EPF6016TC144-3N - FLEX 6000 FPGA 16K Gates 117 IOs | Intel
MPN: EPF6016TC144-3N ✗ Akhir HidupEPF6016TC144-3N Ringkasan
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a semiconductor device built around an array of configurable logic blocks (CLBs/LABs) connected by programmable interconnect, allowing hardware designers to implement arbitrary digital logic that can be re-programmed in the field. FPGAs sit within the programmable logic hierarchy between simple SPLDs/CPLDs and full-custom ASICs, and the FLEX 6000 family uses SRAM configuration cells, so the design is loaded from an external configuration memory on every power-up. The EPF6016TC144-3N is a low-density, low-cost member of this family aimed at glue-logic, bus-interface, and small state-machine designs.
Key features of the EPF6016TC144-3N include 117 user I/O pins distributed across the 144-pin TQFP footprint, 132 LABs providing the basic logic granularity of the FLEX 6000 architecture, and a 172 MHz internal operating frequency that supports common 33/66/100 MHz bus interfaces. The device supports multiple I/O standards and is configured via the Altera (now Intel) Quartus / MAX+PLUS II development flow, with EDIF 2.0/3.0, VHDL, Verilog HDL, and AHDL interfaces accepted at design entry.
The FLEX 6000 architecture is built on a CMOS SRAM process with a 5V-tolerant I/O ring (typical for this family) and a lookup-table (LUT)-based LAB that contains eight logic elements. Because the configuration is volatile, a serial or parallel configuration PROM (such as an EPC2 or EPC16) must be present on the board to load the bitstream at power-up. The EPF6016TC144-3N's 132 LABs give roughly the same logic capacity as 2,000-3,000 typical gates of usable logic, depending on synthesis efficiency.
Typical applications for the EPF6016TC144-3N include bus-bridging glue logic between microprocessors and peripherals, small DSP or state-machine controllers, legacy parallel-port emulation, prototype ASIC replacement, and industrial-control interface logic. The FLEX 6000 family was designed as a low-cost alternative to gate-array ASICs for high-volume applications where design changes are still expected during prototyping.
When designing with this device, plan for an external configuration memory because the FLEX 6000 SRAM cells lose their pattern at power-down. The 144-pin TQFP package has generous board-area requirements compared to modern BGA FPGAs, so reserve roughly 22 × 22 mm of PCB area. Quartus support for FLEX 6000 is legacy, so verify that the latest Quartus version still supports this older device family before committing to it for new designs.
This page consolidates distributor stock and pricing, drop-in TQFP-144 alternatives from the FLEX 6000 family, and practical design notes that go beyond the manufacturer datasheet.
Alternatif penggantian untuk EPF6016TC144-3N — 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 EPF6016TC144-3N (sama faktor bentuk dan footprint) — berbeda di dalam Package, Operating Temperature, Configuration Method, Speed Grade, Process Technology.
EPF6016TC144-3
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Lihat Datasheet →EPF6016TC144-2N
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Lihat Datasheet →EPF6016TI144-3N
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Lihat Datasheet →EPF6016ATC144-3N
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Lihat Datasheet →EPF6016ATC144-2N
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Lihat Datasheet →EPF6016TC144-3N Rating Maksimal & Karakteristik Listrik
| Family | FLEX 6000 |
| Device Type | FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) |
| Usable Gates | 16,000 |
| Logic Array Blocks (LABs) | 132 |
| User I/Os | 117 |
| Internal Frequency | 172 MHz |
| Paket | TQFP-144 (Fine Line BGA-style TQFP) |
| Jumlah Pin | 144 |
| Speed Grade | -3 |
| Suhu Kerja | 0°C to 85°C (Commercial) |
| Tegangan Pemuat | 3.3 V / 5 V (per FLEX 6000 family) |
| Configuration Memory | SRAM (volatile, requires external PROM) |
| Tipe Mounting | Surface Mount |
Konfigurasi Pin EPF6016TC144-3N
| Pin produk 1 | I/O — User I/O (bank-specific voltage tolerance) |
| Pin produk 2 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 3 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 4 | I/O — User I/O |
| 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 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Pin produk 12 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 13 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 14 | GND — Ground |
| 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 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 19 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 20 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 21 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 22 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 23 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 24 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 25 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 26 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 27 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| 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 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 34 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 35 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 36 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 37 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 38 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 39 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 40 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 41 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 42 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 43 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Pin produk 44 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 45 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 46 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 47 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 48 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 49 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 50 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 51 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 52 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 53 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 54 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 55 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 56 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 57 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 58 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 59 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Pin produk 60 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 61 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 62 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 63 | I/O — User I/O |
| 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 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 68 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 69 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 70 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 71 | I/O — User I/O |
| 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 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Pin produk 76 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 77 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 78 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 79 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 80 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 81 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 82 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 83 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 84 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 85 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 86 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 87 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 88 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 89 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 90 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 91 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| 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 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 99 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 100 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 101 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 102 | GND — Ground |
| 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 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 107 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Pin produk 108 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 109 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 110 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 111 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 112 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 113 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 114 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 115 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 116 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 117 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 118 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 119 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 120 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 121 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 122 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 123 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Pin produk 124 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 125 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 126 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 127 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 128 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 129 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 130 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 131 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin produk 132 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 133 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 134 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 135 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 136 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 137 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 138 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 139 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage |
| Pin produk 140 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 141 | I/O — User I/O |
| Pin produk 142 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 143 | TCK — JTAG test clock (boundary scan) |
| Pin produk 144 | TDI — JTAG test data in |
Aplikasi Umum
EPF6016TC144-3N cocok untuk 6 aplikasis: Legacy Bus-Bridging Glue Logic, Industrial Control Interface Logic, Prototype ASIC Replacement, Custom State-Machine and Micro-Sequencer, Legacy Telecom Line-Card Glue Logic, Test & Measurement Front-End Logic.
Legacy Bus-Bridging Glue Logic
The EPF6016TC144-3N fits legacy bus-bridging designs because its 117 user I/Os can directly interface to 8/16/32-bit parallel buses (ISA, PC/104, VME, VXI, and proprietary backplanes) while its 172 MHz internal frequency supports 33/66 MHz bus timing. Its 132 LABs and 16,000 usable gates are typically enough to implement 2-4 bus-state machines, address decoding, wait-state insertion, and endian-conversion logic. Designers often place the device between a microprocessor bus and a peripheral bus with the SRAM configuration bitstream loaded from a small EPC2 or EPC16 PROM on every power-up.
Direkomendasikan
Industrial Control Interface Logic
The EPF6016TC144-3N is widely deployed in industrial control interface boards that aggregate discrete I/O, optocoupler-isolated field signals, and stepper-motor pulse trains. Its TQFP-144 footprint gives 117 user I/Os that can be partitioned into multiple 8-bit or 16-bit ports with separate I/O standards (3.3 V / 5 V tolerant per FLEX 6000 family), letting a single device replace several 74-series glue-logic packages. The 0 to 85°C commercial temperature grade is acceptable for control-cabinet environments; for harsher field installations the industrial EPF6016TI144-3N is the drop-in alternative.
Direkomendasikan
Prototype ASIC Replacement
The EPF6016TC144-3N serves as a low-cost prototype ASIC replacement for high-volume products where the design is still evolving. The FLEX 6000 family was explicitly marketed by Altera as 'an ideal low-cost, programmable alternative to high-volume gate array applications,' and the EPF6016TC144-3N's 16,000 usable gates cover small gate-array designs like protocol bridges, peripheral controllers, or custom DSP pre-processors. Designers can prototype and validate the design in-system on the FLEX 6000, then transition to a masked gate array for production without changing the RTL.
Direkomendasikan
Custom State-Machine and Micro-Sequencer
The EPF6016TC144-3N's 132 LABs map well to multi-state finite-state machines and micro-sequencers that control test equipment, telecom line cards, or instrumentation. Designers can implement 20-40 state machines in parallel because each LAB holds eight logic elements (LEs) and each LE contains a 4-input LUT plus a register; the 172 MHz fMAX allows state transitions at 50-100 MHz. The Quartus state-machine entry mode and AHDL syntax let engineers describe these controllers concisely and re-program the device during debug.
Direkomendasikan
Legacy Telecom Line-Card Glue Logic
The EPF6016TC144-3N was widely adopted in telecom line cards as glue logic between TDM framers, HDLC controllers, T1/E1 transceivers, and the host CPU bus. Its 117 user I/Os can route 4-8 E1/T1 data streams plus framing and clock distribution in a single device, and the FLEX 6000 family supports 3.3 V and 5 V I/O standards needed for legacy telecom ASIC interfaces. Because the part is now obsolete, telecom operators maintain last-time-buy stock for repair purposes, often pairing it with the industrial-temperature EPF6016TI144-3N for outdoor cabinets.
Direkomendasikan
Test & Measurement Front-End Logic
The EPF6016TC144-3N is a useful front-end controller in test and measurement instruments where it routes analog MUX channels, trigger signals, and timing markers between the ADC front-end and the DSP/FPGA back-end. Its 132 LABs allow implementation of complex trigger sequencers and pattern generators, while the 172 MHz internal frequency supports timing-marker generation at sub-10 ns resolution. The TQFP-144 footprint is large enough to break out 117 I/Os for direct probing, simplifying board bring-up and ATE fixture design.
Direkomendasikan
Ringkasan Produk Direkomendasikan
Data referensi engineering untuk EPF6016TC144-3N — pembandingan, panduan desain, dan informasi konformitas.
Panduan Pemilihan
Pembandingan dengan Alternatif
| Parameter Umum | Produk Ini | EPF6016TC144-3 | EPF6016TC144-2N | EPF6016TI144-3N | EPF6016ATC144-3N | EPF6016ATC144-2N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Package | TQFP-144 | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same |
| Speed Grade | -3 | -3 | -2 (slower ~15%) | -3 | -3 | -2 (slower ~15%) |
| Logic Capacity (gates) | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 | 16,000 |
| LABs | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 | 132 |
| User I/Os | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 |
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 85°C (Commercial) | 0 to 85°C (Commercial) | 0 to 85°C (Commercial) | -40 to +85°C (Industrial) | 0 to 85°C (Commercial) | 0 to 85°C (Commercial) |
| Finish / RoHS | Lead-free (N finish) | Leaded SnPb (non-RoHS) | Lead-free (N finish) | Lead-free (N finish) | Lead-free (N finish) | Lead-free (N finish) |
Diferensiator Kunci
- Identical die, faster speed grade (vsEPF6016TC144-2N)
- Industrial temperature range (vsEPF6016TC144-3)
- Lead-free terminal finish (vsEPF6016TC144-3)
Catatan Desain
The FLEX 6000 family requires two supply rails: VCCINT for the core logic (typically 3.3 V or 5 V depending on the specific FLEX 6000 variant) and VCCIO for each I/O bank (selectable 3.3 V or 5 V per bank). Decouple each VCCINT pin with a 0.1 µF ceramic capacitor placed as close to the pin as possible, and add a bulk 10-47 µF tantalum or aluminum polymer capacitor near the device. Power-up sequencing requires VCCINT to ramp before or simultaneously with VCCIO to prevent I/O latch-up; the FLEX 6000 datasheet specifies tRAMP and tRST timing requirements that must be observed.
Because the FLEX 6000 family uses volatile SRAM configuration cells, the EPF6016TC144-3N loses its bitstream every time power is removed. A configuration PROM (such as EPC2LC20, EPC4, or EPC8) must be present on every board, connected to the dedicated configuration pins (nCONFIG, nSTATUS, CONF_DONE, DCLK, DATA0). During board bring-up, a missing or mis-programmed configuration PROM is the single most common cause of a 'dead' FLEX 6000 board; verify the PROM seating and bitstream CRC before debugging the FPGA logic itself.
The TQFP-144 package requires approximately 22 × 22 mm of board area with 0.5 mm pitch leads; use a 4-layer PCB with continuous ground and power planes directly under the device to provide low-impedance returns for the 117 high-speed I/O signals. Route all I/O signals on the top layer with the second-layer ground plane providing reference, and escape the inner-lead rows with 0.2 mm traces and 0.5 mm vias to inner signal layers. Keep JTAG pins (TCK, TDI, TDO, TMS) away from clock I/Os to avoid noise coupling into the boundary-scan circuitry.
Estimated: at maximum toggle rate (all 117 I/Os switching at 100 MHz, 15 pF load), the EPF6016TC144-3N dissipates approximately 0.6-1.0 W. With TQFP-144 theta_JA around 35-40 °C/W in still air, junction temperature rise is roughly 30-40 °C above ambient - acceptable for the 0 to 85°C commercial rating. For enclosed industrial cabinets, add a small copper pour or thermal pad underneath the package to keep Tj below 100 °C for long-term reliability.
Informasi Konformitas
Lead-free per the 'N' suffix designation in the FLEX 6000 family nomenclature. Halogen-free status not explicitly stated in available data. AEC-Q100 not applicable - this is a commercial/industrial SRAM-based FPGA, not an automotive-qualified part.