EPF8820ATC144-4N
EPF8820ATC144-4N - 8K Gates, 125MHz FLEX 8000 FPGA | Intel / Altera
The Intel / Altera EPF8820ATC144-4N is a member of the FLEX 8000 family of CMOS SRAM-based Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), delivering 8,000 usable gates, 672 logic cells, and 84 Logic Array Blocks (LABs) with up to 112 user I/Os in a 144-pin Thin Quad Flat Pack (TQFP) package. The device is fabricated on a 0.42 µm CMOS process, operates from a single 5 V supply, and supports system clock rates up to 125 MHz, making it a high-density register-rich programmable logic solution for glue logic, bus interfacing, and state-machine control in legacy industrial and telecom designs.
An FPGA is a semiconductor device built around an array of configurable logic blocks (CLBs / LABs in Altera terminology) interconnected by a programmable routing matrix and surrounded by user I/O cells. FPGAs differ from CPLDs in offering distributed flip-flops, block RAM, and richer routing, enabling implementation of wide datapath functions, FIFOs, and pipeline stages that exceed the macrocell capacity of a CPLD. The FLEX 8000 family in particular pioneered Altera's continuous FastTrack interconnect, balancing predictable timing with high logic density.
Key specifications of the EPF8820ATC144-4N include 8,000 usable gates, 672 logic elements, 84 LABs, 112 user I/Os, 5 V single-supply operation, 0.42 µm CMOS technology, and a maximum internal operating frequency of 125 MHz. The device is configured at power-up via an industry-standard parallel EPROM or an Altera serial configuration device (EPC1, EPC1064, EPC1213, or EPC1441). Built-in JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) boundary-scan support and in-circuit reconfigurability simplify board-level test and field upgrades.
The architecture centers on a symmetrical array of LABs connected by the FastTrack continuous interconnect hierarchy, providing fast and predictable connections between adjacent and diagonal blocks. Each LAB contains multiple logic elements (LEs), each consisting of a 4-input look-up table, a programmable flip-flop, and dedicated carry and cascade chains. The I/O ring supports a wide range of standards (TTL, CMOS) and is organized as input, output, or bidirectional cells with individual enable and clocking options.
Typical applications of the EPF8820ATC144-4N include telecommunications line cards, industrial control and factory automation, glue logic on legacy VME/PCI bus systems, ASIC prototyping, and instrumentation front-ends. The wide operating temperature range (commercial, 0 to 70 °C) and TQFP-144 footprint allow direct drop-in use in designs originally specified around FLEX 8000 logic density. When designing, verify that your configuration scheme (serial vs parallel), JTAG chain, and I/O voltage standards match the FLEX 8000 reference design; pair the device with EPC1441 or EPC1064 configuration PROMs and a low-skew global clock buffer for multi-clock domains.
This page synthesizes distributor inventory, drop-in same-package alternatives from the FLEX 8000 family, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet alone.
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