EP3C80F780C8N - 81K LE Cyclone III FPGA, 780-FBGA | Intel / Altera
MPN: EP3C80F780C8N ✓ AktifEP3C80F780C8N Ringkasan
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a reconfigurable digital integrated circuit that combines programmable Look-Up Tables (LUTs), programmable interconnect, embedded block RAM, DSP blocks, and high-speed transceiver/PLL resources on a single die. FPGAs belong to the broader hierarchy: programmable logic -> logic IC -> integrated circuit. Compared with ASICs, FPGAs offer lower NRE cost, faster time-to-market, and field re-programmability, which is why engineers choose them for prototyping, low-volume production, and designs that need late-stage I/O or protocol updates.
Key features of the EP3C80F780C8N include four phase-locked loops (PLLs), 244 embedded 18x18 multipliers (DSP blocks) suitable for moderate DSP workloads, and support for multiple I/O standards (LVDS, LVTTL, LVCMOS, SSTL, HSTL, PCI, PCI-X). It offers Nios II embedded processor support and is supported by the Quartus II design toolchain (Cyclone III device family). The 780-FBGA package has a 29x29 mm body, 1.0 mm ball pitch, and 2.60 mm height, easing PCB escape routing relative to finer-pitch BGA options.
Typical applications span industrial motor control, video surveillance and image processing, automotive infotainment, telecom line cards, and handheld test equipment. Designers favor the Cyclone III family for its low static and dynamic power versus older families, which simplifies thermal budgets in fanless enclosures.
When designing with this part, validate that the 1.0 mm pitch FBGA can be manufactured with your PCB fab's BGA capability. Use Quartus II 13.0sp1 or later for synthesis, and plan the decoupling network around the PLL analog supply pins (VCCA_PLL) with a 0.1 uF + 10 uF combination for jitter performance.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in same-package alternatives within the Cyclone III family, and practical board-level guidance not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone.
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Model-series yang sama yang kompatibel dengan penggantian EP3C80F780C8N (sama faktor bentuk dan footprint) — berbeda di dalam Package, Process Technology, Speed Grade, Logic Elements (LE), Total Memory Bits.
EP3C80F780C8
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EP3C80F780C8N Rating Maksimal & Karakteristik Listrik
| Family | Cyclone III |
| Device Type | FPGA - Field Programmable Gate Array |
| Logic Elements | 81,264 |
| Total RAM Bits | 2,810,880 bits |
| Embedded Multipliers | 244 (18x18) |
| User I/O | 429 |
| PLLs | 4 |
| Internal Frequency (max) | 472 MHz |
| Jumlah Pin | 780 |
| Paket | 780-BGA (FBGA), 29 x 29 mm, 1.0 mm pitch |
| Package Height | 2.60 mm |
| Tipe Mounting | Surface Mount |
| Lead Free / RoHS | Yes (lead-free) |
| Process Node | 60 nm TSMC low-k |
| Operating Temperature Grade | Commercial (C) |
| Speed Grade | 8 |
Konfigurasi Pin EP3C80F780C8N
| Pin produk 1 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O (bank depends on package position) |
| Pin produk 100 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O |
| Pin produk 200 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O |
| Pin produk 300 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O |
| Pin produk 400 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O |
| Pin produk 500 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O |
| Pin produk 600 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O |
| Pin produk 700 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O |
| Pin produk 780 | I/O — General-purpose user I/O |
Aplikasi Umum
EP3C80F780C8N cocok untuk 6 aplikasis: Industrial Motor Control, Video Surveillance and Image Processing, Automotive Infotainment, Telecom Line Cards, Handheld Test and Measurement Equipment, Display Controller / Panel Timing.
Industrial Motor Control
The EP3C80F780C8N fits industrial motor control with 81,264 logic elements and 244 embedded 18x18 multipliers to implement field-oriented control (FOC) and space-vector PWM at high switching frequencies. The 429 user I/O pins let engineers route 3-phase gate signals, encoder feedback (QEP), and analog monitoring simultaneously, while 2,810,880 RAM bits hold lookup tables for sinusoidal commutation. Low Cyclone III static power enables fanless DIN-rail enclosures; the 472 MHz internal frequency is ample for closed-loop cycle times under 5 us. Designers commonly pair this FPGA with external ADC/DAC companions for current sensing and gate driving, and migrate the same 780-FBGA design across EP3C80/EP3C120 densities.
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Video Surveillance and Image Processing
The EP3C80F780C8N's 244 DSP blocks and 2.8 Mbits of block RAM make it a strong fit for multi-channel video processing pipelines at surveillance NVR/DVR endpoints. Engineers implement Sobel, motion detection, and H.264 ancillary pre-processing directly in fabric; the 429 I/O support multiple camera-link or MIPI CSI-2 bridges. Cyclone III low static power simplifies thermal design in fanless dome enclosures, and the 1.0 mm 780-FBGA package fits compact camera boards. Designers typically co-employ external DDR-2/DDR-3 memory controllers and select EP3C120F780C8N when neural pre-filter blocks are added.
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Automotive Infotainment
Automotive infotainment head units often use the EP3C80F780C8N to drive TFT-LCD timing controllers, touch-screen interfaces, and CAN/LIN gateways while running a Nios II soft processor for application logic. The 472 MHz fabric supports full 1080p LVDS video passthrough; 429 I/O accommodate multi-display output, audio I2S buses, and vehicle network bridges. Designers choose Cyclone III for its low power envelope relative to the operating environment. The 780-FBGA simplifies multi-layer PCB routing versus smaller packages; automotive-grade users migrate to the EP3C120F780I8N industrial-temp variant for harsher in-cabin thermal conditions.
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Telecom Line Cards
The EP3C80F780C8N supports telecom line-card applications where multiple E1/T1 or SERDES-equivalent framers, HDLC controllers, and timing-recovery PLLs are integrated alongside packet-classification logic. Its 4 PLLs deliver independent clock domains for TDM backplanes and Ethernet PHYs, while 2.8 Mbits of block RAM absorb jitter buffers for TDM-to-packet conversion. The 429 user I/O simplify routing of multi-span framers and LED status panels. Cyclone III's static power profile suits NEBS-compliant equipment with restricted cooling; engineers pair the FPGA with PHY companions and migrate to EP3C120F780C8N for higher-channel-count aggregation cards.
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Handheld Test and Measurement Equipment
Handheld oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and field protocol testers benefit from the EP3C80F780C8N's high logic density and 472 MHz fabric to implement deep acquisition memory and on-the-fly protocol decoding. The 2,810,880 embedded RAM bits hold circular sample buffers; 244 DSP blocks accelerate FFT-based spectrum displays. The Cyclone III family's low static power supports battery-powered form factors; the 780-FBGA package, despite its size, lets engineers consolidate what would otherwise be multiple CPLDs. Designers pair the FPGA with high-speed ADC companions and migrate to EP3C120F780C8N when adding more simultaneous channels.
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Display Controller / Panel Timing
The EP3C80F780C8N acts as a flexible display controller generating custom timing for industrial TFT, OLED, and e-Paper panels that lack off-the-shelf bridge ICs. Its 81K logic elements drive multi-layer GUIs and 2D accelerators; 2.8 Mbits of block RAM store frame buffers for small panels without external memory. The 429 I/O accommodate LVDS, RGB888, and SPI/QSPI touch controllers. The Cyclone III device's 472 MHz fabric supports WUXGA (1920x1200) pixel clocks. Designers co-employ smaller Cyclone III siblings as touch co-processors and migrate to EP3C120F780C8N for 4K display-pipeline designs.
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Data referensi engineering untuk EP3C80F780C8N — pembandingan, panduan desain, dan informasi konformitas.
Panduan Pemilihan
Pembandingan dengan Alternatif
| Parameter Umum | Produk Ini | EP3C80F780C8 | EP3C80F780C7N | EP3C80F780C6N | EP3C120F780C8N | EP3C55F780C8N | EP4CE80F780C8N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Package | 780-FBGA, 1.0 mm pitch | 780-FBGA - same | 780-FBGA - same | 780-FBGA - same | 780-FBGA - same | 780-FBGA - same | 780-FBGA - same |
| Logic Elements | 81,264 | 81,264 | 81,264 | 81,264 | 119,088 | 55,856 | 80,000 |
| Speed Grade | C8 | C8 | C7 | C6 | C8 | C8 | C8 |
| RoHS / Lead-Free | Yes (N suffix) | No (leaded) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Family | Cyclone III | Cyclone III | Cyclone III | Cyclone III | Cyclone III | Cyclone III | Cyclone IV |
| Embedded RAM (bits) | 2,810,880 | 2,810,880 | 2,810,880 | 2,810,880 | 3,981,312 | 2,396,160 | 2,445,120 |
| Embedded Multipliers (18x18) | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 288 | 156 | 200 |
| User I/O | 429 | 429 | 429 | 429 | 529 | 377 | 429 |
Diferensiator Kunci
- Highest speed grade in the EP3C80 family in same package (vsEP3C80F780C7N)
- RoHS lead-free material set (vsEP3C80F780C8 (no N suffix))
- Lower-density option available in same 780-FBGA footprint (vsEP3C120F780C8N)
Catatan Desain
The 780-FBGA uses a 1.0 mm ball pitch, which requires 4+ mil trace width and laser-drilled microvias on most fabs. Plan the PCB stack-up with at least 8 layers so the FPGA escapes cleanly to inner planes; assign adjacent GND balls to a solid ground pour to control return paths for high-speed LVDS pairs. Always confirm with your PCB fab's BGA design rules before commitment.
Cyclone III core, I/O and PLL analog supplies (VCCINT, VCCIO, VCCA_PLL) each need decoupling: 0.1 uF X7R within 100 mil of every supply pin plus 10 uF bulk on each rail. VCCA_PLL in particular demands an RC low-pass filter (typical ferrite bead + 10 uF + 0.1 uF) to minimize PLL output jitter. Estimated: each VCCINT pin draws up to 1 A transient during configuration, so route wide pours.
Group I/O banks by voltage standard on the board to minimize level-shifter crossings: dedicate bank 1 to 3.3 V LVCMOS, bank 2 to 2.5 V SSTL memory, bank 3 to LVDS differential pairs, etc. Place reference voltage pins (VREF) of SSTL/HSTL banks near their I/O with 0.1 uF bypass. Configuration pins (MSEL, nCE, nCONFIG, DATA, DCLK) need careful trace length matching for JTAG stability.
Do not substitute EP3C80F780C8 (leaded) where the design calls for the RoHS 'N' suffix variant: reflow profile mismatch can damage the package. Also avoid mixing speed grades silently: a C7 device is not timing-equivalent to a C8 in a critical-path design. Always specify the exact suffix and speed grade on the BOM.
Informasi Konformitas
RoHS compliant per the 'N' suffix in the MPN. AEC-Q100 not applicable for this FPGA family. REACH, halogen-free, and conflict-mineral status not explicitly stated in the provided data.
