EP1S10F672C7 - Stratix FPGA 10K LEs 672-BGA 1.5V | Altera
MPN: EP1S10F672C7 ✗ End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $245 | $245.00 |
| 10 | $220.5 | $2,205.00 |
| 100 | $195 | $19,500.00 |
| 500 | $175 | $87,500.00 |
| 1,000 | $158 | $158,000.00 |
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View Datasheet →EP1S10F672C7 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | Stratix |
| Logic Elements | 10,570 |
| Embedded Memory | 920,448 bits |
| User I/Os | 345 |
| Package | 672-pin FBGA (FineLine BGA) |
| Package Dimensions | 35 x 35 mm, 1.27 mm pitch |
| Process Technology | 130 nm CMOS |
| Core Voltage (VCCINT) | 1.5 V |
| Logic Cells | 10,570 |
| LABs (Logic Array Blocks) | 1,057 |
| Operating Temperature | 0 C to 85 C (Commercial) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| I/O Standards | LVTTL, LVCMOS, LVDS, SSTL, HSTL |
| Configuration Mode | JTAG, Passive Serial, Active Serial |
| RoHS Status | unknown |
EP1S10F672C7 35 x 35 mm, 1.27 mm pitch Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for EP1S10F672C7 (35 x 35 mm, 1.27 mm pitch package). This digital IC includes GPIO, communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C), and power pins. Refer to the manufacturer datasheet for alternate pin functions and configuration options. Essential for embedded system design and PCB layout.
No detailed pinout data available for EP1S10F672C7.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
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
EP1S10F672C7 is suitable for 6 applications: ASIC Prototyping and Emulation, Telecommunications Line Card Processing, Video and Image Processing Pipelines, High-Speed Digital Signal Processing, Industrial Control and Machine Automation, Legacy Test and Measurement Instrumentation.
ASIC Prototyping and Emulation
The EP1S10F672C7's 10,570 logic elements and 920 Kbits of TriMatrix embedded memory make it well-suited for ASIC prototyping and SoC emulation workloads. Designers can map RTL blocks onto the Stratix fabric to validate functional correctness before committing to mask-set fabrication. The 345 user I/Os and LVDS support enable realistic chip-to-chip interface emulation, while the JTAG and passive-serial configuration paths accelerate compile-and-test iteration cycles in pre-silicon validation flows.
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Telecommunications Line Card Processing
The EP1S10F672C7 was widely deployed in telecom line-card DSP and packet-processing applications during the early-to-mid 2000s. Its embedded DSP blocks deliver multiplication-accumulation throughput suitable for FEC, equalization, and baseband processing, while LVDS-capable I/O banks interface cleanly with legacy framer and serializer silicon. The 672-FBGA package supports vertical migration to EP1S20 or EP1S25 within the same line-card PCB as channel counts scale.
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Video and Image Processing Pipelines
The EP1S10F672C7's TriMatrix memory bandwidth and embedded multipliers enable real-time video processing pipelines for broadcast and surveillance equipment. Designers implement deinterlacers, scalers, color-space converters, and motion estimators in the Stratix fabric, with LVDS-Extended interfaces routing pixel data to external video ADCs and DACs. The 345 user I/Os comfortably accommodate multi-channel SDI or parallel RGB streams with frame-buffer memory in external SSRAM or DDR.
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High-Speed Digital Signal Processing
Stratix DSP blocks support 9-bit, 18-bit, and 36-bit multiplication-accumulation operations, making the EP1S10F672C7 suitable for FFT, FIR filtering, and modulation/demodulation pipelines. The 130 nm process delivers deterministic timing closure at clock rates compatible with telecom baseband processing, while the dedicated PLL fabric enables multi-clock-domain signal chains. Legacy radar, sonar, and instrumentation systems continue to specify the EP1S10 due to its proven long-term supply history.
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Industrial Control and Machine Automation
The EP1S10F672C7 was deployed in industrial PLC, motion controller, and machine-vision platforms where its combination of embedded DSP, parallel logic, and flexible I/O standards simplified BOM consolidation. LVDS interfaces connect to high-resolution encoders; LVTTL/LVCMOS banks interface to legacy motor-driver ICs. With the part now obsolete, long-term maintenance sourcing requires careful authorized-channel qualification to avoid counterfeit risk in safety-critical automation systems.
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Legacy Test and Measurement Instrumentation
The EP1S10F672C7's deterministic timing and rich I/O flexibility made it a popular logic fabric for custom test and measurement platforms, including protocol analyzers, BERT testers, and logic-analyzer capture engines. Engineers used the embedded DSP blocks for FFT-based spectrum analysis and the TriMatrix memory for deep capture buffers. With the part now obsolete, test-equipment OEMs must qualify EP1S10F672C7N or last-time-buy stock for ongoing service contracts.
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Engineering reference data for EP1S10F672C7 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EP1S10F672C7N | EP1S10F672C6 | EP1S10F672C6N | EP1S10F672C5 | EP1S10F672C5N | EP1S10B672C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera |
| Package | 672-FBGA | 672-FBGA - same | 672-FBGA - same | 672-FBGA - same | 672-FBGA - same | 672-FBGA - same | 672-FBGA - same |
| Logic Elements | 10,570 | 10,570 | 10,570 | 10,570 | 10,570 | 10,570 | 10,570 |
| Embedded Memory | 920,448 bits | 920,448 bits | 920,448 bits | 920,448 bits | 920,448 bits | 920,448 bits | 920,448 bits |
| Speed Grade | C7 | C7 | C6 (slower by one bin) | C6 (slower by one bin) | C5 (slowest commercial bin) | C5 (slowest commercial bin) | C7 |
| Operating Temperature | 0 C to 85 C (Commercial) | 0 C to 85 C (Commercial) | 0 C to 85 C (Commercial) | 0 C to 85 C (Commercial) | 0 C to 85 C (Commercial) | 0 C to 85 C (Commercial) | 0 C to 85 C (Commercial) |
| Lead-Free Finish | SnPb (no N suffix) | Yes (Pb-free) | SnPb | Yes (Pb-free) | SnPb | Yes (Pb-free) | SnPb (B suffix = no lead-free) |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete |
Key Differentiators
- Higher speed grade within the EP1S10 family (vs EP1S10F672C6)
- Original SnPb finish variant for legacy programs (vs EP1S10F672C7N)
- Maximum speed grade in EP1S10 family (vs EP1S10F672C5)
- First-generation Stratix with proven long-term reliability (vs Cyclone IV GX EP4CGX30CF23C7N)
Design Notes
Estimated: Stratix EP1S10 core power scales with toggle rate and logic utilization. At 50% utilization and 100 MHz operation on the 1.5 V VCCINT rail, the EP1S10F672C7 typically draws approximately 0.5-1.2 A core current. Always provide separate bulk decoupling on VCCINT, VCCIO (per bank), VCC_PLL, and VCCA, with ferrite-bead isolation between VCCA (PLL analog) and VCCINT (digital core) to minimize jitter.
Estimated: the 672-pin FineLine BGA requires a 35 x 35 mm PCB land pattern with 1.27 mm pitch. Stack-up design must target controlled-impedance traces for LVDS pairs (typically 100 ohm differential) and 50 ohm single-ended for LVCMOS/LVTTL. Power-plane stitching vias should be placed on a 1.27 mm grid to maximize decoupling return paths, and BGA break-out traces should escape on inner layers to preserve top-layer routing channels.
Do not confuse the EP1S10 (Stratix, 1.5 V core, 130 nm) with later-generation Cyclone IV E (EP4CE, 1.2 V core, 60 nm) or Arria II GX parts that share a similar F672 footprint. These families are not pin-compatible - power rails, JTAG pinouts, and configuration pin assignments differ. When migrating within the Stratix family (EP1S10 -> EP1S20 -> EP1S25), verify against the Altera vertical-migration table before board revision.
Estimated: keep PLL analog supply traces short and isolated. Place ferrite beads between VCCA (PLL analog) and the shared 1.5 V regulator output, with 0.1 uF and 10 uF decoupling within 5 mm of each PLL VCCA pin. Maintain a 50-mil ground guard ring around PLL supply and feedback traces to minimize coupling from high-speed LVDS pairs.
Estimated: LVDS-Extended channels can achieve several hundred Mbps on the EP1S10F672C7 when properly terminated. Use 100 ohm differential intra-pair impedance, length-match within 50 mil across a LVDS pair, and place external 100 ohm termination resistors close to the receiver end of each LVDS pair. For source-synchronous LVDS interfaces, length-match clock-to-data at 1/4 UI accuracy across the entire bus.
Compliance Information
EP1S10F672C7 base part is SnPb finish; EP1S10F672C7N is the lead-free variant. AEC-Q100 not applicable for this commercial-grade FPGA family. RoHS, REACH, halogen, and conflict-mineral status not stated explicitly in available distributor data; consult Altera/Intel product compliance records for definitive certification.
