EP20K100QI208-2
EP20K100QI208-2 - APEX 20K FPGA, 208-PQFP, 159 I/O | Altera
The Altera EP20K100QI208-2 is an APEX-20K family SRAM-based FPGA/PLD that integrates 4,160 logic elements, 53,248 RAM bits, and 159 user I/Os in a 208-pin BFQFP (PQFP) package. This device is often described by distributors as an FPGA with APEX-20K architecture and as a field programmable gate array with embedded-system capabilities. It is intended for legacy designs that require a flexible programmable logic device with a large number of board-level I/O connections.
A field programmable gate array (FPGA) is a semiconductor device containing configurable logic blocks, programmable interconnects, and embedded memory that can be programmed after manufacturing to implement digital circuits. FPGAs fit in the hierarchy FPGA -> programmable logic device -> integrated circuit -> electronic component. They are widely used for protocol bridging, video processing, industrial control, and ASIC prototyping because they allow hardware logic to be changed without spinning a custom chip. The APEX-20K family was one of Altera's early multi-core PLD architectures, combining look-up-table logic with embedded memory elements to support both gate-array style logic and system-level integration.
Key features of the EP20K100QI208-2 include 4,160 logic elements, 53,248 total RAM bits, and 159 user I/O pins. The 208-pin BFQFP package has a square body, gull-wing terminals, and a 0.500 mm terminal pitch, which is well suited for surface-mount assembly on two-layer or multilayer PCBs. The component belongs to the APEX-20K programmable logic family and is functionally listed under embedded FPGAs. Its logic element and embedded-memory combination provides enough resources for medium-density logic designs, state machines, FIFO buffers, and parallel interface controllers.
From a technical standpoint, the APEX-20K architecture embeds memory and product-term capability into a programmable fabric, giving designers flexibility to implement both register-intensive and combinatorial functions. Because the device is SRAM-based, it must be configured at power-up from an external configuration device, a host processor, or JTAG. Typical revision suffixes such as N indicate lead-free assembly, while C and I usually indicate commercial and industrial temperature grades respectively. For the exact core supply voltage, timing numbers, and thermal resistance of this exact ordering code, the Altera APEX-20K datasheet must be consulted because legacy distributor listings differ by variant.
The EP20K100QI208-2 is applicable to telecommunications bridging, video/image capture interfaces, industrial machine control, test and measurement subsystems, and aerospace or ruggedized boards where multiple parallel buses need to be connected. Its 159 I/Os can interface to common memory devices, legacy ASICs, ADCs, DACs, and microprocessors with careful I/O standard planning. The 53,248 bits of embedded RAM are useful for small FIFOs, line buffers, and register files in these systems.
When designing with this device, remember that configuration data is volatile; hold the configuration pin low until all supply rails are stable and provide a reliable configuration clock or JTAG chain. For new product designs, a modern FPGA is usually a better choice. This page is useful for legacy maintenance, bill-of-materials replacement, and industrial-temperature APEX-20K applications. It aggregates distributor links, drop-in family variants, and practical design notes that are not all repeated on the component manufacturer's datasheet.
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