EPF8820ARI208-4H - 8K Gates FLEX 8000 PLD, 208-Pin PQFP | Altera
MPN: EPF8820ARI208-4H ✗ Akhir HidupEPF8820ARI208-4H Ringkasan
What is a FLEX 8000 Programmable Logic Device? FLEX 8000 is Altera's first-generation SRAM-based PLD family, positioned hierarchically as a PLD -> programmable logic -> logic IC -> integrated circuit. It preceded modern FPGAs by combining look-up-table based logic elements with continuous interconnect, giving engineers ASIC-like density without mask costs. FLEX 8000 parts run on 5 V with 3.3 V-capable I/O, bridging legacy TTL systems and newer 3.3 V peripherals; later FPGAs (Cyclone, MAX) replaced FLEX 8000 but kept the same pin-compatible footprints for many packages, simplifying upgrades.
Key features include 8K equivalent gates, 672 logic elements, 820 flip-flops, 152 inputs (4 dedicated + 148 I/O), propagation delay of 5.5 ns, 125 MHz internal performance, in-system programmability via SRAM configuration, and JTAG support. The RQFP-208 package offers gull-wing leads suitable for surface-mount assembly on standard 0.5 mm-pitch land patterns.
Technically, FLEX 8000 uses a row-and-column interconnect fabric with embedded array blocks (EABs) for memory functions; the EPF8820 includes eight EABs of 2 Kbits each. The 4 dedicated inputs feed a fast global clock network shared across all logic elements, while 148 bidirectional I/O pins are organized in I/O banks supporting either 3.3 V or 5 V reference standards. The -4H speed grade in this MPN indicates an enhanced -4 speed bin, and the 'H' suffix denotes a specific thermal or test-screen characteristic; refer to the manufacturer datasheet for the exact 'H' definition.
Typical applications include legacy telecommunications backplanes, industrial bus bridges (PCI, VME, ISA), protocol converters, and glue-logic consolidation on 5 V motherboards. Its 5 V tolerance and 3.3 V I/O capability also make it suitable for mixed-voltage systems.
When designing with the EPF8820ARI208-4H, ensure the 5 V supply is well-decoupled near the VCC pins, keep configuration data stable at power-up, and verify JTAG chain integrity for in-field updates. The PQFP-208 footprint allows direct reuse of legacy FLEX 8000 layout patterns.
This page synthesizes current distributor pricing, drop-in same-family alternatives, and practical design notes that complement the official Altera datasheet.
Alternatif penggantian untuk EPF8820ARI208-4H — 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 EPF8820ARI208-4H (sama faktor bentuk dan footprint) — berbeda di dalam Package, Process Technology, Usable Gates, Configuration Method, Speed Grade.
EPF8820ARI208-4
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Lihat Datasheet →EPF8820ARI208-3
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Lihat Datasheet →EPF8820ARI208-3N
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Lihat Datasheet →EPF8820ARI208-2
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Lihat Datasheet →EPF8820ARI208-2N
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Lihat Datasheet →EPF8820ARI208-1
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Lihat Datasheet →EPF8820ARC208-4
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Lihat Datasheet →EPF8820ARI208-4H Rating Maksimal & Karakteristik Listrik
| Family | FLEX 8000 |
| Device Type | Loadable PLD / SRAM-based FPGA |
| Usable Gates | 8,000 |
| Logic Elements / Cells | 672 |
| Flip-Flops | 820 |
| Embedded Array Blocks (EABs) | 8 (2 Kbit each) |
| Total Inputs | 152 (4 dedicated + 148 I/O) |
| I/O Lines | 148 |
| Propagation Delay (tpd) | 5.5 ns (speed grade -4) |
| Maximum Internal Frequency | 125 MHz |
| Process Technology | 0.42 um CMOS, SRAM-based |
| Supply Voltage (VCCINT) | 4.5 V to 5.5 V (nominal 5 V) |
| I/O Standard Support | 3.3 V or 5 V configurable |
| Paket | 208-pin Plastic Quad Flatpack (RQFP / PQFP), 0.5 mm pitch, gull-wing |
| Operating Temperature Grade | Industrial |
| Terminal Form | Gull Wing (Surface Mount) |
| Package Code | FQFP |
| Programming Method | SRAM (in-system) via JTAG / EPC |
| Status | Obsolete / NRND |
Konfigurasi Pin EPF8820ARI208-4H
| Pin produk 1 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 2 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 3 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (5V nominal) |
| Pin produk 4 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 5 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 6 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 7 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 8 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 9 | VCCIO1 — I/O Bank 1 reference voltage (3.3V or 5V) |
| Pin produk 10 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 11 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 12 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 13 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 14 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 15 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 16 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 17 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 18 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 19 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 20 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 21 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 22 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 23 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 24 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 25 | VCCIO1 — I/O Bank 1 reference voltage |
| Pin produk 26 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 27 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 28 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 29 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 30 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 31 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 32 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 33 | DEV_CLRn — Dedicated input - device-wide clear (active low) |
| Pin produk 34 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 35 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 36 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (5V) |
| Pin produk 37 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 38 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 39 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 40 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 41 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 42 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 43 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 44 | VCCIO2 — I/O Bank 2 reference voltage |
| Pin produk 45 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 46 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 47 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 48 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 49 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 50 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 51 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 52 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 53 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 54 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 55 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 56 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 57 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 58 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 59 | VCCIO2 — I/O Bank 2 reference voltage |
| Pin produk 60 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 61 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 62 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 63 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 64 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 65 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 66 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 67 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 68 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 69 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 70 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 71 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 72 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (5V) |
| Pin produk 73 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 74 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 75 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 76 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 77 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 78 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 79 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 80 | VCCIO3 — I/O Bank 3 reference voltage |
| Pin produk 81 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 82 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 83 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 84 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 85 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 86 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 87 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 88 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 89 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 90 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 91 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 92 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 93 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 94 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 95 | VCCIO3 — I/O Bank 3 reference voltage |
| Pin produk 96 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 97 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 98 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 99 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 100 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 101 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 102 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 103 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 104 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 105 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 106 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 107 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 3) |
| Pin produk 108 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (5V) |
| Pin produk 109 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 110 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 111 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 112 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 113 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 114 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 115 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 116 | VCCIO4 — I/O Bank 4 reference voltage |
| Pin produk 117 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 118 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 119 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 120 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 121 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 122 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 123 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 124 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 125 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 126 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 127 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 128 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 129 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 130 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 131 | VCCIO4 — I/O Bank 4 reference voltage |
| Pin produk 132 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 133 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 134 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 135 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 136 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 137 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 138 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 139 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 140 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 141 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 142 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 143 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 4) |
| Pin produk 144 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (5V) |
| Pin produk 145 | MSEL0 — Configuration mode select 0 |
| Pin produk 146 | MSEL1 — Configuration mode select 1 |
| Pin produk 147 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active low) |
| Pin produk 148 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (active low) |
| Pin produk 149 | DCLK — Configuration clock |
| Pin produk 150 | CONF_DONE — Configuration done indicator |
| Pin produk 151 | TDI — JTAG test data in |
| Pin produk 152 | TCK — JTAG test clock |
| Pin produk 153 | TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| Pin produk 154 | TDO — JTAG test data out |
| Pin produk 155 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 156 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 157 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 158 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 159 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 160 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 161 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 162 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 163 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 164 | VCCIO1 — I/O Bank 1 reference voltage |
| Pin produk 165 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 166 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 167 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 168 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 169 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 170 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 171 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 172 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 173 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 174 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 175 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 176 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 177 | DEV_OE — Dedicated input - device-wide output enable (active low) |
| Pin produk 178 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 179 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 180 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 181 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 182 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 1) |
| Pin produk 183 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (5V) |
| Pin produk 184 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 185 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 186 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 187 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 188 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 189 | VCCIO2 — I/O Bank 2 reference voltage |
| Pin produk 190 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 191 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 192 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 193 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 194 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 195 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 196 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 197 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 198 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 199 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 200 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 201 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 202 | GND — Ground |
| Pin produk 203 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 204 | VCCIO2 — I/O Bank 2 reference voltage |
| Pin produk 205 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 206 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 207 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
| Pin produk 208 | I/O — User I/O pin (Bank 2) |
Aplikasi Umum
EPF8820ARI208-4H cocok untuk 6 aplikasis: Legacy 5V Telecom Backplane Glue Logic, PCI / VME / ISA Bus Bridge, Industrial Protocol Converter (RS-232 / RS-485 / SPI / I2C), Legacy Motor Control and Servo Drive Logic, Test Equipment Front-End Logic, Display Controller and Video Timing Generation.
Legacy 5V Telecom Backplane Glue Logic
The EPF8820ARI208-4H is well suited for legacy 5V telecom backplane glue logic because its 5V-tolerant I/O and 148 user I/O pins easily bridge H.110, MVIP, and proprietary bus interfaces. With 8K gates, 672 logic elements, and 5.5 ns tpd, the device can implement bus arbitration, address decoding, and interrupt steering at 125 MHz internal rates. Place the EPF8820ARI208-4H between a 5V backplane and 3.3V peripheral ASICs, leveraging the configurable VCCIO banks (each bank independent at 3.3V or 5V). This avoids external level shifters and reduces BOM. Compared to discrete 74-series TTL, the part consolidates 20-30 logic ICs into one PLD.
Direkomendasikan
PCI / VME / ISA Bus Bridge
The EPF8820ARI208-4H serves as an effective PCI / VME / ISA bus bridge in industrial and embedded motherboards because its 8K gate capacity handles state-machine based protocol translation across 32-bit buses. The 148 user I/O pins accommodate full 32-bit data plus 32-bit address with control signals remaining. At 5.5 ns tpd the part meets PCI 33 MHz timing with margin. Place the EPF8820ARI208-4H between a host CPU's local bus and an industry-standard I/O bus, using one EAB as a small FIFO and the rest as state registers. This eliminates the need for a costly bus controller ASIC.
Direkomendasikan
Industrial Protocol Converter (RS-232 / RS-485 / SPI / I2C)
The EPF8820ARI208-4H is ideal for industrial protocol converter designs because its 672 logic elements can implement UART, SPI master/slave, and I2C controller blocks concurrently, with the remaining gates forming protocol translation state machines. The 5V I/O tolerance directly interfaces with legacy RS-232 transceivers (MAX232) and RS-485 drivers (MAX485) without level shifting. With 5.5 ns tpd and 125 MHz internal rate, baud-rate generation up to 1 Mbaud is achievable. Place the EPF8820ARI208-4H between field-bus transceivers and an MCU or host processor, using one EAB for FIFO buffering.
Direkomendasikan
Legacy Motor Control and Servo Drive Logic
The EPF8820ARI208-4H supports legacy motor control and servo drive logic because its deterministic 5.5 ns tpd and 8K gate density enable multi-axis PWM generation, quadrature decoding, and PID computation in industrial servo drives. The 5V I/O compatibility directly drives opto-isolated gate drivers and legacy DAC/encoder interfaces. With 148 I/O pins, the part can manage 4-6 axes concurrently, including direction control, limit-switch handling, and brake outputs. Place the EPF8820ARI208-4H between a supervisory MCU and the power-stage gate drivers, using EABs to store sine-wave lookup tables for SVPWM.
Direkomendasikan
Test Equipment Front-End Logic
The EPF8820ARI208-4H fits test equipment front-end designs because its 148 I/O pins and 5.5 ns tpd enable pattern generation, signal routing, and timing control in ATE, scope, and logic analyzer front ends. The 5V I/O compatibility interfaces directly with legacy TTL test fixtures and bench instrumentation. With eight 2-Kbit EABs, the part can store test-vector patterns and signature-analysis data. Place the EPF8820ARI208-4H between the test-head pin electronics and a host controller, using JTAG for in-system reprogramming as test requirements evolve.
Direkomendasikan
Display Controller and Video Timing Generation
The EPF8820ARI208-4H enables display controller and video timing generation because its 5.5 ns tpd and EAB-based memory support line-buffer and pixel-clock generation for legacy CRT and LCD panels. The 148 I/O pins drive RGB data buses, sync signals, and control logic for VGA/SVGA resolutions up to 1024x768 at 60 Hz. Place the EPF8820ARI208-4H between a video source ASIC and a connector/line-driver stage, using one EAB for character ROM and the remaining gates for timing generation. The 5V I/O is ideal for legacy monitor interfaces.
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Data referensi engineering untuk EPF8820ARI208-4H — pembandingan, panduan desain, dan informasi konformitas.
Panduan Pemilihan
Pembandingan dengan Alternatif
| Parameter Umum | Produk Ini | EPF8820ARI208-4 | EPF8820ARI208-3 | EPF8820ARI208-3N | EPF8820ARC208-4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) |
| Package | 208-pin RQFP (PQFP) | 208-pin RQFP - same | 208-pin RQFP - same | 208-pin RQFP - same | 208-pin CERQUAD (RQFP-style) |
| Speed Grade | -4H (5.5 ns tpd) | -4 (5.5 ns tpd) | -3 (~3.5 ns tpd) | -3N (~3.5 ns tpd, lead-free) | -4 (5.5 ns tpd) |
| Usable Gates | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 |
| Logic Elements | 672 | 672 | 672 | 672 | 672 |
| User I/O | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial | Industrial | Industrial | Industrial | Industrial / Military |
| Lead Finish | Standard (SnPb or matte Sn) | Standard | Standard | Lead-free (RoHS) | Standard (CERQUAD) |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete |
| Param Match % | 100 (reference) | 100 | 90 | 90 | 95 |
Diferensiator Kunci
- Enhanced AC test screen (-4H speed grade) (vsEPF8820ARI208-4)
- Industrial-grade operating range (vsEPF8820ARC208-4)
- Same-die pin compatibility across speed grades (vsEPF8820ARI208-3)
Catatan Desain
The EPF8820ARI208-4H core draws up to approximately 200 mA at 5V (1W) plus per-bank I/O current proportional to switching frequency and load. Each VCCINT pin must be bypassed with a 0.1 uF ceramic capacitor placed within 5 mm of the pin, and bulk 10 uF tantalum or aluminum polymer caps at the board supply entry. VCCIO pins for each I/O bank must be referenced independently to either 3.3V or 5V; mixing VCCIO references within a bank causes input-threshold ambiguity and may damage I/O cells.
The 208-pin RQFP package uses 0.5 mm pitch gull-wing leads. Recommended land pattern is per IPC-7351 nominal-density with 0.30 mm pad width and 1.30 mm pad length. Place decoupling capacitors on the opposite PCB side directly beneath their respective VCCINT/VCCIO pins using 8-mil (0.2 mm) micro vias for shortest return-path inductance. Maintain a continuous ground plane on layer 2; FLEX 8000 devices are sensitive to ground bounce on simultaneous-switching outputs (SSO).
Common pitfalls when using EPF8820ARI208-4H: (1) Forgetting that FLEX 8000 is SRAM-based - configuration is lost at power-down; an external EPC1/EPC2 configuration PROM or MCU-based bit-stream loader is required. (2) Driving 5V TTL signals into 3.3V-referenced I/O banks damages the I/O cells; verify each bank's VCCIO before connecting peripherals. (3) The -4H speed grade requires tighter AC margins than -4; consult the datasheet AC Characteristics table for the exact tpd, tco, and tsu values. (4) JTAG chain integrity must be verified during in-system programming; broken chains leave the device in an undefined state.
Estimated: At maximum toggle rate (all 148 I/O switching at 25 MHz, 30 pF load each) the EPF8820ARI208-4H dissipates approximately 1.5W internally. RQFP-208 has no exposed thermal pad, so theta_JA is approximately 35 C/W in still air on a standard 4-layer PCB, yielding a junction temperature rise of 52C above ambient. For industrial-grade parts (rated to 85C ambient) this provides 33C margin; designers in sealed enclosures should add airflow or a heatsink to keep Tj below 125C.
Informasi Konformitas
RoHS/REACH status not confirmed in available data. The -3N speed-grade variant of this family is explicitly lead-free (RoHS compliant) per Altera's legacy datasheet ordering scheme. Original -4H parts may use SnPb or matte-Sn finish; verify with distributor. AEC-Q100 not applicable - FLEX 8000 is not an automotive-grade family.