EPF6016ATC144-3S - FLEX 6000 FPGA, 132 LABs, 117 IOs | Intel
MPN: EPF6016ATC144-3S ✗ סוף ייצורEPF6016ATC144-3S סקירה
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a type of integrated circuit that can be configured by the customer or designer after manufacturing, hence the term field-programmable. The FLEX 6000 family sits within Intel's programmable logic hierarchy between simpler Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs) and higher-density FPGAs such as the FLEX 10K and APEX families. FPGAs in general belong to the broader semiconductor taxonomy of Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), which also include SPLDs and CPLDs. They are widely used for digital logic prototyping, glue logic, custom I/O interfacing, and pre-ASIC design verification where production volumes do not yet justify a mask-programmed gate array.
The EPF6016ATC144-3S is specified as commercial grade with an operating temperature range of 0°C to 85°C and operates from a 5.0 V supply. The trailing S in the order code denotes a specific Altera/Intel ordering suffix (often indicating a particular shipment form or speed/packaging variant), while the -3 speed grade denotes the -3 performance bin within the FLEX 6000 family. The part supports in-system programmability via the IEEE 1149.1 (JTAG) boundary-scan interface and is configured via a serial configuration device.
Typical applications for the EPF6016ATC144-3S include glue logic in telecom infrastructure, industrial control and factory automation I/O expansion, PCI bus interface bridging, custom peripheral controllers in embedded systems, and pre-ASIC prototyping where design teams need to validate RTL prior to tape-out. The 117 available user I/Os make the device well-suited to bridging legacy 5 V peripherals to modern ASICs or microprocessors.
When designing with this part, ensure that all 5 V supply rails are properly decoupled with 0.1 µF ceramic capacitors placed within 5 mm of each VCC pin, and that JTAG chain integrity is verified before configuration. The device is now considered legacy/NRND: production of the FLEX 6000 family has largely ended, and Intel recommends migrating to Cyclone-series devices for new designs.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in package-compatible variants from the same FLEX 6000 family, and practical design notes not found on a single distributor page.
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דגמים מאותה סדרה התואמים Drop-in עם EPF6016ATC144-3S (אותו גורם צורה וטביעת רגל) — שונים ב Package, Configuration Method, Operating Temperature, Process Technology, Family.
EPF6016ATC144-3N
✅ Drop-Inצור קשר לקבלת מחיר
הצג גיליון נתונים ←EPF6016ATC144-3
✅ Drop-Inצור קשר לקבלת מחיר
הצג גיליון נתונים ←EPF6016ATC144-2N
✅ Drop-Inצור קשר לקבלת מחיר
הצג גיליון נתונים ←EPF6016ATC144-2
✅ Drop-In✗ אזל מהמלאי
$13.85 / יחידה
הצג גיליון נתונים ←EPF6016ATC144-1
✅ Drop-Inצור קשר לקבלת מחיר
הצג גיליון נתונים ←EPF6016ATC144-3S דירוגים מרביים ומאפיינים חשמליים
| Family | FLEX 6000 |
| Typical Gates | 16,000 |
| Maximum System Gates | 24,000 |
| Logic Elements | 1,320 |
| Logic Array Blocks (LABs) | 132 |
| User I/Os | 117 |
| Internal Frequency (max) | 172 MHz |
| מארז | 144-pin TQFP (TQFP-144) |
| Supply Voltage (VCCINT) | 5.0 V |
| Process Technology | 0.42 µm CMOS SRAM |
| טמפרטורת פעולה | 0 °C to +85 °C (commercial) |
| Speed Grade | -3 |
| Configuration Interface | JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) + serial configuration device |
| סוג הרכבה | Surface Mount |
תצורת פינים של EPF6016ATC144-3S
| פין 1 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 2 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 3 | VCCINT — 5.0 V core supply |
| פין 4 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 5 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 6 | GND — Ground |
| פין 7 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 8 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 9 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 10 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 11 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 12 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 13 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 14 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 15 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 16 | GND — Ground |
| פין 17 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 18 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 19 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 20 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 21 | VCCINT — 5.0 V core supply |
| פין 22 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 23 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 24 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 25 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 26 | GND — Ground |
| פין 27 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 28 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 29 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 30 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 31 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 32 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 33 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 34 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 35 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 36 | GND — Ground |
| פין 37 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 38 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 39 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 40 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 41 | VCCINT — 5.0 V core supply |
| פין 42 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 43 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 44 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 45 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 46 | GND — Ground |
| פין 47 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 48 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 49 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 50 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 51 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 52 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 53 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 54 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 55 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 56 | GND — Ground |
| פין 57 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 58 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 59 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 60 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 61 | VCCINT — 5.0 V core supply |
| פין 62 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 63 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 64 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 65 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 66 | GND — Ground |
| פין 67 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 68 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 69 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 70 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 71 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 72 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 73 | TDI — JTAG Test Data In |
| פין 74 | TMS — JTAG Test Mode Select |
| פין 75 | TCK — JTAG Test Clock |
| פין 76 | TDO — JTAG Test Data Out |
| פין 77 | nCONFIG — Configuration control |
| פין 78 | nSTATUS — Configuration status |
| פין 79 | CONF_DONE — Configuration done |
| פין 80 | DCLK — Configuration clock |
| פין 81 | DATA0 — Configuration data input |
| פין 82 | MSEL1 — Configuration mode select 1 |
| פין 83 | MSEL0 — Configuration mode select 0 |
| פין 84 | nCE — Chip enable (active low) |
| פין 85 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 86 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 87 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 88 | GND — Ground |
| פין 89 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 90 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 91 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 92 | VCCINT — 5.0 V core supply |
| פין 93 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 94 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 95 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 96 | GND — Ground |
| פין 97 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 98 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 99 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 100 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 101 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 102 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 103 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 104 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 105 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 106 | GND — Ground |
| פין 107 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 108 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 109 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 110 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 111 | VCCINT — 5.0 V core supply |
| פין 112 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 113 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 114 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 115 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 116 | GND — Ground |
| פין 117 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 118 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 119 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 120 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 121 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 122 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 123 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 124 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 125 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 126 | GND — Ground |
| פין 127 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 128 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 129 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 130 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 131 | VCCINT — 5.0 V core supply |
| פין 132 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 133 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 134 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 135 | GND — Ground |
| פין 136 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 137 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 138 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 139 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 140 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| פין 141 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 142 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 143 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| פין 144 | I/O — User I/O pin |
יישומים טיפוסיים
EPF6016ATC144-3S מתאים עבור 6 יישוםs: Telecom Glue Logic and Bus Bridging, Industrial Control and Factory Automation I/O Expansion, PCI Bridge and Legacy Peripheral Controllers, Pre-ASIC RTL Prototyping and Emulation, Custom Avionics Display and Sensor Interface (Legacy), Educational FPGA Lab and University Coursework.
Telecom Glue Logic and Bus Bridging
The EPF6016ATC144-3S fits telecom backplane glue-logic and bus-bridging applications because its 117 user I/Os and 132 LABs (1,320 LEs) can absorb multiple small peripheral controllers and protocol-conversion state machines in a single device. The 5.0 V tolerant I/O banks interface directly to legacy TTL peripherals on telecom line cards without level-shifters. Compared with a CPLD, the FLEX 6000 fabric offers more headroom for state-rich bridging logic (for example, between an MPC860 host and an HDLC framer) while keeping the JTAG-based configuration flow familiar to telecom firmware teams. Trade-off: this family is NRND, so production designs should plan a Cyclone migration path with the PCB layout adjusted for the new footprint.
מומלץ
Industrial Control and Factory Automation I/O Expansion
In factory automation, the EPF6016ATC144-3S is well suited to expand a PLC or industrial PC's parallel I/O count by mapping encoder inputs, opto-isolated 24 V field signals, and PWM outputs through its 117 I/O pins. The -3 speed grade's 172 MHz internal frequency is more than adequate for deterministic machine-control state machines running at microsecond loop times. The TQFP-144 surface-mount package is easy to assemble on industrial SBCs that need to survive 0–85 °C commercial environments with adequate derating. Note that the FLEX 6000 family is NRND, so new industrial designs should evaluate Cyclone IV or Cyclone 10 LP for long-term supply continuity.
מומלץ
PCI Bridge and Legacy Peripheral Controllers
The EPF6016ATC144-3S's 1,320 logic elements and 117 I/Os have historically been used to implement 32-bit PCI bus bridges, custom DMA engines, and ISA-to-PCI protocol converters in embedded SBC designs. Its 172 MHz internal Fmax comfortably meets the 33 MHz PCI clock domain with margin for state-machine pipelines. The 5 V tolerant I/O banks connect directly to legacy ISA and PCI buses that still use 5 V signaling. For new designs the same architectural role should be filled by a Cyclone-series device, but in service and refurbishment contexts the FLEX 6000 remains a drop-in for legacy motherboards.
מומלץ
Pre-ASIC RTL Prototyping and Emulation
Design teams historically chose the EPF6016ATC144-3S to validate RTL blocks before committing to an ASIC mask set, because FLEX 6000 design entry with Quartus II allows fast compile-and-test cycles at moderate logic density. The 16,000 typical gates accommodate control-plane state machines, FIFO controllers, memory interfaces, and glue for soft-IP cores in a single chip. The JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) configuration path enables rapid board-level bring-up and incremental bitstream updates. While modern ASIC prototyping typically uses Cyclone, Stratix, or external emulators, EPF6016ATC144-3S boards remain in service at universities and small consultancies for low-cost FPGA education.
מומלץ
Custom Avionics Display and Sensor Interface (Legacy)
Although not AEC-Q100 qualified, the EPF6016ATC144-3S was used in some legacy avionics subsystems where commercial-grade FPGAs were acceptable for non-flight-critical display drivers, sensor-format conversion, and ARINC-429 bridges. The 117 I/Os could absorb multiple ARINC-429 channels plus display timing logic, and the 5 V I/O compatibility simplified interfacing with older cockpit displays. New avionics programs must use AEC-Q100 qualified parts (such as certain Microsemi/PolarFire devices), so this use case is limited to maintenance of legacy systems. The -3 speed grade's 172 MHz Fmax easily meets display pixel-clock and ARINC-429 bit-rate requirements.
מומלץ
Educational FPGA Lab and University Coursework
Universities still deploy EPF6016ATC144-3S-based development boards for introductory digital-logic and computer-architecture courses because the FLEX 6000 architecture is well documented in textbooks, and Quartus II Web Edition supports the family in legacy versions. The 132 LABs and 117 I/Os give students enough logic capacity to implement CPUs, peripherals, and SoC prototypes on a single chip. The TQFP-144 package is breadboard-friendly with 0.5 mm pitch adapters. The trade-off is that Quartus II versions supporting FLEX 6000 are no longer maintained, so students may need a virtual machine with legacy software to compile bitstreams.
מומלץ
סיכום מוצרים מומלצים
נתוני עזר הנדסיים עבור EPF6016ATC144-3S — השוואה, הנחיות תכנון ומידע על תאימות.
מדריך בחירה
השוואה עם חלופות
| פרמטר | מוצר זה | EPF6016ATC144-3N | EPF6016ATC144-3 | EPF6016ATC144-2N | EPF6016ATC144-2 | EPF6016ATC144-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| Family | FLEX 6000 | FLEX 6000 | FLEX 6000 | FLEX 6000 | FLEX 6000 | FLEX 6000 |
| Speed Grade | -3 | -3 (same) | -3 (same) | -2 (slower) | -2 (slower) | -1 (slowest) |
| Logic Array Blocks (LABs) | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 |
| Logic Elements | 1,320 | 1,320 | 1,320 | 1,320 | 1,320 | 1,320 |
| User I/Os | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to +85 °C (commercial) | 0 °C to +85 °C | 0 °C to +85 °C | 0 °C to +85 °C | 0 °C to +85 °C | 0 °C to +85 °C |
| Lifecycle Status | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND |
מבדילים עיקריים
- Same 132 LAB/1,320 LE die across all alternatives (לעומתEPF6016ATC144-2N)
- TQFP-144 footprint fully preserved across speed grades (לעומתEPF6016ATC100-3)
- Ordering suffix S vs N vs blank does not change pinout (לעומתEPF6016ATC144-3N)
הערות תכנון
Estimated: at 100 MHz toggle rate and 50 % I/O switching on a fully utilized 117-I/O design, the EPF6016ATC144-3S core plus I/O supply current can exceed 250 mA from the 5.0 V VCCINT rail. Provide at least four 0.1 µF X7R ceramic decoupling capacitors placed within 5 mm of the VCCINT/VCCIO pins, plus a bulk 47 µF tantalum or polymer capacitor on the supply rail. The VCCINT and VCCIO planes should be split to allow independent regulation; VCCIO may be set to 3.3 V or 5.0 V depending on the peripheral logic level.
The TQFP-144 package has a 0.5 mm lead pitch and a 20 × 20 mm body, which is straightforward to route on a 4-layer PCB with 0.2 mm trace/space. Place a continuous ground plane on layer 2 directly beneath the device to provide a low-impedance return path for the 117 high-speed I/Os. Keep configuration and JTAG traces (TDI, TMS, TCK, TDO, nCONFIG, nSTATUS, CONF_DONE, DCLK, DATA0) short, and add 10 kΩ pull-ups on nCONFIG and pull-downs on nSTATUS per the FLEX 6000 configuration guide.
Do not assume the EPF6016ATC144-3S can be substituted with a Cyclone device on the same PCB layout — the pinouts differ and the I/O voltage topology has changed. Quartus II versions newer than 13.0sp1 do not support the FLEX 6000 family; use Quartus II 9.1 or 13.0sp1 to compile bitstreams. Also verify CONFIG_DONE rises cleanly at power-up, otherwise the device will remain in configuration mode and all user I/Os stay tri-stated.
מידע על תאימות
RoHS and lead-free status for the EPF6016ATC144-3S are not confirmed in the verified distributor data and are marked [DATA_NEEDED]. The part is commercial-grade (0–85 °C) and is not AEC-Q100 qualified. Intel's Conflict Minerals Reporting Template applies to all FPGA product lines.