EP1S10F780C7 - Stratix FPGA 10,570 LEs 780-FBGA | Intel / Altera
MPN: EP1S10F780C7 ✗ End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $204.34 | $204.34 |
| 10 | $188.5 | $1,885.00 |
| 100 | $165.2 | $16,520.00 |
| 500 | $142.75 | $71,375.00 |
| 1,000 | $128.4 | $128,400.00 |
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View Datasheet →EP1S10F780C7 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | Stratix |
| Logic Elements | 10,570 |
| Total RAM Bits | 920,448 |
| User I/O Count | 426 |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V |
| Process Technology | 130 nm CMOS |
| Package | 780-ball FC-FBGA (29 × 29 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (BGA) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 85 °C (Commercial) |
| Speed Grade | C7 |
| Maximum Internal Frequency | 420.17 MHz |
| Configuration Modes | Passive Serial, Fast Passive Parallel, Passive Parallel Asynchronous, JTAG |
| DSP Blocks | Yes (embedded) |
| I/O Standards Supported | LVTTL, LVCMOS, LVDS, SSTL, HSTL (per bank) |
| RoHS Status | Non-compliant (per third-party distributor listing) |
| Logic Family | CMOS |
EP1S10F780C7 780-ball fc-fbga (29 × 29 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for EP1S10F780C7 (780-ball fc-fbga (29 × 29 mm, 1.0 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 EP1S10F780C7.
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
EP1S10F780C7 is suitable for 7 applications: ASIC Prototyping and Emulation, High-Performance DSP Acceleration, Telecom Baseband and Protocol Bridging, Industrial Motor Control and Drive, Test and Measurement Instrumentation, Video Processing and Image Pipeline, Aerospace Avionics Databus (Legacy / Up-cycle).
ASIC Prototyping and Emulation
The EP1S10F780C7 is well suited to ASIC prototyping because its 10,570 logic elements and 920,448 bits of embedded RAM provide enough capacity to map large RTL blocks onto a single device. With 426 user I/O the part exposes wide bus interfaces to bring out an emulated ASIC's external pins, while the 1.5 V Stratix core and dedicated TriMatrix memory support high-fidelity behavioural validation at speeds up to 420.17 MHz. Quartus design flows and JTAG configuration allow rapid iteration during bring-up.
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High-Performance DSP Acceleration
With on-die DSP blocks and 920,448 RAM bits, the EP1S10F780C7 can implement multi-channel FIR, FFT, and correlator engines in parallel datapath topologies. The 426 I/O and banked LVDS support high-rate ADC and DAC interfaces, while 130 nm CMOS silicon at 1.5 V keeps deterministic latency under sustained compute load. Designers typically pin out LVDS pairs to A/D and D/A converters and use the RAM as coefficient and sample buffers.
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Telecom Baseband and Protocol Bridging
The EP1S10F780C7's mix of logic, RAM, and 426 I/O makes it a practical choice for telecom baseband and custom protocol bridge designs. Stratix DSP blocks handle channelisation and FEC, while user I/O banks expose LVDS, LVTTL, and SSTL interfaces to backplane transceivers and optical modules. The 130 nm process gives predictable timing closure for multi-channel TDM and packet processing pipelines.
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Industrial Motor Control and Drive
Industrial drive applications leverage the EP1S10F780C7's parallel PWM generation, encoder feedback counting, and deterministic I/O response. The 426 I/O pins carry multi-axis PWM, Hall/encoder feedback, and fieldbus interfaces (PROFIBUS, EtherCAT, CAN). With 10,570 logic elements, the design can host a soft CPU core plus the control loops in a single device, simplifying BOM and certification.
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Test and Measurement Instrumentation
Test instruments require deep logic, large RAM for sample buffering, and many LVDS pairs to ADC front ends - exactly the EP1S10F780C7's strengths. The device can implement protocol-aware pattern generators, logic analyser capture, and digitiser signal-processing firmware in one device. The 780-ball FC-FBGA supports dense PCB routing for multi-GSPS data converters and timing-critical trigger logic.
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Video Processing and Image Pipeline
Video pipelines benefit from the EP1S10F780C7's wide RAM, parallel datapath, and many LVDS pairs for camera and display interfaces. Designers commonly instantiate SDR/DDR controllers, colour-space converters, scaling engines, and overlay compositors in fabric while using TriMatrix blocks as line and frame buffers. 426 user I/O provide enough bandwidth to drive parallel RGB, BT.1120, or LVDS display links directly.
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Aerospace Avionics Databus (Legacy / Up-cycle)
Long-lifecycle aerospace platforms still maintain inventory of the EP1S10F780C7 for MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, and discrete avionic interface aggregation. Although the part is obsolete for new designs, existing LRUs continue to require drop-in replacements with the same FC-FBGA footprint. The 130 nm silicon's mature reliability database remains an asset in DO-254 verification flows.
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Engineering reference data for EP1S10F780C7 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EP1S10F780C6 | EP1S10F780C5 | EP1S10F780C6N | EP1S10F780C5N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Package | 780-ball FC-FBGA (29 x 29 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) | 780-ball FC-FBGA (29 x 29 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) - same | 780-ball FC-FBGA (29 x 29 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) - same | 780-ball FC-FBGA (29 x 29 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) - same | 780-ball FC-FBGA (29 x 29 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) - same |
| Logic Elements | 10,570 | 10,570 | 10,570 | 10,570 | 10,570 |
| Total RAM Bits | 920,448 | 920,448 | 920,448 | 920,448 | 920,448 |
| User I/O Count | 426 | 426 | 426 | 426 | 426 |
| Speed Grade | C7 (fastest) | C6 | C5 (slowest) | C6, lead-free | C5, lead-free |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V |
| 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) |
| RoHS Status | Non-compliant | Non-compliant | Non-compliant | Lead-free finish (per N suffix) | Lead-free finish (per N suffix) |
Key Differentiators
- Fastest Stratix speed grade in the EP1S10 family (vs EP1S10F780C6)
- Maximum speed grade preserved across all drop-in alternatives (vs EP1S10F780C5)
- Lead-free surface finish option without changing the silicon (vs EP1S10F780C6N)
Design Notes
Estimated: at 1.5 V core and a worst-case Stratix power-per-LE figure of order 5 uW/LE at full toggle, the EP1S10F780C7 can dissipate up to 5-8 W in sustained logic-switching workloads. The 780-ball FC-FBGA package exposes the die through the BGA balls; designers should provide a continuous ground plane, via-array under the package, and thermal vias to inner copper layers to keep junction temperature within the 0-85 C commercial envelope.
The 780-ball FC-FBGA has a 1.0 mm ball pitch on a 29 x 29 mm substrate. PCB fabrication must use laser-drilled microvias or staggered vias, and the land pattern must follow Altera's reference footprint exactly. Solder paste stencil aperture and reflow profile must be qualified for lead-free or SnPb depending on whether the chosen variant has the 'N' (lead-free) suffix or not.
Configuration failures are the most common Stratix bring-up issue. Always include a JTAG header (10-pin or 20-pin Altera-compatible) wired to the dedicated JTAG pins so the design can be programmed and observed even when the configuration device is missing. Double-check MSEL pin strapping to select the correct configuration mode (Passive Serial, FPP, PPA, or JTAG) for your boot source.
Each I/O bank must be powered from a single VCCIO supply; mixing voltages within a bank is not allowed. Decouple each VCCIO pin with a 0.1 uF + 10 uF pair placed as close to the BGA ball as the breakout allows. Keep LVDS pairs length-matched within 150 mil for the chosen data rate and route them over a continuous reference plane to control impedance and crosstalk.
Compliance Information
RoHS non-compliant per third-party distributor listing; the original Stratix family pre-dates the RoHS lead-free transition. The 'N' suffix variants (C6N, C5N) carry a lead-free finish on the same silicon. AEC-Q100 is not applicable - this is a commercial-grade FPGA, not an automotive-qualified IC.
