EP20K200CB652C7ES
EP20K200CB652C7ES - APEX 20K 200K FPGA 652-BGA | Altera/Intel
The Altera (now Intel) EP20K200CB652C7ES is a member of the APEX 20K family of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), providing 200,000 logic elements integrated with up to 106,496 bits of embedded system block (ESB) SRAM in a 652-ball BGA package. The device operates from a 1.8 V core supply, supports MultiVolt I/O standards (1.8 V, 2.5 V, 3.3 V, 5.0 V), and is offered in a -7 speed grade at commercial temperature range (0 °C to +85 °C).
An FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) is a semiconductor integrated circuit that can be reconfigured by the designer after manufacturing. FPGAs sit in the broader hierarchy of programmable logic devices (PLDs) and bridge the gap between fixed-function ASICs (Application-Specific Integrated Circuits) and software-programmable processors. Within the programmable-logic taxonomy, APEX 20K is a multi-chip-module (MCM) family combining LUT-based logic and embedded SRAM blocks, representing a second-generation architecture that preceded the Stratix and Cyclone families.
Key features include embedded dual-port RAM, a high-speed interconnect called FastTrack, a hierarchical clock network with up to 8 PLLs, support for LVDS, PCI, GTL+, and SSTL I/O standards, and JTAG-based IEEE 1149.1 boundary-scan. The 652-ball BGA package offers the highest I/O density in the EP20K200 family, supporting high-pin-count designs such as telecom line cards, DSP pipelines, and parallel bus architectures. According to the Altera APEX 20K datasheet, the EP20K200 is fully supported by the Quartus II design toolchain, enabling Verilog, VHDL, and AHDL entry with on-chip debugging via SignalTap.
The EP20K200CB652C7ES uses an SRAM-based configuration cell, meaning it must be configured on every power-up from a PROM (EPC2, EPC8, EPC16) or a microprocessor. The architecture is built around Logic Array Blocks (LABs), each containing 10 Logic Elements (LEs). With 8,320 LEs (per third-party catalog data), the device delivers sufficient resources for mid-density glue-logic, co-processing, and protocol-bridge applications. Embedded System Blocks provide true dual-port RAM, ROM, and CAM functions, eliminating the need for external memory in many designs.
Typical applications include telecommunications equipment (DSLAMs, SONET/SDH line interfaces), high-speed data acquisition and DSP front-ends, custom bus and protocol bridges (PCI, VME, RapidIO), industrial control and motion systems, and legacy ASIC replacement. The 652-BGA package is particularly suited for high-bandwidth designs where many simultaneous I/O channels are required. Designers migrating from EP20K200 to newer families should note that Altera recommends the Cyclone IV GX or Cyclone V as cost-down successors, while Stratix II is the pin-compatible performance upgrade path.
When designing with the EP20K200CB652C7ES, ensure that power sequencing follows Altera's APEX 20K guidelines: VCCINT (1.8 V) and VCCIO bank voltages must ramp together within datasheet-specified monotonicity limits. Decouple each bank with 0.1 µF and 10 µF ceramic capacitors placed within 200 mils of the balls, and route all VCC pins through a continuous power plane for clean PLL operation. Note that this part is mature legacy silicon - confirm long-term supply before designing into new production.
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