EP2SGX30CF780C3
EP2SGX30CF780C3 - Stratix II GX FPGA, 33.88K LE, 780-BGA | Intel
The Intel (Altera) EP2SGX30CF780C3 is a Stratix II GX family Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) integrating 33,880 logic elements, 1,369,728 bits of embedded RAM, and 361 user I/Os in a 780-ball FineLine BGA package. It is fabricated on a 90 nm process and features 1,694 Logic Array Blocks (LABs), making it well suited for data-path-heavy designs that require both high logic density and substantial on-chip memory.
A Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a semiconductor device built from an array of configurable logic blocks (CLBs), programmable interconnects, and dedicated silicon resources such as block RAM, DSP slices, and high-speed transceivers. FPGAs sit between general-purpose microcontrollers and fixed-function ASICs in the design hierarchy: programmable logic IC -> FPGA -> SRAM-programmable FPGA -> high-density FPGA with transceivers. They allow hardware designers to implement custom parallel processing pipelines, custom I/O protocols, and glue logic without the NRE cost of an ASIC, which is why Stratix II GX parts are commonly used in prototyping and low-volume production.
Key specifications of the EP2SGX30CF780C3 include up to 33,880 logic elements, 1,694 LABs, 1,369,728 RAM bits, 361 user I/Os, embedded 3.125 Gbps transceivers for serial connectivity, and support for DDR/DDR2/QDRII external memory interfaces via dedicated PHY. The 780-ball FineLine BGA package supports high I/O count while keeping the PCB footprint manageable for mid-complexity boards. Operating temperature is graded commercial (0C to +85C), and the speed grade is -3.
The Stratix II GX architecture uses a logic-element fabric with adaptive look-up tables (ALUTs), a TriMatrix memory subsystem, and dedicated DSP blocks. The GX suffix indicates the integration of high-speed serial transceivers, which historically positioned this family for communication-infrastructure, broadcast video, and high-speed serial-protocol bridging applications. Designers should pay attention to Quartus II tool support, as Quartus versions for legacy Stratix II devices are mature but no longer under active development, and Intel recommends migrating to Stratix IV/V families for new designs.
Typical applications include communication infrastructure (protocol bridges, backplane SERDES), broadcast video processing, industrial test and measurement, ASIC prototyping, and high-speed data acquisition. The combination of transceivers, block RAM, and abundant logic density makes the EP2SGX30CF780C3 suitable for custom packet-processing engines and for replacing discrete logic + memory glue in mid-complexity designs.
When designing with this part, ensure your PCB layout supports the 1.0 mm or 1.27 mm pitch BGA fanout and that signal-integrity simulations are run on the transceiver channels. Because the Stratix II family is mature, plan firmware/quartus tool availability in your long-term roadmap. For new designs, also evaluate Stratix IV GX, Cyclone V GX, or Cyclone 10 GX as modern drop-in-compatible successors with active toolchain support.
This page synthesizes distributor stock, datasheet parameters, drop-in compatible Stratix II GX variants, and design notes not aggregated on a single manufacturer page.
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