factory Automation, Software-Defined Radio Front End, Consumer Display Controllers, Low-Cost Serial Connectivity Bridge.
Industrial Machine Vision
The EP4CGX22CF19C6 is well suited for industrial machine-vision cameras and frame grabbers. Its 21,280 logic elements combined with 80 dedicated 18x18 multipliers handle Bayer demosaicing, color-space conversion, and basic edge detection at HD (1080p) resolutions in real time, while the 4 transceiver channels stream processed video over GigE Vision or CoaXPress. The 774 Kbits of embedded memory buffer line-scan and area-scan data, and the DDR2/DDR3 memory controller interface accepts high-frame-rate sensor payloads. Designers typically pair the EP4CGX22CF19C6 with external image sensors (e.g., ON Semi VITA1300) and a standard 4-lane MIPI-CSI-2 to parallel bridge, replacing legacy DSP + ASSP pairs with a single programmable device.
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PCI Express Endpoint Cards
The EP4CGX22CF19C6 integrates hard PCI Express Gen1 x1/x2 IP cores that comply with the PCI Express Base Specification 1.1, eliminating the need for an external PHY. With 4 transceiver channels supporting 2.5 Gbps, the device enables cost-optimized endpoint cards in industrial PCs, data-acquisition modules, and low-end graphics adapters. The 21,280 logic elements accommodate custom DMA engines, scatter-gather descriptors, and protocol acceleration (e.g., for protocol-aware data capture). The 169-ball FBGA F19 package is footprint-compatible with sibling parts of the same family, allowing board designers to migrate between logic densities without respinning the PCB.
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Motor Control and Factory Automation
Industrial servo drives and factory automation controllers use the EP4CGX22CF19C6 to implement field-oriented control (FOC) loops, encoder interfaces (EnDat 2.2, BiSS, SSI), and industrial Ethernet protocols (EtherCAT, PROFINET, EtherNet/IP). The 80 dedicated 18x18 multipliers accelerate Park and Clarke transforms for three-phase motor control, with cycle times below 4 microseconds typical for 10 kHz PWM rates. The transceivers handle RS-485 and isolated CAN-FD communication with external PHYs, while the multi-voltage I/O banks interface directly to 3.3 V MCUs, 5 V Hall-effect sensors, and 24 V optically-isolated inputs. Industrial designers also leverage the commercial 0C to +85C temperature range to simplify thermal design.
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Software-Defined Radio Front End
Low-cost software-defined radio (SDR) platforms use the EP4CGX22CF19C6 to perform digital upconversion/downconversion (DUC/DDC), channelization filtering, and protocol demodulation in narrow-band applications such as two-way radio, amateur radio, and signal intelligence. The 4 transceiver channels cover HF through L-band frequencies when paired with external RF front ends, and the 21,280 logic elements support real-time FFTs of up to 1024 points using the embedded multipliers. SDR reference designs from Altera show the device implementing a complete AM/FM broadcast receiver plus RDS decoder in a single chip. Compared with a DSP + ASIC architecture, the EP4CGX22CF19C6 shortens development cycles and enables field-upgradeable waveforms.
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Consumer Display Controllers
The EP4CGX22CF19C6 supports consumer-grade LCD and OLED display controllers by combining its multi-voltage I/O banks (which directly drive LVDS, TTL, and RSDS panel interfaces) with the embedded memory blocks (used for frame buffering and gamma correction). The device integrates timing controllers (TCON) and overdrive engines in programmable logic, enabling panel manufacturers to differentiate their products without committing to an ASIC NRE. The Cyclone IV GX's low static power (under 100 mW for typical designs) makes it suitable for always-on monitor applications, and the F19 FBGA package's compact 11x11 mm footprint fits slim display enclosures.
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Low-Cost Serial Connectivity Bridge
Designers use the EP4CGX22CF19C6 as a protocol-bridging gateway between serial interfaces such as PCIe, GbE, SATA, and custom low-rate serial links. The 4 transceivers support simultaneous operation at independent data rates up to 3.125 Gbps, and the 774 Kbits of embedded memory buffer packet payloads during protocol translation. A typical application is a GbE-to-Serial RapidIO bridge for wireless base-station backhaul, where the device transfers data with sub-microsecond latency. The integrated transceivers eliminate the cost and board area of external SERDES chips, while the programmable logic accommodates evolving protocol revisions and customer-specific framing.
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Comparaison avec les alternatives
| Paramètre | Ce produit | EP4CGX22CF19C6N | EP4CGX22CF19C7 | EP4CGX22CF19C8 | EP4CGX22CF19I7 | EP4CGX22CF19I7N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 169-ball FBGA (F19) | 169-ball FBGA (F19) - same | 169-ball FBGA (F19) - same | 169-ball FBGA (F19) - same | 169-ball FBGA (F19) - same | 169-ball FBGA (F19) - same |
| Brand | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) |
| Logic Elements | 21,280 | 21,280 | 21,280 | 21,280 | 21,280 | 21,280 |
| Embedded Memory | 774,144 bits | 774,144 bits | 774,144 bits | 774,144 bits | 774,144 bits | 774,144 bits |
| Transceiver Channels | 4 (up to 3.125 Gbps) | 4 (up to 3.125 Gbps) | 4 (up to 3.125 Gbps) | 4 (up to 3.125 Gbps) | 4 (up to 3.125 Gbps) | 4 (up to 3.125 Gbps) |
| Speed Grade | C6 | C6 | C7 (slower) | C8 (slowest) | I7 (industrial) | I7 (industrial) |
| Temperature Range | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) |
| Pb-free Finish | No (SnPb ball) | Yes (lead-free) | No (SnPb ball) | No (SnPb ball) | No (SnPb ball) | Yes (lead-free) |
| Qty-1 Unit Price (USD, as of 2026-09-10) | ~$38.50 | ~$40.00 | ~$36.00 | ~$34.00 | ~$45.00 | ~$46.00 |
Principaux différenciateurs
- Same-family logic and memory footprint across all C-speed-grade variants (vs EP4CGX22CF19C7)
- Industrial temperature range option in identical footprint (vs EP4CGX22CF19I7)
- Pb-free finish option for global RoHS compliance (vs EP4CGX22CF19C6N)
Notes de conception
The EP4CGX22CF19C6 requires three independent supply rails: VCCINT (1.2 V core), VCCIO (1.2/1.5/1.8/2.5/3.3 V I/O, bank-specific), and VCCA/VCCD_PLL (1.2 V analog for PLLs and transceivers). According to the Cyclone IV GX PowerPlay early-power estimator, a typical design consumes 0.5-1.5 W of static power plus dynamic power proportional to toggle rate. Decouple each VCCIO bank with 0.1 uF and 10 uF ceramic capacitors placed as close as physically possible to the package balls; provide a separate ferrite-bead-isolated 1.2 V analog rail for the transceiver channels to minimize jitter.
Use a 4-6 layer PCB stack-up with continuous ground and 1.2 V power planes directly beneath the FPGA. The 169-ball FBGA package has a 1.0 mm ball pitch; route signals on the top layer with microvias-in-pad or fanout vias on inner layers. Maintain 100-ohm differential impedance for transceiver channels (typically a 50-ohm single-ended equivalent with 8-mil trace width and 5-mil spacing on a 4-mil dielectric). Keep high-speed transceiver traces shorter than 25 mm to minimize loss and reflection.
Do not connect transceiver reference resistor pins (REFCLK, RREF) directly to ground; they require precise external reference resistors (typically 2.0 kohm +/-1%) for proper biasing. Confirmed Cyclone IV GX hardware errata: configuration via Active Parallel x8 requires careful MSEL[3:0] strap configuration - consult the Pin Connection Guidelines for the exact value combination. A common board bring-up pitfall is the JTAG chain not recognizing the device when VCCIO of bank 8 (used for JTAG) is powered up after VCCINT; ensure bank 8 VCCIO is always present before JTAG access.
Informations de conformité
EP4CGX22CF19C6 uses SnPb BGA balls (non-RoHS); EP4CGX22CF19C6N variant is RoHS-compliant with lead-free finish. Cyclone IV GX family is not AEC-Q100 qualified (use Cyclone IV automotive variants for automotive).
