EP1C6T144C6N - Cyclone FPGA 5,980 LEs 144-TQFP | Intel
MPN: EP1C6T144C6N ✗ Akhir HidupEP1C6T144C6N Ringkasan
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a reconfigurable integrated circuit built from an array of programmable logic blocks, interconnect, and I/O cells that can implement custom digital logic after PCB assembly. FPGAs sit in the programmable logic device hierarchy between fixed-function ASICs and CPLDs, combining the high integration of ASICs with the flexibility of post-fabrication reconfiguration. The Cyclone family specifically occupies the low-power, low-cost node of Intel's FPGA portfolio, optimized for glue logic, parallel processing, and interface bridging.
Key features of the EP1C6T144C6N include 5,980 logic elements, 92,160 RAM bits distributed in M4K blocks, two PLLs for clock management, 98 maximum user I/O pins arranged as eight I/O banks, and support for LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, SSTL-2, and SSTL-3 I/O standards. The 1.5V core and 144-pin TQFP (22 mm x 22 mm body, 0.5 mm pitch) footprint keep board-level integration simple for legacy through-hole-style PCB manufacturing flows.
The device is fabricated on a 0.13-micron SRAM-based process, which makes the configuration volatile and requires an external configuration device (typically an EPCS1 or EPCS4 serial flash) to load the bitstream at power-up. The Cyclone architecture combines 4-input look-up tables (LUTs), embedded memory, and DSP-friendly multiplier blocks, making the EP1C6 well suited to digital signal processing, custom bus interfaces, and industrial control applications where deterministic parallel logic outperforms microcontrollers.
Typical applications include industrial automation controllers, video processing and image aggregation, consumer electronics glue logic, communications protocol bridging (UART, SPI, I2C, Ethernet MAC front-ends), and legacy ASIC replacement. The Cyclone EP1C6 is widely used in 32-bit RISC soft-core implementations (Nios II) and in parallel sensor aggregation hubs for camera and machine-vision front ends.
When designing with the EP1C6T144C6N, allocate a configuration flash device (EPCS1/EPCS4) on the JTAG-friendly 4-wire serial bus (nCONFIG, nSTATUS, CONF_DONE, DCLK) and reserve at least four pins for the JTAG chain. Decouple VCCINT (1.5V) and VCCIO (1.5V/1.8V/2.5V/3.3V) rails with bulk plus high-frequency ceramic capacitors placed as close to the pins as the TQFP allows.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, pin-compatible drop-in alternatives on the same 144-TQFP footprint, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone.
Alternatif penggantian untuk EP1C6T144C6N — paket yang sama, pin-pada-pin kompatibel. Bagian paket yang berbeda memerlukan kerja ulang PCB diabaikan.
Variasi di dalam seri ini
Model-series yang sama yang kompatibel dengan penggantian EP1C6T144C6N (sama faktor bentuk dan footprint) — berbeda di dalam Package, Speed Grade, Process Technology, Operating Temperature, RoHS Status.
EP1C6T144C8N
✅ Drop-InKontak untuk harga
Lihat Datasheet →EP1C6T144I7N
✅ Drop-InKontak untuk harga
Lihat Datasheet →EP1C6T144C6
✅ Drop-In✓ Ada di Gudang
$16.4 / Satuan
Lihat Datasheet →EP1C6T14417N
✅ Drop-InKontak untuk harga
Lihat Datasheet →EP1C3T144C8N
✅ Drop-InKontak untuk harga
Lihat Datasheet →EP1C3T144C6N
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Lihat Datasheet →EP1C6T144C6N Rating Maksimal & Karakteristik Listrik
| Manufacturer | Intel (formerly Altera) |
| Series | Cyclone |
| Logic Elements | 5,980 |
| Embedded Memory (RAM bits) | 92,160 |
| Total RAM Bits | 92,160 |
| Maximum User I/O | 98 |
| Number of PLLs | 2 |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V |
| Maximum Internal Frequency | 405.2 MHz |
| Paket | 144-pin TQFP (T144) |
| Package Body Size | 22 mm x 22 mm, 0.5 mm pitch |
| Speed Grade | -6 |
| Suhu Kerja | 0C to +85C (commercial) |
| Process Technology | 0.13 micron SRAM-based |
| Configuration Method | Serial (EPCS1/EPCS4) or JTAG |
| Tipe Mounting | Surface Mount (TQFP) |
| Lead-Free / RoHS | RoHS compliant |
| EU RoHS | Compliant |
Konfigurasi Pin EP1C6T144C6N
| Pin produk 1 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 2 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 3 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 4 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 5 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 6 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 7 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 8 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 9 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 10 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 11 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 12 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 13 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 14 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 15 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 16 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 17 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 18 | VCCIO2 — I/O bank 2 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 19 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 20 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 21 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 22 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 23 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 24 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 25 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 26 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 27 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 28 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 29 | VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 30 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 31 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 32 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 33 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 34 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 35 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 36 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 37 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 38 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 39 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 40 | VCCIO4 — I/O bank 4 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 41 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 42 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 43 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 44 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 45 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 5) |
| Pin produk 46 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 5) |
| Pin produk 47 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 5) |
| Pin produk 48 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 5) |
| Pin produk 49 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 5) |
| Pin produk 50 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 5) |
| Pin produk 51 | VCCIO5 — I/O bank 5 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 52 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 5) |
| Pin produk 53 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 5) |
| Pin produk 54 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 5) |
| Pin produk 55 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 56 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 6) |
| Pin produk 57 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 6) |
| Pin produk 58 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 6) |
| Pin produk 59 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 6) |
| Pin produk 60 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 6) |
| Pin produk 61 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 6) |
| Pin produk 62 | VCCIO6 — I/O bank 6 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 63 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 6) |
| Pin produk 64 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 6) |
| Pin produk 65 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 6) |
| Pin produk 66 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 67 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 7) |
| Pin produk 68 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 7) |
| Pin produk 69 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 7) |
| Pin produk 70 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 7) |
| Pin produk 71 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 7) |
| Pin produk 72 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 7) |
| Pin produk 73 | VCCIO7 — I/O bank 7 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 74 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 7) |
| Pin produk 75 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 7) |
| Pin produk 76 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 7) |
| Pin produk 77 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 78 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 8) |
| Pin produk 79 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 8) |
| Pin produk 80 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 8) |
| Pin produk 81 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 8) |
| Pin produk 82 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 8) |
| Pin produk 83 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 8) |
| Pin produk 84 | VCCIO8 — I/O bank 8 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 85 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 8) |
| Pin produk 86 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 8) |
| Pin produk 87 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 8) |
| Pin produk 88 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 89 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 90 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 91 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 92 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 93 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 94 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 95 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 96 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 97 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 98 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 99 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 100 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 101 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 102 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 103 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 104 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 105 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 106 | VCCIO2 — I/O bank 2 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 107 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 108 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 109 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 110 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 111 | VCCINT — Core voltage supply (1.5 V) |
| Pin produk 112 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 113 | VCCINT — Core voltage supply (1.5 V) |
| Pin produk 114 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 115 | VCCINT — Core voltage supply (1.5 V) |
| Pin produk 116 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 117 | VCCINT — Core voltage supply (1.5 V) |
| Pin produk 118 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 119 | TDI — JTAG test data input |
| Pin produk 120 | TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| Pin produk 121 | TCK — JTAG test clock |
| Pin produk 122 | TDO — JTAG test data output |
| Pin produk 123 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active-low) |
| Pin produk 124 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (active-low) |
| Pin produk 125 | CONF_DONE — Configuration complete indicator |
| Pin produk 126 | DCLK — Configuration clock input |
| Pin produk 127 | DATA0 — Configuration data input (serial) |
| Pin produk 128 | nCE — Chip enable (active-low) |
| Pin produk 129 | MSEL0 — Configuration mode select bit 0 |
| Pin produk 130 | MSEL1 — Configuration mode select bit 1 |
| Pin produk 131 | PLL1_CLKOUTp — PLL 1 clock output positive |
| Pin produk 132 | PLL1_CLKOUTn — PLL 1 clock output negative |
| Pin produk 133 | VCC_PLL1 — PLL 1 analog supply |
| Pin produk 134 | GND_PLL1 — PLL 1 analog ground |
| Pin produk 135 | — PLL 2 clock output positive |
| Pin produk 136 | PLL2_CLKOUTn — PLL 2 clock output negative |
| Pin produk 137 | VCC_PLL2 — PLL 2 analog supply |
| Pin produk 138 | GND_PLL2 — PLL 2 analog ground |
| Pin produk 139 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 140 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 141 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 142 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 143 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 144 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank 1) |
Aplikasi Umum
EP1C6T144C6N cocok untuk 7 aplikasis: Industrial Automation Controllers, Video and Image Aggregation, Communications Protocol Bridging, Consumer Electronics Glue Logic, Legacy ASIC Replacement, Soft-Core Processor Implementation (Nios II), Test and Measurement Front Ends.
Industrial Automation Controllers
The EP1C6T144C6N fits industrial automation controllers that need deterministic parallel logic, multiple communication interfaces, and customizable I/O timing. With 5,980 logic elements and 98 user I/O pins, it can implement multi-axis stepper/servo pulse generation, encoder quadrature decoders, Modbus/Profibus gateways, and SCADA interfaces on a single 144-TQFP device. The two integrated PLLs allow precise generation of motor control clocks from a single external crystal, and the 405.2 MHz internal frequency headroom supports tight control loops. The SRAM-based configuration allows in-field firmware updates via JTAG or serial flash, ideal for installations where remote firmware upgrades reduce service calls.
Direkomendasikan
Video and Image Aggregation
The EP1C6T144C6N is well matched to video processing front-ends that aggregate parallel sensor data and perform lightweight pixel processing. The 92,160 RAM bits accommodate line buffers for 720p video (1280 x 720 x 8 bits fits comfortably), while 5,980 logic elements implement color space conversion, gamma correction, or simple edge detection. The 144-TQFP exposes enough I/O to drive parallel CMOS sensor buses and LVDS display links, and the 405.2 MHz timing headroom lets designers meet pixel clock rates of 148.5 MHz (1080p) at -6 speed grade. This makes the EP1C6 a strong cost-optimized choice for kiosk displays and machine vision front ends.
Direkomendasikan
Communications Protocol Bridging
The EP1C6T144C6N serves as a flexible protocol bridge between UART, SPI, I2C, CAN, and Ethernet MAC interfaces in telecom and networking equipment. Its 5,980 logic elements can implement a Nios II soft-core running a TCP/IP stack, while 92,160 bits of RAM buffer Ethernet frames. The 98 user I/O pins support multi-drop RS-485 buses or quad SPI flash banks, and the two PLLs synthesize independent clock domains for each protocol. With a 1.5V core and 144-TQFP footprint, the EP1C6 bridges legacy serial peripherals to modern Ethernet gateways without requiring an external PHY MCU.
Direkomendasikan
Consumer Electronics Glue Logic
In consumer electronics, the EP1C6T144C6N replaces dozens of discrete logic ICs by integrating custom glue logic, display timing controllers, and audio routing on a single 144-TQFP device. Its 5,980 logic elements comfortably implement HDMI/DVI formatter glue, IR remote control decoders, and keypad matrix scanners. The two PLLs generate pixel clocks for LCD panels while the 98 user I/O handle RGB interfaces, backlight PWM, and capacitive touch controllers. Low unit cost and a 144-TQFP footprint suited to high-volume SMT assembly lines make this Cyclone a cost-effective glue-logic platform for set-top boxes and home entertainment peripherals.
Direkomendasikan
Legacy ASIC Replacement
The EP1C6T144C6N is a preferred drop-in for obsolete ASICs in fielded industrial and military systems where re-spinning a mask set is cost-prohibitive. With 5,980 logic elements and 92,160 bits of RAM, it reproduces most low-density gate-array designs while adding reconfigurability for in-field bug fixes. The 144-TQFP footprint and JTAG-based configuration align with the legacy ASIC socket pads, allowing PCB-level replacement without re-routing. Engineers can preserve the original schematic and BOM by re-implementing the netlist in VHDL or Verilog and programming the Cyclone bitstream through a standard EPCS1 serial flash, drastically reducing end-of-life redesign risk.
Direkomendasikan
Soft-Core Processor Implementation (Nios II)
The EP1C6T144C6N is a well-known platform for embedding the Nios II 32-bit RISC soft-core, which uses roughly 600-1,800 logic elements depending on the variant. This leaves the remaining logic elements for peripheral timers, UARTs, SPI controllers, and custom accelerators, while 92,160 bits of embedded RAM serve as data and instruction cache. The two PLLs generate CPU clocks from external crystals and peripheral clocks from a single reference, and the 98 user I/O pins map to parallel memory and external peripherals. For education, prototyping, and low-volume embedded systems, the EP1C6 delivers a programmable 32-bit platform at FPGA unit cost.
Direkomendasikan
Test and Measurement Front Ends
In test and measurement instruments, the EP1C6T144C6N provides flexible waveform generation, custom trigger logic, and data acquisition timing. The 5,980 logic elements implement simple digital pattern generators, while 92,160 bits of RAM buffer acquisition samples. Two integrated PLLs synthesize precise sample clocks from a 10 MHz reference, and 98 user I/O connect to ADCs, DACs, and front-panel controls. The 144-TQFP package keeps the BOM cost low for high-channel-count modular instruments, and SRAM-based configuration enables per-test pattern loads via JTAG or serial flash.
Direkomendasikan
Ringkasan Produk Direkomendasikan
Data referensi engineering untuk EP1C6T144C6N — pembandingan, panduan desain, dan informasi konformitas.
Panduan Pemilihan
Pembandingan dengan Alternatif
| Parameter Umum | Produk Ini | EP1C6T144C8N | EP1C6T144I7N | EP1C6T144C6 | EP1C6T14417N | EP1C3T144C8N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) |
| Package | 144-pin TQFP | 144-pin TQFP - same | 144-pin TQFP - same | 144-pin TQFP - same | 144-pin TQFP - same | 144-pin TQFP - same |
| Logic Elements | 5,980 | 5,980 (same die) | 5,980 (same die) | 5,980 (same die) | 5,980 (same die) | 2,910 (-51%) |
| Embedded RAM (bits) | 92,160 | 92,160 | 92,160 | 92,160 | 92,160 | 58,416 (-37%) |
| Maximum User I/O | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 104 (+6%) |
| Speed Grade | -6 | -8 (faster) | -7 | -6 (same) | -7 | -8 (faster) |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) | -40C to +100C (industrial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V |
| Maximum Internal Frequency | 405.2 MHz | Higher (~450 MHz) | ~430 MHz | 405.2 MHz (same) | ~430 MHz | ~420 MHz |
| Pin-to-Pin Drop-In | Reference | Yes - direct drop-in | Yes - direct drop-in | Yes - direct drop-in | Yes - direct drop-in | Yes - drop-in (smaller die) |
Diferensiator Kunci
- Higher logic density than EP1C3 within the same 144-TQFP (vsEP1C3T144C8N)
- Industrial temperature variant available on same 144-TQFP (vsEP1C6T144I7N)
- Same 144-TQFP with -8 (faster) speed grade available (vsEP1C6T144C8N)
Catatan Desain
The EP1C6T144C6N requires a clean 1.5V core supply (VCCINT) plus per-bank VCCIO rails. Estimate dynamic current roughly at ICCINT ~= 0.5-1 mA per MHz times utilization, plus I/O current scaled by toggle rate. Place at least one 100 uF bulk plus four 0.1 uF high-frequency ceramics near the TQFP pins. Each PLL needs an isolated VCC_PLL filter (ferrite bead + 10 uF + 0.1 uF) per Altera's Cyclone PowerPlay guidance.
Although the 144-TQFP is a plastic package with 0.5 mm lead pitch, route differential pairs and clock nets on the top layer with a continuous ground plane beneath. Use 8-12 mil traces between TQFP pads and vias-in-pad for clean escapes. Keep JTAG signals (TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO, nCONFIG, nSTATUS, CONF_DONE, DCLK) on dedicated short routes; loop-through is mandatory for multi-device chains.
Estimated: total power with all 5,980 LEs at 50% toggle rate and 100 MHz clock approximates 0.5-1 W. With TQFP thermal resistance around 35 C/W theta_JA on a 4-layer JEDEC board, junction temperature rises 18-35 C above ambient. Always simulate with Quartus PowerPlay before locking the BOM. Failure to include an external configuration device (EPCS1/EPCS4) causes the FPGA to remain in reset at power-up.
Informasi Konformitas
RoHS compliant per Arrow EU RoHS listing. Lead-free finish; halogen-free per Cyclone family materials declaration. AEC-Q100 is not applicable for FPGAs (commercial/programmable logic).
