EP20K60EQC208-2X - APEX-20KE FPGA, 60K Gates, 208-PQFP | Intel
MPN: EP20K60EQC208-2X ⚠ Waktu Beli TerakhirEP20K60EQC208-2X Ringkasan
An FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) is a programmable logic device that allows hardware designers to configure arbitrary digital circuits using a matrix of configurable logic blocks (CLBs), embedded memory blocks, and routing interconnects. The APEX-20KE belongs to the broader taxonomy: FPGA -> programmable logic -> configurable logic IC -> semiconductor. It is particularly suited to SOPC (System-On-a-Programmable-Chip) integration, where processor cores, memory, and custom peripherals coexist on a single reprogrammable device, replacing what would otherwise require multiple ASICs or a microcontroller plus external glue logic.
Key specifications of the EP20K60EQC208-2X include 32,768 system gates per the APEX-20KE datasheet, 32,768 RAM bits across embedded array blocks (EABs), 4 phase-locked loops, and a maximum internal frequency of 200 MHz with propagation delays as low as 1.72 ns. The device operates from a 1.8 V core supply (1.71 V – 1.89 V) and supports multi-voltage I/O standards (LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, SSTL, LVDS) on its 148 user I/O pins, all routed through 8 I/O banks.
Architecturally, the APEX-20KE family introduced MultiCore logic, embedding MegaLAB structures that group 16 logic elements (LEs) plus a single EAB into a building block that can be configured as either wide fan-in product-term logic or as LUT-based fine-grained logic. This dual-mode fabric targets both datapath-style register-intensive designs and PAL/PLA-style state-machine code. The 'X' speed grade places this part in the -2X performance bin, while the industrial 0 °C to 85 °C operating temperature range fits commercial and industrial embedded designs.
Typical applications include telecommunications line cards, industrial control glue logic, PCI interface bridging, digital signal processing pre-processing, and legacy ASIC prototyping. The wide-gate-count headroom (60K gates) makes it suitable for glue-logic consolidation where a discrete CPLD-plus-microcontroller pair would otherwise be required. A practical design tip when using this part: configure the four PLLs early in the Quartus design flow because LVDS I/O and clock-domain skew are easier to close when PLL block placement is locked before fitter routing.
This page synthesizes pricing, drop-in alternatives, design notes, and parameter comparisons not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone, supporting engineers evaluating the EP20K60EQC208-2X for legacy or long-lifecycle designs.
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Model-series yang sama yang kompatibel dengan penggantian EP20K60EQC208-2X (sama faktor bentuk dan footprint) — berbeda di dalam Core Supply Voltage, Operating Temperature, Typical Gates, Package, Speed Grade.
EP20K60EQC208-2N
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Lihat Datasheet →EP20K60EQC208-2
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Lihat Datasheet →EP20K60EQC208-2X Rating Maksimal & Karakteristik Listrik
| Series | APEX-20KE |
| Family | APEX 20K (MultiCore) |
| Typical Gates | 60,000 gates |
| System Gates | 32,768 |
| Logic Elements / Cells | 2560 |
| Embedded Memory (RAM bits) | 32,768 |
| User I/O | 148 |
| Number of I/O Banks | 8 |
| PLLs | 4 (LVDS-capable) |
| Max Internal Frequency | 200 MHz |
| Propagation Delay | 1.72 ns |
| Process Technology | 0.22 µm CMOS |
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.71 V – 1.89 V (1.8 V typical) |
| Suhu Kerja | 0 °C to 85 °C |
| Paket | 208-PQFP / BFQFP (28 × 28 mm) |
| Tipe Mounting | Surface Mount |
Konfigurasi Pin EP20K60EQC208-2X
| Pin produk 1 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 2 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 3 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 4 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 5 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 6 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 7 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 8 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 9 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 10 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 11 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 12 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 13 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 14 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 15 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 16 | VCC — Core 1.8 V supply |
| Pin produk 17 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 18 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 19 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 20 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 21 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 22 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 23 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 24 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 25 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 26 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 27 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 28 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 29 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 30 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 31 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 32 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 33 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 34 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 35 | VCC — Core 1.8 V supply |
| Pin produk 36 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 37 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 38 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 39 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 40 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 41 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 42 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 43 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 44 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 45 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 46 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 47 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 48 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 49 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 50 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 51 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 52 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 53 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 54 | VCC — Core 1.8 V supply |
| Pin produk 55 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 56 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 57 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 58 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 59 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 60 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 61 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 62 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 63 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 64 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 65 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 66 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 67 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 68 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 69 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 70 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 71 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 72 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 73 | VCC — Core 1.8 V supply |
| Pin produk 74 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 75 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 76 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 77 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 78 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 79 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 80 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 81 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 82 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 83 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 84 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 85 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 86 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 87 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 88 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 89 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 90 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 91 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 92 | VCC — Core 1.8 V supply |
| Pin produk 93 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 94 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 95 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 96 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 97 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 98 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 99 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 100 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 101 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 102 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 103 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 104 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 105 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 106 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 107 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 108 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 109 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 110 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 111 | VCC — Core 1.8 V supply |
| Pin produk 112 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 113 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 114 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 115 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 116 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 117 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 118 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 119 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 120 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 121 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 122 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 123 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 124 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 125 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 126 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 127 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 128 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 129 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 130 | VCC — Core 1.8 V supply |
| Pin produk 131 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 132 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 133 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 134 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 135 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 136 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 137 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 138 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 139 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 140 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 141 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 142 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 143 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 144 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 145 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 146 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 147 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 148 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 149 | VCC — Core 1.8 V supply |
| Pin produk 150 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 151 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 152 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 153 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 154 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 155 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 156 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 157 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 158 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 159 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 160 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 161 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 162 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 163 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 164 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 165 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 166 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 167 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 168 | VCC — Core 1.8 V supply |
| Pin produk 169 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 170 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 171 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 172 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 173 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 174 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 175 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 176 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 177 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 178 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 179 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 180 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 181 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 182 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 183 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 184 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 185 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 186 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 187 | VCC — Core 1.8 V supply |
| Pin produk 188 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 189 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 190 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 191 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 192 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 193 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 194 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 195 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 196 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 197 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 198 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 199 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 200 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 201 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 202 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 203 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 204 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 205 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 206 | VCC — Core 1.8 V supply |
| Pin produk 207 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Pin produk 208 | I/O — User I/O pin |
Aplikasi Umum
EP20K60EQC208-2X cocok untuk 6 aplikasis: Telecommunications Line Card Glue Logic, Industrial Control and PLC Backplane Interface, PCI Bus Bridge and Legacy I/O Hub, Digital Signal Processing Pre-Processing Front-End, Legacy ASIC Prototyping and Emulation, Automotive Telematics and Infotainment Legacy Modules.
Telecommunications Line Card Glue Logic
The EP20K60EQC208-2X is well suited to telecom line-card glue logic where 60K gates and 148 user I/Os replace multiple discrete CPLDs and FIFOs. With 4 PLLs and 8 I/O banks, it can bridge between a network processor ASIC and backplane SERDES while supporting multiple voltage standards (LVTTL, LVCMOS, SSTL, LVDS). The 200 MHz internal fmax comfortably handles TDM and packet-protocol state-machine timing. Its MultiCore fabric mixes LUT and product-term logic, so PAL-style glue and register-rich datapaths can coexist on the same device. Power dissipation at 1.8 V core is moderate even at full I/O switching.
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Industrial Control and PLC Backplane Interface
In PLC backplane and industrial control systems, the EP20K60EQC208-2X functions as the consolidated programmable logic between a microcontroller host and field-bus transceivers. The 148 user I/Os comfortably absorb parallel digital I/O, encoder feedback, and UART/SPI multiplexing without external bus expanders. Its 0–85 °C industrial temperature range and 0.22 µm CMOS process give it a long operating-life track record in factory automation hardware. The 4 PLLs generate deterministic clock domains for motor-control PWM and encoder sampling, while the 32,768-bit embedded RAM supports circular buffers for protocol framing.
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PCI Bus Bridge and Legacy I/O Hub
The 1.8 V core and multi-voltage I/O capability make the EP20K60EQC208-2X a natural fit for PCI 2.2 / PCI-X bridge designs and legacy I/O hub applications. 32,768 bits of EAB RAM provide buffering for burst transfers while the LUT fabric implements 32-bit parity/generate logic in a few hundred logic elements. The 148 user I/Os can break out a full 32-bit PCI bus plus an additional expansion connector. With propagation delays as low as 1.72 ns, the device meets 33 MHz PCI timing with margin, and at -2X grade can stretch to 66 MHz PCI-X applications.
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Digital Signal Processing Pre-Processing Front-End
For DSP pre-processing, the EP20K60EQC208-2X acts as a FIFO/buffering/format-conversion stage ahead of a dedicated DSP processor. Its embedded array blocks (EABs) implement 36-bit-wide registers and small FFT butterfly structures while the LUT fabric handles sample-rate conversion and address generation. With 4 PLLs, multiple synchronized clocks can feed parallel ADC/DAC pairs at the FPGA boundary. 60K gates of headroom let designers pre-aggregate several data streams before handoff, eliminating a separate preprocessing ASIC in radar, sonar, and instrumentation signal chains.
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Legacy ASIC Prototyping and Emulation
The 60K-gate density and SOPC-class MultiCore architecture make the EP20K60EQC208-2X a strong ASIC prototyping vehicle for medium-complexity chips. Designers can map RTL-to-APEX-20KE with the Quartus II toolchain and run at speed (200 MHz internal) to validate bus protocols and timing before committing to silicon. The same die in PQFP-208 makes hand-rework easy during prototype bring-up, and the -2N lead-free variant supports pre-compliance validation for customers transitioning to Pb-free assembly.
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Automotive Telematics and Infotainment Legacy Modules
Although the EP20K60EQC208-2X is not AEC-Q100 qualified, it appears in legacy automotive telematics and infotainment modules where its long production track record and well-known software toolchain support are valued. 148 user I/Os handle display interface, audio routing, and CAN/LIN multiplexing, while the 4 PLLs generate pixel clocks for LVDS display panels. Engineers maintaining these long-lifecycle automotive systems can rely on authorized aftermarket suppliers (Rochester Electronics, DigiKey legacy stocking) to keep fleet vehicles supported without PCB redesign.
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Data referensi engineering untuk EP20K60EQC208-2X — pembandingan, panduan desain, dan informasi konformitas.
Panduan Pemilihan
Pembandingan dengan Alternatif
| Parameter Umum | Produk Ini | EP20K60EQC208-2N | EP20K60EQC208-2 | EP20K60EQC208-1X | EP20K60EQC208-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) |
| Package | 208-PQFP (28x28) | 208-PQFP (28x28) - same | 208-PQFP (28x28) - same | 208-PQFP (28x28) - same | 208-PQFP (28x28) - same |
| Logic Elements | 2560 | 2560 | 2560 | 2560 | 2560 |
| Speed Grade | -2X | -2N | -2 | -1X | -1 |
| Max Internal Frequency | 200 MHz | 200 MHz | 200 MHz | ~150 MHz | ~150 MHz |
| User I/O | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 |
| Embedded RAM (bits) | 32,768 | 32,768 | 32,768 | 32,768 | 32,768 |
| Core Voltage | 1.8 V (1.71–1.89 V) | 1.8 V (1.71–1.89 V) | 1.8 V (1.71–1.89 V) | 1.8 V (1.71–1.89 V) | 1.8 V (1.71–1.89 V) |
| Lead-Free Finish | No (standard tin-lead) | Yes (Pb-free) | No | No (standard tin-lead) | No |
Diferensiator Kunci
- Drop-in same-package variant with lead-free terminal finish for RoHS-compliant builds (vsEP20K60EQC208-2N)
- Higher internal fmax for timing-critical designs (vsEP20K60EQC208-1X)
- Best price/availability balance in the APEX-20KE 60K PQFP family (vsEP20K600EFC672-2X)
Catatan Desain
The APEX-20KE EP20K60EQC208-2X core operates at 1.8 V ±5% (1.71 V to 1.89 V). Estimate core current draw at ~50 mA per 1,000 logic elements at 100 MHz toggle rate, so the 2560-LE device draws roughly 0.1–0.3 A core current under typical load. I/O banks draw additional current proportional to switching frequency and load capacitance; decoupling requires 0.1 µF ceramic on every VCCIO/VCC pin plus a bulk 47–100 µF tantalum. Estimated core power dissipation at full 200 MHz toggle is ~1–1.5 W; design the LDO/impedance regulator headroom accordingly.
PQFP-208 packages require thermal vias under the die flag or full-power copper pour on top/bottom layers to keep the junction temperature within the 0 °C–85 °C commercial-industrial grade. Per the APEX-20KE datasheet, the 208-PQFP theta_JA is approximately 20–25 °C/W on a 4-layer PCB with standard copper. Place bulk decoupling capacitors within 100 mil of each supply pin and route VCCIO banks separately to avoid I/O supply contention.
Do not confuse -1, -2, -1X, -2X, -2N speed-grade suffixes: -1/-2 are commercial base, -1X/-2X are extended-temperature or X-fab variants, -2N is the lead-free Pb-free version. Mixing these can cause timing failure because the fmax varies by ~30% between -1 and -2 grades. Also confirm JTAG configuration mode (PS, AS, JTAG) before PCB layout — APEX-20KE requires a configuration device or download cable for bitstream loading on every power-up.
Route PLL analog supply pins (VCC_PLL) from a filtered linear regulator; noise on PLL supplies directly couples to clock outputs. The 208-PQFP allocates dedicated PLL supply pins that must be bypassed with 0.1 µF + 10 µF and routed with a star topology from the regulator. Differential LLM-related I/O (LVDS) must be length-matched within 50 mil to avoid duty-cycle distortion at the 200 MHz internal frequency.
Informasi Konformitas
EP20K60EQC208-2X uses standard tin-lead (SnPb) terminal finish and is therefore non-RoHS; for RoHS builds use the EP20K60EQC208-2N drop-in. Part is not AEC-Q100 qualified; for AEC-Q100 systems, evaluate automotive-grade FPGAs such as Cyclone IV E GX or Xilinx Spartan-6. Per Altera/Intel PSG product page; lead-free finish variant identified by the 'N' suffix in the MPN.