EP2C5T144C6N - Cyclone II FPGA 4.6K LEs 144-LQFP | Intel / Altera
MPN: EP2C5T144C6N ✗ Akhir HidupEP2C5T144C6N Ringkasan
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a semiconductor integrated circuit whose digital logic functionality is defined after manufacturing by the customer, via a configuration bitstream. FPGAs sit in the broader taxonomy: programmable logic device (PLD) -> FPGA -> SRAM-based FPGA -> Cyclone II family. They differ from ASICs by offering rapid prototyping, field re-programmability, and lower NRE cost, while trading off per-unit cost and absolute performance against fixed-function ASICs. Cyclone II is positioned in the low-density, low-power tier below the Cyclone III/IV/V families.
Key features include up to 89 user I/O pins across 4 I/O banks, embedded 18x18 multipliers (13 total) for DSP-style arithmetic, dual-purpose configuration pins, and JTAG boundary-scan (IEEE 1149.1) for in-system programming and boundary test. The device supports multiple configuration modes including AS, PS, JTAG, and FPP, enabling flexible boot from EPCS serial flash or microprocessor hosts. The 144-pin LQFP package is plastic and surface-mount with 0.5mm pitch, suited to standard SMT assembly lines without requiring BGA-grade inspection.
Cyclone II FPGAs use a logic element (LE) granularity built around 4-input look-up tables (LUT4), each with an associated carry chain and register. The M4K embedded RAM blocks (13 blocks of 4,608 bits each) deliver true dual-port operation up to 250 MHz and can be configured as RAM, ROM, or FIFO buffers. Phase-locked loops (PLLs) provide clock multiplication, division, and phase shifting across the 2-4 PLLs available per device.
Typical applications include industrial motor control front-ends, low-density protocol bridges (UART/SPI/I2C to Ethernet), LED display controllers, video processing front-ends, educational development boards, and low-cost DSP pipelines. The Cyclone II is well-suited to designs where pin count and logic density demand exceed microcontrollers but ASIC NRE cannot be amortized.
When designing, plan for JTAG access (TCK/TMS/TDO/TDI pulled appropriately), 2.5V/3.3V bank voltage compatibility, decoupling per power pin, and configuration storage via EPCS1/EPCS4 serial flash. The LQFP-144 package benefits from generous copper pours and routed differential pairs for LVDS signals where jitter budget matters.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in alternatives in the same LQFP-144 footprint, and practical design notes not found on any single distributor listing.
Alternatif penggantian untuk EP2C5T144C6N — paket yang sama, pin-pada-pin kompatibel. Bagian paket yang berbeda memerlukan kerja ulang PCB diabaikan.
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Model-series yang sama yang kompatibel dengan penggantian EP2C5T144C6N (sama faktor bentuk dan footprint) — berbeda di dalam Package, Operating Temperature, Speed Grade, RoHS Status, Process Technology.
EP2C5T144C6
✅ Drop-InKontak untuk harga
Lihat Datasheet →EP2C5T144C7N
✅ Drop-In ⚠️ Spesifikasi Tidak DisahkanKontak untuk harga
Lihat Datasheet →EP2C5T144C8N
✅ Drop-InKontak untuk harga
Lihat Datasheet →EP2C5T144I7N
✅ Drop-In ⚠️ Spesifikasi Tidak Disahkan📋 Alternatif referensi (tidak dalam katalog)
EP2C5AT144A7N
✅ Drop-InKontak untuk harga
Lihat Datasheet →XC3S50A-4TQG144I
✅ Drop-In📋 Alternatif referensi (tidak dalam katalog)
EP2C5T144C6N Rating Maksimal & Karakteristik Listrik
| Series | Cyclone II |
| Family Name | Cyclone II |
| Logic Elements (LE) | 4608 |
| Total Memory Bits | 119808 bits |
| User I/O Count | 89 |
| Number of I/O Banks | 4 |
| Embedded Multipliers (18x18) | 13 |
| PLLs | 2 |
| Suhu Kerja | 0C to +85C (commercial) |
| Speed Grade | 6 |
| Paket | LQFP-144 (T144) 20x20 mm, 0.5 mm pitch |
| Tipe Mounting | Surface Mount |
| Level MSL | 3 (168 hours) |
| Process Technology | TSMC 90 nm low-k |
| Status RoHS | Compliant |
Konfigurasi Pin EP2C5T144C6N
| Pin produk 1 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 2 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 3 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 4 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 5 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 6 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 7 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 8 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 9 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 10 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 11 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 12 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 13 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 14 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 15 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 16 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 17 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 18 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 19 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 20 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin produk 21 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pin produk 22 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 23 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 24 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 25 | VCCIO2 — I/O bank 2 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 26 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 27 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 28 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 29 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 30 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 31 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 32 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 33 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 34 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 35 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 36 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 37 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 38 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 39 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 40 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 41 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 42 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 43 | VCCIO2 — I/O bank 2 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 44 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 45 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 46 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 47 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 48 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 49 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 50 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 51 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 52 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 53 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 54 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 55 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin produk 56 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 57 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pin produk 58 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 59 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 60 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 61 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 62 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 63 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 64 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 65 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 66 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 67 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 68 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 69 | VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 70 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 71 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 72 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 73 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 74 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 75 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 76 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 77 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 78 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 79 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 80 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 81 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 82 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 83 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 84 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 85 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 86 | VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 87 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 88 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 89 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 90 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 91 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 92 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 93 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 94 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 95 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 96 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 97 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin produk 98 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pin produk 99 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 100 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 101 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 102 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 103 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 104 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 105 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 106 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 107 | VCCIO4 — I/O bank 4 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 108 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 109 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 110 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 111 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 112 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 113 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 114 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 115 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 116 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 117 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 118 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 119 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 120 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 121 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 122 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 123 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 124 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 125 | VCCIO4 — I/O bank 4 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 126 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 127 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 128 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 129 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 130 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 131 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 132 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pin produk 133 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 134 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin produk 135 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 136 | TCK — JTAG test clock |
| Pin produk 137 | TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| Pin produk 138 | TDI — JTAG test data in |
| Pin produk 139 | TDO — JTAG test data out |
| Pin produk 140 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active low) |
| Pin produk 141 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (active low) |
| Pin produk 142 | CONF_DONE — Configuration done |
| Pin produk 143 | DCLK — Configuration clock |
| Pin produk 144 | MSEL0 — Configuration mode select 0 |
Aplikasi Umum
EP2C5T144C6N cocok untuk 7 aplikasis: Industrial Motor Control FPGA, Legacy Protocol Bridge (UART/SPI to Ethernet), LED Video Wall Controller, Educational FPGA Development Platform, Video Processing Front-End (CVBS / HDMI Capture), Low-Cost DSP Pipeline (FIR / FFT), Automotive Infotainment Auxiliary Logic.
Industrial Motor Control FPGA
The EP2C5T144C6N fits industrial motor control front-ends because its 89 user I/O across 4 banks support direct interfacing to multi-axis encoder inputs (QEP, Hall sensors), PWM outputs, and isolation-barrier GPIO. The 13 embedded 18x18 multipliers and 4,608 logic elements handle real-time field-oriented control (FOC) loops with adequate headroom for sinusoidal commutation and current-loop PI controllers. With 2 PLLs available, multiple PWM carrier frequencies can be synthesized cleanly from a single crystal reference.
Direkomendasikan
Legacy Protocol Bridge (UART/SPI to Ethernet)
In low-volume industrial gateways, the EP2C5T144C6N bridges UART/SPI/I2C peripherals to Ethernet MAC interfaces (MII/RMII) using soft IP cores. Its 119,808 bits of embedded RAM provide FIFO buffering for packet reassembly, while 89 I/O pins accommodate multiple serial ports plus an external PHY connection. The Cyclone II architecture supports soft-core processors (NIOS II) at clock rates sufficient for Modbus, Profibus, or MQTT translation.
Direkomendasikan
LED Video Wall Controller
The EP2C5T144C6N drives entry-level LED video walls by combining HUB75-style parallel LED outputs with simple refresh-rate timing logic. Its 4 I/O banks can supply independent 3.3V and 2.5V signaling for mixed logic levels between LED driver ICs and host controllers. Embedded M4K RAM blocks serve as scan-line buffers, and the 89 I/O count maps to moderate-resolution panels (typically up to 256x64 pixels) at 60Hz refresh.
Direkomendasikan
Educational FPGA Development Platform
Cyclone II EP2C5T144C6N has long been a teaching workhorse in university digital logic labs because of its 144-pin LQFP hand-solderable footprint, balanced logic density (4,608 LEs), and free Quartus II Web Edition support. Students learn HDL synthesis, timing analysis, and peripheral interfacing on a chip that is forgiving but representative of real FPGA design flow. The T144 package is breadboard-adapter friendly with break-out PCBs.
Direkomendasikan
Video Processing Front-End (CVBS / HDMI Capture)
The EP2C5T144C6N handles composite video (CVBS) decoding, color-space conversion, and scaling for low-cost video recorders. Its 4,608 LEs can host ITU-R BT.601 processing pipelines, and LVDS pairs in the LQFP-144 package support HDMI/DVI receiver interface ICs (e.g., TFP401). M4K RAM blocks implement line buffers for deinterlacing and frame-rate conversion at standard-definition resolutions.
Direkomendasikan
Low-Cost DSP Pipeline (FIR / FFT)
Cyclone II FPGAs implement moderate-density DSP functions via their 13 embedded 18x18 multipliers and 4-input LUTs. The EP2C5T144C6N can host FIR filters (up to 13 taps parallel at full speed), FFT butterflies, or audio-bandwidth DDC chains for software-defined radio front-ends. Its 2 PLLs support sample-rate clock synthesis alongside logic-clock domains.
Direkomendasikan
Automotive Infotainment Auxiliary Logic
The AEC-Q100 qualified EP2C5AT144A7N variant in the same T144 footprint supports automotive infotainment subsystems where it manages CAN/LIN routing, button-debouncing logic, and LCD segment timing. Automotive-grade qualification is the key parameter here, justifying use of the EP2C5AT144A7N over the commercial EP2C5T144C6N despite both sharing the same LQFP-144 pinout.
Direkomendasikan
Ringkasan Produk Direkomendasikan
Data referensi engineering untuk EP2C5T144C6N — pembandingan, panduan desain, dan informasi konformitas.
Panduan Pemilihan
Pembandingan dengan Alternatif
| Parameter Umum | Produk Ini | EP2C5T144C6 | EP2C5T144C7N | EP2C5T144C8N | EP2C5T144I7N | EP2C5AT144A7N | XC3S50A-4TQG144I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Xilinx |
| Package | LQFP-144 (T144) | LQFP-144 (T144) | LQFP-144 (T144) | LQFP-144 (T144) | LQFP-144 (T144) | LQFP-144 (T144) | LQFP-144 (TQG144) |
| Family | Cyclone II | Cyclone II | Cyclone II | Cyclone II | Cyclone II | Cyclone II (automotive) | Spartan-3A |
| Logic Elements | 4608 | 4608 | 4608 | 4608 | 4608 | 4608 | 1584 (50K gates) |
| Speed Grade | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | A7 (automotive) | -4 |
| Temperature Range | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) | -40C to +100C (industrial) | -40C to +125C (automotive) | -40C to +100C (industrial) |
| Lead-Free (Pb-Free) | Yes (N suffix) | No (Pb-bearing) | Yes (N suffix) | Yes (N suffix) | Yes (N suffix) | Yes (N suffix) | Yes |
| Lifecycle Status | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND | Obsolete |
Diferensiator Kunci
- Standard timing class in the Cyclone II family (vsEP2C5T144C8N)
- Commercial temperature range (vsEP2C5T144I7N)
- 144-pin LQFP hand-solderable footprint (vsXC3S50A-4TQG144I)
Catatan Desain
The EP2C5T144C6N requires a 1.15V to 1.25V VCCINT core supply and per-bank VCCIO supplies at 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V, or 3.3V. Estimated: at typical 25C ambient and 50% toggle rate, the EP2C5 core draws approximately 70-150 mA from VCCINT depending on utilization; place 0.1uF ceramic decoupling caps adjacent to every VCCINT pin and bulk 100uF tantalum on the supply plane. Power-on sequencing requires VCCINT to ramp before or simultaneously with VCCIO; failure to do so can cause I/O latch-up per the Cyclone II Device Handbook.
The LQFP-144 package has a 0.5mm pitch; per Altera layout guidelines, route all signals on inner layers and place via-in-pad for ground stitching beneath the package. For LVDS pairs used in clock or video I/O, maintain 100 ohm differential impedance with length matching of +/- 10 mils. Estimated: copper pour area of at least 1 square inch on the top layer is recommended to dissipate the 0.5-2W typical dissipation of an EP2C5 design without dedicated thermal relief.
Do not leave MSEL pins floating - they configure the boot mode (AS, PS, JTAG) and incorrect setting prevents bitstream loading. Pull-ups on nCONFIG and pull-downs on nSTATUS as documented in the Cyclone II handbook are mandatory. Configuration bitstream storage should use EPCS1 or EPCS4 serial flash; legacy EPC2 parallel flash is no longer recommended. The T144 package does not include an exposed thermal pad - thermal management relies on copper pour area and ambient airflow.
Decouple each VCCIO bank with at least one 0.1uF ceramic capacitor per pin pair and one bulk 10uF tantalum per bank. JTAG signals (TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO) must be routed with 50 ohm controlled impedance if traces exceed 25 mm; route TMS and TDI with pull-ups to VCCIO of the bank they belong to. Configuration clock DCLK must be clean - any glitches on DCLK during AS mode will cause configuration failure and require power cycling.
Informasi Konformitas
RoHS-compliant per N-suffix ordering convention. Halogen-free per Intel/Altera product declaration. Not AEC-Q100 qualified - choose EP2C5AT144A7N for automotive.
