EPF6016TC144-3N - FLEX 6000 FPGA 16K Gates 117 IOs | Intel
Référence : EPF6016TC144-3N ✗ Fin de vie| Qté | Prix unitaire | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $18.5 | $18,50 |
| 10 | $16.4 | $164,00 |
| 100 | $14.2 | $1 420,00 |
| 500 | $12.1 | $6 050,00 |
| 1 000 | $10.5 | $10 500,00 |
EPF6016TC144-3N Présentation
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a semiconductor device built around an array of configurable logic blocks (CLBs/LABs) connected by programmable interconnect, allowing hardware designers to implement arbitrary digital logic that can be re-programmed in the field. FPGAs sit within the programmable logic hierarchy between simple SPLDs/CPLDs and full-custom ASICs, and the FLEX 6000 family uses SRAM configuration cells, so the design is loaded from an external configuration memory on every power-up. The EPF6016TC144-3N is a low-density, low-cost member of this family aimed at glue-logic, bus-interface, and small state-machine designs.
Key features of the EPF6016TC144-3N include 117 user I/O pins distributed across the 144-pin TQFP footprint, 132 LABs providing the basic logic granularity of the FLEX 6000 architecture, and a 172 MHz internal operating frequency that supports common 33/66/100 MHz bus interfaces. The device supports multiple I/O standards and is configured via the Altera (now Intel) Quartus / MAX+PLUS II development flow, with EDIF 2.0/3.0, VHDL, Verilog HDL, and AHDL interfaces accepted at design entry.
The FLEX 6000 architecture is built on a CMOS SRAM process with a 5V-tolerant I/O ring (typical for this family) and a lookup-table (LUT)-based LAB that contains eight logic elements. Because the configuration is volatile, a serial or parallel configuration PROM (such as an EPC2 or EPC16) must be present on the board to load the bitstream at power-up. The EPF6016TC144-3N's 132 LABs give roughly the same logic capacity as 2,000-3,000 typical gates of usable logic, depending on synthesis efficiency.
Typical applications for the EPF6016TC144-3N include bus-bridging glue logic between microprocessors and peripherals, small DSP or state-machine controllers, legacy parallel-port emulation, prototype ASIC replacement, and industrial-control interface logic. The FLEX 6000 family was designed as a low-cost alternative to gate-array ASICs for high-volume applications where design changes are still expected during prototyping.
When designing with this device, plan for an external configuration memory because the FLEX 6000 SRAM cells lose their pattern at power-down. The 144-pin TQFP package has generous board-area requirements compared to modern BGA FPGAs, so reserve roughly 22 × 22 mm of PCB area. Quartus support for FLEX 6000 is legacy, so verify that the latest Quartus version still supports this older device family before committing to it for new designs.
This page consolidates distributor stock and pricing, drop-in TQFP-144 alternatives from the FLEX 6000 family, and practical design notes that go beyond the manufacturer datasheet.
Alternatives de remplacement direct pour EPF6016TC144-3N — 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 EPF6016TC144-3N (même facteur de forme et même empreinte) — différant par Package, Operating Temperature, Configuration Method, Speed Grade, Process Technology.
Outil de comparaison rapide — sélectionnez des références alternatives pour une comparaison côte à côte :
EPF6016TC144-3
✅ Remplacement direct ⚠️ Spécifications non vérifiées✓ En stock
$9.85 / unité
Voir la fiche technique →EPF6016TC144-2N
✅ Remplacement direct ⚠️ Spécifications non vérifiées✓ En stock
$14.2 / unité
Voir la fiche technique →EPF6016TI144-3N
✅ Remplacement direct ⚠️ Spécifications non vérifiées✓ En stock
$9.85 / unité
Voir la fiche technique →EPF6016ATC144-3N
✅ Remplacement direct ⚠️ Spécifications non vérifiées✓ En stock
$12.4 / unité
Voir la fiche technique →EPF6016ATC144-2N
✅ Remplacement direct ⚠️ Spécifications non vérifiées✓ En stock
$19.5 / unité
Voir la fiche technique →EPF6016TC144-3N Valeurs maximales et caractéristiques électriques
| Family | FLEX 6000 |
| Device Type | FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) |
| Usable Gates | 16,000 |
| Logic Array Blocks (LABs) | 132 |
| User I/Os | 117 |
| Internal Frequency | 172 MHz |
| Boîtier | TQFP-144 (Fine Line BGA-style TQFP) |
| Nombre de broches | 144 |
| Speed Grade | -3 |
| Température de fonctionnement | 0°C to 85°C (Commercial) |
| Tension d'alimentation | 3.3 V / 5 V (per FLEX 6000 family) |
| Configuration Memory | SRAM (volatile, requires external PROM) |
| Type de montage | Surface Mount |
Configuration des broches de EPF6016TC144-3N
| Broche 1 | I/O — User I/O (bank-specific voltage tolerance) |
| Broche 2 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 3 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Broche 4 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 5 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 6 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 7 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 8 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 9 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 10 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 11 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Broche 12 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 13 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 14 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 15 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 16 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 17 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 18 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 19 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Broche 20 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 21 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 22 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 23 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 24 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 25 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 26 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 27 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Broche 28 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 29 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 30 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 31 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 32 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 33 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 34 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 35 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Broche 36 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 37 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 38 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 39 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 40 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 41 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 42 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 43 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Broche 44 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 45 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 46 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 47 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 48 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 49 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 50 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 51 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Broche 52 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 53 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 54 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 55 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 56 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 57 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 58 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 59 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Broche 60 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 61 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 62 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 63 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 64 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 65 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 66 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 67 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Broche 68 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 69 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 70 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 71 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 72 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 73 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 74 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 75 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Broche 76 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 77 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 78 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 79 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 80 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 81 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 82 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 83 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Broche 84 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 85 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 86 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 87 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 88 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 89 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 90 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 91 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Broche 92 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 93 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 94 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 95 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 96 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 97 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 98 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 99 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Broche 100 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 101 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 102 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 103 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 104 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 105 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 106 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 107 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Broche 108 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 109 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 110 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 111 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 112 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 113 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 114 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 115 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Broche 116 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 117 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 118 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 119 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 120 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 121 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 122 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 123 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Broche 124 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 125 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 126 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 127 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 128 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 129 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 130 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 131 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Broche 132 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 133 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 134 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 135 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 136 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 137 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 138 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 139 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Broche 140 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 141 | I/O — User I/O |
| Broche 142 | GND — Ground |
| Broche 143 | TCK — JTAG test clock (boundary scan) |
| Broche 144 | TDI — JTAG test data in |
Applications typiques
EPF6016TC144-3N convient pour 6 applications: Legacy Bus-Bridging Glue Logic, Industrial Control Interface Logic, Prototype ASIC Replacement, Custom State-Machine and Micro-Sequencer, Legacy Telecom Line-Card Glue Logic, Test & Measurement Front-End Logic.
Legacy Bus-Bridging Glue Logic
The EPF6016TC144-3N fits legacy bus-bridging designs because its 117 user I/Os can directly interface to 8/16/32-bit parallel buses (ISA, PC/104, VME, VXI, and proprietary backplanes) while its 172 MHz internal frequency supports 33/66 MHz bus timing. Its 132 LABs and 16,000 usable gates are typically enough to implement 2-4 bus-state machines, address decoding, wait-state insertion, and endian-conversion logic. Designers often place the device between a microprocessor bus and a peripheral bus with the SRAM configuration bitstream loaded from a small EPC2 or EPC16 PROM on every power-up.
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Industrial Control Interface Logic
The EPF6016TC144-3N is widely deployed in industrial control interface boards that aggregate discrete I/O, optocoupler-isolated field signals, and stepper-motor pulse trains. Its TQFP-144 footprint gives 117 user I/Os that can be partitioned into multiple 8-bit or 16-bit ports with separate I/O standards (3.3 V / 5 V tolerant per FLEX 6000 family), letting a single device replace several 74-series glue-logic packages. The 0 to 85°C commercial temperature grade is acceptable for control-cabinet environments; for harsher field installations the industrial EPF6016TI144-3N is the drop-in alternative.
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Prototype ASIC Replacement
The EPF6016TC144-3N serves as a low-cost prototype ASIC replacement for high-volume products where the design is still evolving. The FLEX 6000 family was explicitly marketed by Altera as 'an ideal low-cost, programmable alternative to high-volume gate array applications,' and the EPF6016TC144-3N's 16,000 usable gates cover small gate-array designs like protocol bridges, peripheral controllers, or custom DSP pre-processors. Designers can prototype and validate the design in-system on the FLEX 6000, then transition to a masked gate array for production without changing the RTL.
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Custom State-Machine and Micro-Sequencer
The EPF6016TC144-3N's 132 LABs map well to multi-state finite-state machines and micro-sequencers that control test equipment, telecom line cards, or instrumentation. Designers can implement 20-40 state machines in parallel because each LAB holds eight logic elements (LEs) and each LE contains a 4-input LUT plus a register; the 172 MHz fMAX allows state transitions at 50-100 MHz. The Quartus state-machine entry mode and AHDL syntax let engineers describe these controllers concisely and re-program the device during debug.
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Legacy Telecom Line-Card Glue Logic
The EPF6016TC144-3N was widely adopted in telecom line cards as glue logic between TDM framers, HDLC controllers, T1/E1 transceivers, and the host CPU bus. Its 117 user I/Os can route 4-8 E1/T1 data streams plus framing and clock distribution in a single device, and the FLEX 6000 family supports 3.3 V and 5 V I/O standards needed for legacy telecom ASIC interfaces. Because the part is now obsolete, telecom operators maintain last-time-buy stock for repair purposes, often pairing it with the industrial-temperature EPF6016TI144-3N for outdoor cabinets.
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Test & Measurement Front-End Logic
The EPF6016TC144-3N is a useful front-end controller in test and measurement instruments where it routes analog MUX channels, trigger signals, and timing markers between the ADC front-end and the DSP/FPGA back-end. Its 132 LABs allow implementation of complex trigger sequencers and pattern generators, while the 172 MHz internal frequency supports timing-marker generation at sub-10 ns resolution. The TQFP-144 footprint is large enough to break out 117 I/Os for direct probing, simplifying board bring-up and ATE fixture design.
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Comparaison avec les alternatives
| Paramètre | Ce produit | EPF6016TC144-3 | EPF6016TC144-2N | EPF6016TI144-3N | EPF6016ATC144-3N | EPF6016ATC144-2N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Package | TQFP-144 | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same |
| Speed Grade | -3 | -3 | -2 (slower ~15%) | -3 | -3 | -2 (slower ~15%) |
| Logic Capacity (gates) | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| LABs | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 |
| User I/Os | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 85°C (Commercial) | 0 to 85°C (Commercial) | 0 to 85°C (Commercial) | -40 to +85°C (Industrial) | 0 to 85°C (Commercial) | 0 to 85°C (Commercial) |
| Finish / RoHS | Lead-free (N finish) | Leaded SnPb (non-RoHS) | Lead-free (N finish) | Lead-free (N finish) | Lead-free (N finish) | Lead-free (N finish) |
Principaux différenciateurs
- Identical die, faster speed grade (vs EPF6016TC144-2N)
- Industrial temperature range (vs EPF6016TC144-3)
- Lead-free terminal finish (vs EPF6016TC144-3)
Notes de conception
The FLEX 6000 family requires two supply rails: VCCINT for the core logic (typically 3.3 V or 5 V depending on the specific FLEX 6000 variant) and VCCIO for each I/O bank (selectable 3.3 V or 5 V per bank). Decouple each VCCINT pin with a 0.1 µF ceramic capacitor placed as close to the pin as possible, and add a bulk 10-47 µF tantalum or aluminum polymer capacitor near the device. Power-up sequencing requires VCCINT to ramp before or simultaneously with VCCIO to prevent I/O latch-up; the FLEX 6000 datasheet specifies tRAMP and tRST timing requirements that must be observed.
Because the FLEX 6000 family uses volatile SRAM configuration cells, the EPF6016TC144-3N loses its bitstream every time power is removed. A configuration PROM (such as EPC2LC20, EPC4, or EPC8) must be present on every board, connected to the dedicated configuration pins (nCONFIG, nSTATUS, CONF_DONE, DCLK, DATA0). During board bring-up, a missing or mis-programmed configuration PROM is the single most common cause of a 'dead' FLEX 6000 board; verify the PROM seating and bitstream CRC before debugging the FPGA logic itself.
The TQFP-144 package requires approximately 22 × 22 mm of board area with 0.5 mm pitch leads; use a 4-layer PCB with continuous ground and power planes directly under the device to provide low-impedance returns for the 117 high-speed I/O signals. Route all I/O signals on the top layer with the second-layer ground plane providing reference, and escape the inner-lead rows with 0.2 mm traces and 0.5 mm vias to inner signal layers. Keep JTAG pins (TCK, TDI, TDO, TMS) away from clock I/Os to avoid noise coupling into the boundary-scan circuitry.
Estimated: at maximum toggle rate (all 117 I/Os switching at 100 MHz, 15 pF load), the EPF6016TC144-3N dissipates approximately 0.6-1.0 W. With TQFP-144 theta_JA around 35-40 °C/W in still air, junction temperature rise is roughly 30-40 °C above ambient - acceptable for the 0 to 85°C commercial rating. For enclosed industrial cabinets, add a small copper pour or thermal pad underneath the package to keep Tj below 100 °C for long-term reliability.
Informations de conformité
Lead-free per the 'N' suffix designation in the FLEX 6000 family nomenclature. Halogen-free status not explicitly stated in available data. AEC-Q100 not applicable - this is a commercial/industrial SRAM-based FPGA, not an automotive-qualified part.