EP1K10TC100-3N - 10K-Gate ACEX-1K FPGA, 576 Cells, 66 I/O, 100-TQFP | Intel / Altera
MPN: EP1K10TC100-3N β End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $38.5 | $38.50 |
| 10 | $33.2 | $332.00 |
| 100 | $27.8 | $2,780.00 |
| 500 | $23.1 | $11,550.00 |
| 1,000 | $19.95 | $19,950.00 |
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View Datasheet βEP1K10TC100-3N Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Series | ACEX-1K |
| Family | ACEX 1K |
| Manufacturer | Intel (formerly Altera) |
| Typical Gate Count | 10,000 gates |
| Logic Elements (Cells) | 576 |
| Embedded Memory (EAB) | 12,288 bits |
| Number of LABs | 72 |
| User I/O Count | 66 |
| Operating Voltage (Core) | 2.5 V |
| Process Technology | 0.22 Β΅m CMOS |
| Maximum Internal Clock Frequency | 200 MHz |
| Speed Grade | -3 (commercial) |
| Package | 100-pin TQFP |
| JTAG Support | Yes (IEEE 1149.1-1990) |
| PCI Compliance | PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.2 (5.0 V) |
| Configuration | JTAG / serial configuration device |
EP1K10TC100-3N Pin Configuration
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| Pin 39 | VCCIO β I/O supply voltage (3.3 V or 5.0 V) |
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| Pin 69 | VCCINT β Core supply voltage (2.5 V) |
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| Pin 90 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 91 | TDI β JTAG Test Data In |
| Pin 92 | TMS β JTAG Test Mode Select |
| Pin 93 | TCK β JTAG Test Clock |
| Pin 94 | nCONFIG β Configuration control (active low) |
| Pin 95 | nSTATUS β Configuration status (active low) |
| Pin 96 | CONF_DONE β Configuration done indicator |
| Pin 97 | DCLK β Configuration clock input |
| Pin 98 | DATA0 β Configuration data input |
| Pin 99 | TDO β JTAG Test Data Out |
| Pin 100 | VCCIO β I/O supply voltage (3.3 V or 5.0 V) |
Safe Operating Area (SOA) & Thermal Characteristics
No official SOA curve available for this digital IC. Always operate within absolute maximum ratings specified in the datasheet. Ensure adequate cooling and derate as needed.
Typical Applications
EP1K10TC100-3N is suitable for 6 applications: PCI Bus Interface Glue Logic, Industrial Control State Machine, Legacy DSP Front-End Pipeline, Embedded Microprocessor Glue Logic, Telecom Line-Card Interface, Test & Measurement Custom Pattern Generator.
PCI Bus Interface Glue Logic
The EP1K10TC100-3N is purpose-built for PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2.2 glue logic at 5.0 V operation, where its 66 user I/Os provide enough headroom for 32-bit PCI address/data plus command/byte-enable signals. The device's 200 MHz internal clock and 0.7 ns pin-to-pin logic delay are sufficient to meet PCI 33 MHz timing with comfortable margin. Designers typically implement address decoding, bus arbitration, interrupt steering, and configuration-space register logic in this FPGA, pairing it with a host CPU and PCI bus drivers. Unlike larger FPGAs, the ACEX-1K 10K-gate density is right-sized for PCI bridge glue without burning die cost on unused logic.
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Industrial Control State Machine
The EP1K10TC100-3N fits industrial control state-machine applications because its 576 logic elements and 72 LABs comfortably implement multi-state controllers for motor sequencing, conveyor coordination, and sensor-fusion glue logic. The device's 12,288 bits of embedded EAB memory provide dual-port RAM for state-history logging and PID coefficient storage without consuming external SRAM. PCI compliance at 5 V is useful when the controller must handshake with legacy industrial PCs. Designers should note the commercial speed grade -3 supports 0-70 Β°C operation; for factory-floor temperature ranges the industrial-grade TI variant is recommended.
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Legacy DSP Front-End Pipeline
The EP1K10TC100-3N serves as a low-volume DSP front-end pipeline for prototyping custom FIR filters, sample-rate converters, and FFT pre-processors. Its 200 MHz internal clock and embedded multiplier support (via megafunctions) handle audio-bandwidth DSP tasks. The 12 Kb of EAB dual-port RAM acts as a sample buffer between ADC and DSP core, while the 66 user I/Os connect to parallel ADCs/DACs and a host microcontroller. Although modern Cyclone-series FPGAs offer higher DSP density, the EP1K10TC100-3N remains adequate for narrow-bandwidth audio, ultrasonic, and vibration-analysis prototypes.
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Embedded Microprocessor Glue Logic
The EP1K10TC100-3N acts as a flexible glue-logic bridge between microprocessors, memory, and peripherals in embedded systems, decoding address ranges, generating wait-states, and arbitrating DMA channels. Its 66 user I/Os handle address, data, and control buses for 8/16-bit MCU integration, and the embedded EABs can implement small FIFOs between UARTs, SPI, and I2C peripherals. PCI compliance is valuable when bridging to PC/104 or CompactPCI embedded stacks. The 0.22 Β΅m CMOS process provides reasonable power efficiency for always-on embedded controllers.
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Telecom Line-Card Interface
The EP1K10TC100-3N is well-suited to telecom line-card interfaces where TDM (time-division multiplexed) data streams must be framed, de-framed, and forwarded to a backplane. Its 200 MHz internal clock supports E1/T1 framing at full rate, and the embedded EABs implement small elastic buffers for clock-domain crossing. PCI compliance enables direct connection to telecom backplane processors. The 100-pin TQFP package simplifies thermal management in dense line-card shelves where larger BGA FPGAs would complicate rework.
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Test & Measurement Custom Pattern Generator
The EP1K10TC100-3N enables custom digital pattern generators in test-and-measurement equipment, where its 200 MHz clock drives parallel stimulus patterns to DUTs (devices under test) and its 66 I/Os provide enough channels for 32-bit data plus 8-bit control. The embedded EABs store multiple test vectors and the logic array implements algorithmic pattern generators (LFSRs, counting sequences). JTAG boundary-scan support (IEEE 1149.1-1990) allows integration into ATE test programs. For production ATE, modern Cyclone FPGAs offer higher pattern depth, but for legacy ATE racks this part remains a cost-effective controller.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EP1K10TC100-3 | EP1K10TC100-2N | EP1K10TC100-1N | EP1K10TC100-2 | EP1K10TC100-2NGZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) | Intel (formerly Altera) |
| Package | 100-TQFP | 100-TQFP - same | 100-TQFP - same | 100-TQFP - same | 100-TQFP - same | 100-TQFP - same |
| Logic Elements | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 | 576 |
| Typical Gates | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Embedded Memory | 12,288 bits | 12,288 bits | 12,288 bits | 12,288 bits | 12,288 bits | 12,288 bits |
| User I/Os | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
| Speed Grade | -3 (fastest) | -3 (same) | -2 (~25% slower) | -1 (~30% slower) | -2 (~25% slower) | -2 (~25% slower) |
| RoHS Compliance | Yes (N suffix) | No (non-N) | Yes (N suffix) | Yes (N suffix) | No (non-N) | Yes (GZ suffix) |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete |
Key Differentiators
- Fastest speed grade in the ACEX-1K 100-TQFP family (vs EP1K10TC100-2N)
- PCI Local Bus 2.2 compliance at 5.0 V (vs EP1K10QC208-3N)
- RoHS-compliant lead finish (N suffix) (vs EP1K10TC100-3)
Design Notes
The EP1K10TC100-3N requires two supply rails: VCCINT at 2.5 V for the core logic and VCCIO at 3.3 V or 5.0 V for the I/O banks. PCI 5.0 V compliance requires VCCIO = 5.0 V; for general-purpose 3.3 V logic, set VCCIO = 3.3 V. Per the ACEX-1K datasheet, decoupling requires at least one 0.1 Β΅F ceramic capacitor per VCCINT pin and one 0.1 Β΅F ceramic capacitor per VCCIO pin, plus bulk 100 Β΅F tantalum or 220 Β΅F aluminum polymer caps on each rail. Place all decoupling within 5 mm of the respective supply pin to minimize inductive voltage spikes during simultaneous switching of the 66 I/Os.
The 100-pin TQFP package has a 0.5 mm lead pitch and a 14 mm Γ 14 mm body. Per ACEX-1K layout guidelines, all signal traces should be 0.15 mm wide with 0.15 mm spacing on a 4-layer PCB with continuous ground and power planes on the inner layers. Pin 1 of the TQFP is identified by the dot marker on the top surface and the chamfered edge of the package; orient the dot toward the board edge for easiest inspection. Keep JTAG traces (TDI, TMS, TCK, TDO) short (< 50 mm) and impedance-matched where possible to avoid boundary-scan test failures.
Three common pitfalls when designing with the EP1K10TC100-3N: (1) Confusing speed grades - the -3 is the FASTEST grade; -2 and -1 are slower. Always specify the suffix correctly, as -1N will not meet timing in designs that require -3 grade. (2) Mixing VCCIO voltages - setting VCCIO = 5.0 V enables PCI compliance but also enables 5 V tolerance on all I/Os; setting VCCIO = 3.3 V disables PCI compliance. Verify your bus voltage before assembly. (3) The non-N suffix variant (EP1K10TC100-3) uses a SnPb lead finish that is NOT RoHS compliant - use EP1K10TC100-3N for RoHS-compliant production.
Compliance Information
RoHS compliance inferred from 'N' suffix in part number per Altera/Intel part numbering convention. The ACEX 1K family is not AEC-Q100 qualified and is not designed for automotive safety-critical applications. Operating temperature range and REACH compliance are not stated in the retrieved distributor metadata.
