EP3C25E144I7N - Cyclone III FPGA, 24,624 LEs, 144-LQFP | Intel
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A Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a type of programmable logic device that allows engineers to implement custom digital circuits by configuring an array of configurable logic blocks (CLBs), dedicated DSP blocks, embedded memory, and high-speed transceivers, all interconnected by a programmable routing fabric. FPGAs sit in the broader hierarchy of programmable logic devices (PLDs) -> programmable logic -> digital semiconductors, sitting between fixed-function ASICs and microcontrollers in design flexibility.
Key features of the EP3C25E144I7N include support for up to 4 PLLs for clock management, dedicated 18x18 hardware multipliers for DSP applications, and 66 M9K memory blocks totaling 608 Kbits. The device operates from a 1.2V core supply with separate bank I/O voltages, and supports multiple I/O standards including LVDS, LVTTL, LVCMOS, SSTL, and PCI/PCI-X. The Cyclone III family is fabricated on a 65nm low-power process, delivering a balance of logic density, performance, and static power efficiency.
The architecture consists of Logic Array Blocks (LABs) each containing 16 LEs, with embedded multiplier and memory blocks distributed throughout the fabric. Cyclone III devices also support configuration via serial passive (AS), serial active, and JTAG modes, allowing flexible in-system programming. The integrated PLL blocks provide frequency synthesis, phase shifting, and clock duty-cycle correction for high-speed interfaces.
Typical applications include industrial motor control, video processing and image sensor interfaces, low-cost ASIC prototyping, communication protocol bridging (UART, SPI, I2C to LVDS), and embedded DSP functions such as FIR filtering. The Cyclone III family is widely used in cost-sensitive designs requiring moderate logic density and DSP performance.
When designing with this device, ensure decoupling capacitors are placed close to every power pin and that JTAG chain integrity is verified before final board assembly. The exposed thermal pad on the EQFP-144 package must be soldered to a sufficient copper area for thermal dissipation and electrical ground return.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in Cyclone III alternatives in the same EQFP-144 footprint, and practical design notes not consolidated in the manufacturer datasheet alone.
Alternatif penggantian untuk EP3C25E144I7N — 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 EP3C25E144I7N (sama faktor bentuk dan footprint) — berbeda di dalam Package, Process Technology, Operating Temperature, Speed Grade, Family.
EP3C25E144C8N
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EP3C16E144I7N
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Lihat Datasheet →EP3C25E144I7N Rating Maksimal & Karakteristik Listrik
| Series | Cyclone III |
| Family | Cyclone III |
| Logic Elements (LEs) | 24,624 |
| Total Memory Bits | 608,256 bits |
| Embedded Memory Blocks | 66 M9K blocks |
| Embedded 18x18 Multipliers | 66 |
| PLLs | 4 |
| Maximum User I/Os | 82 |
| Process Technology | 65 nm low-power |
| Core Voltage | 1.2 V |
| Paket | 144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144) |
| Tipe Mounting | Surface Mount |
| Suhu Kerja | -40C to +100C (Industrial) |
| Configuration Method | AS / PS / JTAG |
| Status RoHS | Compliant |
Konfigurasi Pin EP3C25E144I7N
| Pin produk 1 | I/O — User I/O (bank dependent) |
| Pin produk 2 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 3 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 4 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 5 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 6 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 7 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 8 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 9 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 10 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 11 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 12 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 13 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 14 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pin produk 15 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 16 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 17 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 18 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 19 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 20 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 21 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 22 | VCCIO2 — I/O bank 2 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 23 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 24 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 25 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 26 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 27 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 28 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 29 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 30 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 31 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 32 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 33 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pin produk 34 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 35 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 36 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 37 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 38 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 39 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 40 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 41 | VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 42 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 43 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 44 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 45 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 46 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 47 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 48 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 49 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 50 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 51 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 52 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pin produk 53 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 54 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 55 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 56 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 57 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 58 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 59 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 60 | VCCIO4 — I/O bank 4 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 61 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 62 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 63 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 64 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 65 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 66 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 67 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 68 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 69 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 70 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 71 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pin produk 72 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 73 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 74 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 75 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 76 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 77 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 78 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 79 | VCCIO5 — I/O bank 5 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 80 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 81 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 82 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 83 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 84 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 85 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 86 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 87 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 88 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 89 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 90 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pin produk 91 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 92 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 93 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 94 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 95 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 96 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 97 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 98 | VCCIO6 — I/O bank 6 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 99 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 100 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 101 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 102 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 103 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 104 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 105 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 106 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 107 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 108 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 109 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pin produk 110 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 111 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 112 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 113 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 114 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 115 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 116 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 117 | VCCIO7 — I/O bank 7 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 118 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 119 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 120 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 121 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 122 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 123 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 124 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 125 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 126 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 127 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 128 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pin produk 129 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 130 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 131 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 132 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 133 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 134 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 135 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 136 | VCCIO8 — I/O bank 8 supply voltage |
| Pin produk 137 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 138 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 139 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 140 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 141 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 142 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 143 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 144 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk EP | Exposed Pad — Thermal pad - must be soldered to ground pad on PCB |
Aplikasi Umum
EP3C25E144I7N cocok untuk 7 aplikasis: Industrial Motor Control (FOC / PFC), Video Processing and Image Sensor Interface, Low-Cost ASIC Prototyping, Communication Protocol Bridging, Embedded DSP (FIR / FFT / Filtering), Display Controllers and LED Walls, Test & Measurement Instrumentation.
Industrial Motor Control (FOC / PFC)
The EP3C25E144I7N's 66 embedded 18x18 multipliers, 4 PLLs, and 82 user I/Os make it well suited for Field-Oriented Control (FOC) and Power Factor Correction (PFC) algorithms in industrial motor drives. The hardware multipliers execute Park/Clarke transforms and PI control loops in parallel, while the PLLs provide precise three-phase PWM timing with adjustable dead-time insertion. Industrial temperature grade (-40C to +100C) and the EQFP-144 exposed thermal pad support continuous operation in factory automation panels, where ambient temperatures near power semiconductors routinely exceed 70C.
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Video Processing and Image Sensor Interface
The EP3C25E144I7N bridges CMOS image sensors to host processors in machine-vision and surveillance applications. The 66 M9K memory blocks (608 Kbits) implement line buffers for Bayer-to-RGB conversion, while the hardware 18x18 multipliers accelerate 2D convolution kernels for edge detection. With LVDS support on the I/O banks, the device can directly receive data from Camera Link or MIPI-CSI bridges at hundreds of MHz. The 65nm low-power process keeps thermal dissipation low enough for fanless embedded vision enclosures.
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Low-Cost ASIC Prototyping
The EP3C25E144I7N is widely used as an ASIC prototype vehicle because its 24,624 LEs, 66 multipliers, and 4 PLLs approximate the gate count and DSP resources of mid-density ASICs in the 100K-200K gate range. Engineers can validate RTL designs, run real-time verification at hardware speeds, and iterate on firmware/software before committing to NRE charges for tape-out. The EQFP-144 package supports hand-soldering and standard 0.5mm-pitch PCB fabrication, which simplifies rapid prototype board spins. Quartus Prime provides synthesis, place-and-route, and timing analysis tools tailored to Cyclone III.
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Communication Protocol Bridging
The EP3C25E144I7N bridges legacy industrial protocols (RS-232, RS-485, UART, SPI, I2C) to modern interfaces (LVDS, Ethernet MAC, PCIe soft IP, USB). The 82 user I/Os allow multiple concurrent serial channels, while the M9K memory blocks buffer protocol frames between clock domains. Industrial temperature grade and the rugged EQFP-144 package suit this role in factory gateways, where protocol conversion happens between PLC networks and cloud-connected SCADA systems.
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Embedded DSP (FIR / FFT / Filtering)
The EP3C25E144I7N implements high-throughput DSP functions including FIR filters, FFT processors, and adaptive noise cancellation. The 66 dedicated 18x18 hardware multipliers execute MAC operations at hundreds of MHz, enabling real-time DSP for audio processing, vibration analysis, and predictive maintenance. The 4 PLLs generate the multiple clock domains required for sample-rate conversion. Combined with 608 Kbits of embedded memory, the device fits modest DSP pipelines without external SRAM.
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Display Controllers and LED Walls
The EP3C25E144I7N drives LCD/TFT panels, HDMI bridges, and large LED video walls by performing pixel-rate data reshaping, gamma correction, and refresh-rate conversion. The M9K memory blocks hold frame buffers for double-buffered output, while the hardware multipliers accelerate color-space conversion (RGB-to-YCbCr, gamma curves). The 82 user I/Os multiplex across multiple parallel RGB data buses, and the LVDS-capable I/O banks drive flat-panel display timing at hundreds of MHz.
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Test & Measurement Instrumentation
The EP3C25E144I7N serves as the processing core in bench-top test equipment - logic analyzers, protocol exercisers, arbitrary waveform generators, and data-acquisition front-ends. The 82 user I/Os accept parallel data from ADCs, while the hardware multipliers perform real-time FFT and statistical analysis. Industrial temperature and the exposed-pad EQFP-144 package suit the thermal environment inside instrument enclosures. JTAG-based configuration enables in-field firmware updates for evolving test requirements.
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Data referensi engineering untuk EP3C25E144I7N — pembandingan, panduan desain, dan informasi konformitas.
Panduan Pemilihan
Pembandingan dengan Alternatif
| Parameter Umum | Produk Ini | EP3C25E144C8N | EP3C25F256I7N | EP3C16E144I7N | EP3C10E144I7N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera |
| Package | 144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144) | 144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144) - same | 256-FBGA - different (NOT pin-compatible) | 144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144) - same | 144-LQFP Exposed Pad (EQFP-144) - same |
| Logic Elements | 24,624 | 24,624 | 24,624 | 15,408 (-37%) | 10,320 (-58%) |
| Embedded Memory | 608,256 bits (66 M9K) | 608,256 bits (66 M9K) | 608,256 bits (66 M9K) | 516,096 bits (56 M9K) | 423,936 bits (46 M9K) |
| 18x18 Multipliers | 66 | 66 | 66 | 56 (-15%) | 46 (-30%) |
| PLLs | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 (-50%) |
| Maximum User I/Os | 82 | 82 | 148 (+80%) | 82 | 82 |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial (-40C to +100C) | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) |
| Lifecycle Status | Last-time-buy | Last-time-buy | Last-time-buy | Last-time-buy | Last-time-buy |
Diferensiator Kunci
- Highest logic density in the Cyclone III EQFP-144 family (vsEP3C16E144I7N)
- Industrial temperature grade for harsh environments (vsEP3C25E144C8N)
- Smaller board footprint than F256 variant for I/O-constrained designs (vsEP3C25F256I7N)
Catatan Desain
Estimated: Based on the Cyclone III datasheet, a fully utilized EP3C25E144I7N with all 24,624 LEs toggling at typical logic activity (12.5%) draws approximately 0.5-1.0W from VCCINT (1.2V core). Each of the 8 VCCIO banks should be decoupled with a 0.1uF ceramic capacitor placed within 5mm of the bank supply pins, plus a bulk 10-47uF tantalum or polymer capacitor per bank. VCCINT requires similar decoupling - 0.1uF within 5mm plus 10uF bulk. The exposed thermal pad must be soldered to a ground pour of at least 100 sq mm on the top layer for adequate heat dissipation.
Do not leave VCCIO bank supply pins floating - each bank must be powered even if its I/Os are unused, or unused banks should have VCCIO tied to a valid voltage (typically 1.5V-3.3V per I/O standard). The Cyclone III configuration interface pins (nCONFIG, nSTATUS, CONF_DONE, MSEL0/1/2, nCE) must be pulled to the proper logic levels during power-up. Always verify JTAG chain integrity with the Quartus Prime programmer before final board assembly to avoid difficult debug sessions later. The exposed thermal pad MUST be soldered - a dry joint here causes severe thermal runaway and erratic logic behavior.
Route all 8 VCCIO bank supply pins with a star topology back to the regulator output, never daisy-chain between banks. Place decoupling capacitors on the same layer as the FPGA pins to minimize loop inductance. The JTAG chain should use a dedicated 4-wire header (TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO) with 10K pull-ups on TCK, TMS, TDI per the IEEE 1149.1 standard. Differential I/O pairs (LVDS) should be routed with 100 ohm differential impedance and matched lengths within 150 mils. Avoid routing single-ended signals across the exposed pad on the top layer.
Informasi Konformitas
RoHS compliant per Altera/Intel product page. Lead-free (Pb-free) terminations per JEDEC J-STD-020. Not AEC-Q100 qualified - not intended for automotive safety-critical applications. Halogen-free status not explicitly confirmed in available data.