EP3SE50F484I3
EP3SE50F484I3 - Stratix III E FPGA, 47.5K LE, 484-FCBGA | Intel
The Intel (formerly Altera) EP3SE50F484I3 is a Stratix III E family Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) delivering 47,500 logic elements, 1,900 Logic Array Blocks (LABs), 296 user I/Os, and 5,760 Kbits of embedded memory in a 484-ball FineLine BGA (FCBGA) package. Built on TSMC's 65 nm low-power process, this FPGA operates at a core voltage of 1.1 V and supports transceiver-rich designs targeting high-speed serial I/O and DSP-intensive applications.
A Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a semiconductor device built around a matrix of configurable logic blocks (CLBs), programmable interconnects, and embedded memory and DSP resources. FPGAs belong to the broader class of programmable logic devices (PLDs) and sit within the integrated circuit (IC) hierarchy as high-density digital ICs. Stratix III devices specifically target high-performance, low-power designs requiring hundreds of thousands of logic gates and multi-gigabit transceivers for wired communications, signal processing, and ASIC prototyping. The EP3SE50F484I3 variant carries the 'E' (Enhanced) feature set and the 'I3' industrial temperature grade, supporting -40 °C to +100 °C ambient operation.
Key features include 47,500 Logic Elements (LEs), 1,900 LABs, 5,760 Kbits of embedded RAM, embedded DSP blocks for fixed- and floating-point arithmetic, dedicated high-speed transceivers supporting multi-gigabit serial protocols, and programmable I/O standards including LVDS, LVCMOS, LVTTL, HSTL, and SSTL. The device also integrates hard memory controllers, PLLs for clock management, and configuration support via JTAG, passive serial, or fast passive parallel modes.
The Stratix III E architecture combines the Adaptive Logic Module (ALM) with eight-input fracturable look-up tables, delivering higher effective logic density than previous generations. The 65 nm process technology balances performance and static power consumption, while the 'I3' speed/temperature grade optimizes the device for industrial temperature ranges and -3 speed-bin timing closure, offering higher Fmax than the C4/C3 commercial grades.
Typical applications include high-speed serial interface bridging (PCIe Gen1/Gen2, Gigabit Ethernet, XAUI, SRIO), wireless baseband processing, software-defined radio (SDR), video broadcast infrastructure, radar and signal processing systems, and ASIC prototyping platforms. Its combination of logic density, embedded transceivers, and DSP resources makes it well suited for prototyping and low-volume production designs.
When designing with this device, ensure the PCB footprint is laid out for the 484-ball FCBGA with 1.0 mm ball pitch, and verify that the FPGA configuration mode (AS, PS, FPP, JTAG) is properly strapped. The Stratix III E family requires careful signal-integrity analysis for multi-gigabit transceivers and a robust power-delivery network across 0.9 V, 1.1 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V rails.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, Stratix III E drop-in alternatives, and practical design notes not found in the standalone manufacturer datasheet.
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