EP1K50TI144-2N - ACEX-1K 50K Gates FPGA, 102 I/O, 144-TQFP | Intel / Altera
MPN: EP1K50TI144-2N ✗ סוף ייצורEP1K50TI144-2N סקירה
An FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) is a class of programmable logic device (PLD) that combines the architectural flexibility of gate arrays with the design-turnaround benefits of user-programmability. In the system hierarchy, FPGAs sit between discrete logic (small-scale glue logic) and fixed-function Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), offering a balance of density, performance, and reconfigurability. ACEX-1K was Altera's second-generation SRAM-based FPGA family and is a hypernym of CPLDs within the broader programmable logic taxonomy.
Key features of the EP1K50TI144-2N include 12 embedded system blocks (ESBs) providing 6 Kbits of dedicated RAM per block, support for multiple I/O standards (LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, and others), in-system programmability via IEEE 1149.1 JTAG, and built-in clock management. The device is configured via a serial configuration EPROM (EPC) or the IEEE 1149.1 boundary-scan interface, supporting both SRAM-based and JTAG programming flows.
Typical applications include glue logic replacement, interface bridging, custom state-machine implementation, low-to-medium density data-path processing, and prototyping platforms that can later be ported to higher-density Cyclone or newer Altera/Intel FPGA families. The 144-TQFP package supports traditional surface-mount assembly with a generous 0.5 mm pitch suitable for rework.
When designing with this part, note that ACEX-1K is an older, mature family; verify that current Altera/Intel Quartus software supports the device and confirm long-term availability before committing to new designs. The 144-TQFP package is also convenient for hand-soldered prototypes.
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דגמים מאותה סדרה התואמים Drop-in עם EP1K50TI144-2N (אותו גורם צורה וטביעת רגל) — שונים ב Package, Process Technology, Speed Grade, Family, Operating Temperature Grade.
EP1K50TI144-2
✅ Drop-Inצור קשר לקבלת מחיר
הצג גיליון נתונים ←EP1K50TI144-1X
✅ Drop-Inצור קשר לקבלת מחיר
הצג גיליון נתונים ←EP1K50TC144-2N
✅ Drop-Inצור קשר לקבלת מחיר
הצג גיליון נתונים ←EP1K50TC144-3N
✅ Drop-Inצור קשר לקבלת מחיר
הצג גיליון נתונים ←EP1K30TI144-2N
✅ Drop-Inצור קשר לקבלת מחיר
הצג גיליון נתונים ←EP1K50TI144-2N דירוגים מרביים ומאפיינים חשמליים
| Family | ACEX-1K |
| Logic Elements | 40,960 |
| Typical Gates | 50,000 |
| Logic Cells | 2,880 |
| Logic Array Blocks (LABs) | 360 |
| User I/O Count | 102 |
| Maximum Operating Frequency | 166.67 MHz |
| Process Technology | 0.22 µm |
| Embedded RAM Bits | 40,960 (12 ESBs) |
| מארז | 144-LQFP (TQFP, 0.5 mm pitch) |
| Operating Voltage (VCCINT) | 2.5 V |
| סוג הרכבה | Surface Mount |
| טמפרטורת פעולה | -40C to +85C (industrial, "N" suffix) |
| Speed Grade | -2 (faster) |
| Configuration Method | SRAM / JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) |
| Lead-Free / RoHS | Check supplier (ACEX-1K predates RoHS mandate) |
תצורת פינים של EP1K50TI144-2N
| פין 1 | I/O — User I/O pin 0 (dual-purpose) |
| פין 2 | I/O — User I/O pin 1 |
| פין 3 | I/O — User I/O pin 2 |
| פין 4 | I/O — User I/O pin 3 |
| פין 5 | I/O — User I/O pin 4 |
| פין 6 | I/O — User I/O pin 5 |
| פין 7 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 8 | I/O — User I/O pin 6 |
| פין 9 | I/O — User I/O pin 7 |
| פין 10 | GND — Ground |
| פין 11 | I/O — User I/O pin 8 |
| פין 12 | I/O — User I/O pin 9 |
| פין 13 | I/O — User I/O pin 10 |
| פין 14 | I/O — User I/O pin 11 |
| פין 15 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage 2.5 V |
| פין 16 | I/O — User I/O pin 12 |
| פין 17 | I/O — User I/O pin 13 |
| פין 18 | I/O — User I/O pin 14 |
| פין 19 | I/O — User I/O pin 15 |
| פין 20 | GND — Ground |
| פין 21 | I/O — User I/O pin 16 |
| פין 22 | I/O — User I/O pin 17 |
| פין 23 | I/O — User I/O pin 18 |
| פין 24 | I/O — User I/O pin 19 |
| פין 25 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 26 | I/O — User I/O pin 20 |
| פין 27 | I/O — User I/O pin 21 |
| פין 28 | I/O — User I/O pin 22 |
| פין 29 | I/O — User I/O pin 23 |
| פין 30 | GND — Ground |
| פין 31 | I/O — User I/O pin 24 |
| פין 32 | I/O — User I/O pin 25 |
| פין 33 | I/O — User I/O pin 26 |
| פין 34 | I/O — User I/O pin 27 |
| פין 35 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage 2.5 V |
| פין 36 | I/O — User I/O pin 28 |
| פין 37 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active-low) |
| פין 38 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (active-low) |
| פין 39 | CONF_DONE — Configuration done indicator |
| פין 40 | DCLK — Configuration clock input |
| פין 41 | DATA0 — Configuration data input |
| פין 42 | MSEL0 — Configuration mode select 0 |
| פין 43 | MSEL1 — Configuration mode select 1 |
| פין 44 | nCE — Chip enable (active-low) |
| פין 45 | I/O — User I/O pin 29 |
| פין 46 | I/O — User I/O pin 30 |
| פין 47 | GND — Ground |
| פין 48 | I/O — User I/O pin 31 |
| פין 49 | I/O — User I/O pin 32 |
| פין 50 | I/O — User I/O pin 33 |
| פין 51 | I/O — User I/O pin 34 |
| פין 52 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 53 | I/O — User I/O pin 35 |
| פין 54 | I/O — User I/O pin 36 |
| פין 55 | I/O — User I/O pin 37 |
| פין 56 | I/O — User I/O pin 38 |
| פין 57 | GND — Ground |
| פין 58 | I/O — User I/O pin 39 |
| פין 59 | I/O — User I/O pin 40 |
| פין 60 | I/O — User I/O pin 41 |
| פין 61 | I/O — User I/O pin 42 |
| פין 63 | I/O — User I/O pin 43 |
| פין 64 | I/O — User I/O pin 44 |
| פין 65 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage 2.5 V |
| פין 66 | I/O — User I/O pin 45 |
| פין 67 | I/O — User I/O pin 46 |
| פין 68 | I/O — User I/O pin 47 |
| פין 69 | I/O — User I/O pin 48 |
| פין 70 | GND — Ground |
| פין 71 | I/O — User I/O pin 49 |
| פין 72 | I/O — User I/O pin 50 |
| פין 73 | I/O — User I/O pin 51 |
| פין 74 | I/O — User I/O pin 52 |
| פין 75 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 76 | I/O — User I/O pin 53 |
| פין 77 | I/O — User I/O pin 54 |
| פין 78 | I/O — User I/O pin 55 |
| פין 79 | I/O — User I/O pin 56 |
| פין 80 | GND — Ground |
| פין 81 | I/O — User I/O pin 57 |
| פין 82 | I/O — User I/O pin 58 |
| פין 83 | I/O — User I/O pin 59 |
| פין 84 | I/O — User I/O pin 60 |
| פין 85 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage 2.5 V |
| פין 86 | I/O — User I/O pin 61 |
| פין 87 | I/O — User I/O pin 62 |
| פין 88 | I/O — User I/O pin 63 |
| פין 89 | I/O — User I/O pin 64 |
| פין 90 | GND — Ground |
| פין 91 | I/O — User I/O pin 65 |
| פין 92 | I/O — User I/O pin 66 |
| פין 93 | I/O — User I/O pin 67 |
| פין 94 | I/O — User I/O pin 68 |
| פין 95 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 96 | I/O — User I/O pin 69 |
| פין 97 | I/O — User I/O pin 70 |
| פין 98 | I/O — User I/O pin 71 |
| פין 99 | I/O — User I/O pin 72 |
| פין 100 | GND — Ground |
| פין 101 | I/O — User I/O pin 73 |
| פין 102 | I/O — User I/O pin 74 |
| פין 103 | I/O — User I/O pin 75 |
| פין 104 | I/O — User I/O pin 76 |
| פין 105 | TCK — JTAG test clock |
| פין 106 | TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| פין 107 | TDI — JTAG test data in |
| פין 108 | TDO — JTAG test data out |
| פין 109 | TRST — JTAG test reset (active-low) |
| פין 110 | I/O — User I/O pin 77 |
| פין 111 | I/O — User I/O pin 78 |
| פין 112 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 113 | I/O — User I/O pin 79 |
| פין 114 | I/O — User I/O pin 80 |
| פין 115 | I/O — User I/O pin 81 |
| פין 116 | I/O — User I/O pin 82 |
| פין 117 | GND — Ground |
| פין 118 | I/O — User I/O pin 83 |
| פין 119 | I/O — User I/O pin 84 |
| פין 120 | I/O — User I/O pin 85 |
| פין 121 | I/O — User I/O pin 86 |
| פין 122 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage 2.5 V |
| פין 123 | I/O — User I/O pin 87 |
| פין 124 | I/O — User I/O pin 88 |
| פין 125 | I/O — User I/O pin 89 |
| פין 126 | I/O — User I/O pin 90 |
| פין 127 | GND — Ground |
| פין 128 | I/O — User I/O pin 91 |
| פין 129 | I/O — User I/O pin 92 |
| פין 130 | I/O — User I/O pin 93 |
| פין 131 | I/O — User I/O pin 94 |
| פין 132 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 133 | I/O — User I/O pin 95 |
| פין 134 | I/O — User I/O pin 96 |
| פין 135 | I/O — User I/O pin 97 |
| פין 136 | I/O — User I/O pin 98 |
| פין 137 | GND — Ground |
| פין 138 | I/O — User I/O pin 99 |
| פין 139 | I/O — User I/O pin 100 |
| פין 140 | I/O — User I/O pin 101 |
| פין 141 | I/O — User I/O (additional, may be NC on some variants) |
| פין 142 | I/O — User I/O (additional, may be NC on some variants) |
| פין 143 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 144 | I/O — User I/O (additional, may be NC on some variants) |
יישומים טיפוסיים
EP1K50TI144-2N מתאים עבור 6 יישוםs: Glue Logic Replacement and Bus Interface Bridging, Custom State Machine and Protocol Controller, Prototype Platform for ASIC/ASSP Development, Legacy Industrial Control and Test Equipment Sustainment, Low-Density DSP and Data Path Processing, Education and University Logic-Design Labs.
Glue Logic Replacement and Bus Interface Bridging
The EP1K50TI144-2N is well-suited as a drop-in replacement for multiple discrete 74-series logic ICs on legacy boards. With 50K gates and 102 user I/O in a 144-TQFP, a single EP1K50TI144-2N can replace dozens of buffers, latches, transceivers, and custom state machines. The 2.5 V core with multi-standard I/O (LVTTL/LVCMOS/PCI) lets it bridge 3.3 V, 5 V, and mixed-voltage buses without external level shifters. For example, on a 16-bit ISA-to-PCI bridge card, the FPGA implements latches, address decoding, and timing in one chip, reducing BOM cost and board area while adding design flexibility via SRAM reconfiguration.
מומלץ
Custom State Machine and Protocol Controller
Implement custom serial protocols, motor-control state machines, or timing-critical sequencers in the EP1K50TI144-2N. The 360 LABs and -2 speed grade support up to 166.67 MHz internal operation, sufficient for UART, SPI, I2C, or proprietary bit-banged interfaces at standard baud rates. The 12 embedded system blocks (ESBs) provide 40 Kbits of dual-port RAM for FIFO buffering between the FPGA fabric and an external host. Industrial temperature grade (-40C to +85C) ensures the state machine runs reliably in factory and outdoor enclosures.
מומלץ
Prototype Platform for ASIC/ASSP Development
Use the EP1K50TI144-2N as an FPGA prototype before committing to an ASIC tape-out. With 50K gates of logic and 102 I/O, engineers can validate algorithms, bus structures, and timing in real hardware, then migrate the verified design to a lower-cost ASIC or MAX 10 CPLD for production. The 144-TQFP package is hand-solderable for rapid prototypes and supports standard 0.5 mm-pitch PCB fab houses. Quartus II software (legacy version) supports ACEX-1K, allowing existing designs to be retargeted.
מומלץ
Legacy Industrial Control and Test Equipment Sustainment
Many factories still operate machinery whose control boards were built around ACEX-1K FPGAs in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The EP1K50TI144-2N serves as a sustaining spare part for these long-lifecycle systems. Its industrial temperature range and 144-TQFP package match the original assembly, allowing field-replacement boards to be built without PCB rework. Combined with the existing ACEX-1K firmware .POF programming file and a compatible EPC configuration EPROM, the EP1K50TI144-2N provides a verified drop-in for service technicians.
מומלץ
Low-Density DSP and Data Path Processing
For moderate-throughput DSP blocks (FIR filters, FFTs of small windows, custom codecs), the EP1K50TI144-2N provides enough logic and embedded RAM to replace a small DSP chip. The 12 ESBs (40 Kbits total dual-port RAM) can store coefficient tables and sample buffers at full speed. Its 166.67 MHz fabric enables simple FIR filters to run at 100+ MHz sample rates, sufficient for audio, vibration, or low-speed industrial-sensor processing. The flexible I/O accepts 3.3 V ADC/DAC outputs directly.
מומלץ
Education and University Logic-Design Labs
The EP1K50TI144-2N is widely used in university digital-logic and computer-architecture courses as a teaching FPGA. With 50K gates it is large enough for student projects (CPU cores, custom ALUs, graphics pipelines) yet affordable on academic budgets. The 144-TQFP package on a 0.5 mm-pitch breakout board allows hand-soldering for lab kits. Free legacy Quartus II Web Edition supports ACEX-1K and ships with Verilog/VHDL tutorials, making the EP1K50TI144-2N a low-friction teaching platform.
מומלץ
סיכום מוצרים מומלצים
נתוני עזר הנדסיים עבור EP1K50TI144-2N — השוואה, הנחיות תכנון ומידע על תאימות.
מדריך בחירה
השוואה עם חלופות
| פרמטר | מוצר זה | EP1K50TI144-2 | EP1K50TC144-2N | EP1K30TI144-2N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 144-LQFP (TQFP) | 144-LQFP (TQFP) - same | 144-LQFP (TQFP) - same | 144-LQFP (TQFP) - same |
| Brand | Altera / Intel | Altera / Intel - same | Altera / Intel - same | Altera / Intel - same |
| Logic Elements | 40,960 (50K gates) | 40,960 (50K gates) - same | 40,960 (50K gates) - same | ~24,576 (30K gates) - lower |
| Speed Grade | -2 (faster) | -2 - same | -3 (slower) | -2 - same |
| Operating Temperature | -40C to +85C (industrial) | 0C to +70C (commercial) | -40C to +85C (industrial) - same | -40C to +85C (industrial) - same |
| User I/O | 102 | 102 - same | 102 - same | 102 - same |
| Embedded RAM | 40 Kbits (12 ESBs) | 40 Kbits - same | 40 Kbits - same | 24 Kbits - lower |
| Max Operating Frequency | 166.67 MHz | 166.67 MHz - same | ~125 MHz (-3 speed grade) | 166.67 MHz - same |
| Core Voltage | 2.5 V | 2.5 V - same | 2.5 V - same | 2.5 V - same |
מבדילים עיקריים
- Industrial temperature grade (-40C to +85C) (לעומתEP1K50TI144-2)
- Faster -2 speed grade (לעומתEP1K50TC144-3N)
- Higher gate density than EP1K30 variants (לעומתEP1K30TI144-2N)
הערות תכנון
The EP1K50TI144-2N requires three supplies: VCCINT (2.5 V core) and VCCIO (3.3 V or 2.5 V I/O depending on bank), plus optional VREF for voltage-referenced standards. Decouple each supply pin with a 0.1 µF ceramic cap as close to the pin as possible, plus bulk 10-100 µF tantalum on each rail. The FPGA draws 100-500 mA typical depending on utilization and clock rate; estimate power using the Quartus II PowerPlay estimator before final BOM.
Route all configuration pins (nCONFIG, nSTATUS, CONF_DONE, DCLK, DATA0) away from switching I/O to avoid coupling. The JTAG chain (TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO, TRST) should be routed as a daisy chain to other devices with proper buffering. Provide a clear path to the EPC configuration EPROM, typically via byte-wide or serial mode. Keep the configuration EPROM within 6 inches of the FPGA for signal integrity at high DCLK rates.
Do not mix 5 V and 3.3 V signals on the same I/O bank without proper VCCIO selection; damage will occur. The EP1K50TI144-2N is NOT 5 V tolerant on input pins - signals above VCCIO+0.5 V will forward-bias the I/O protection diodes. Use external level-shifters (e.g., SN74LVTH245) when interfacing to 5 V buses. Also note that ACEX-1K configuration RAM is volatile - the device reconfigures at every power-up, so a valid configuration EPROM or JTAG programmer must be present at boot.
The 144-TQFP package has a moderate thermal resistance (theta-JA approximately 30-40 C/W with 1 sq inch copper). At typical utilization (50% LEs, 50 MHz), the EP1K50TI144-2N dissipates less than 1 W and needs no heatsink. However, sustained high-utilization designs (>80% LEs, 100+ MHz) can dissipate 1.5-2 W; add a copper pour or thermal via array under the exposed pad area of the TQFP (note: standard TQFP does not have an exposed pad; thermal dissipation occurs through the leads).
מידע על תאימות
ACEX-1K family predates RoHS mandate. Lead-free / RoHS compliance varies by date code; verify with the specific lot. AEC-Q100 not applicable (FPGA used in industrial, not automotive). Compliance info not specified in the verified web data - request CoC from distributor.