EP1S25F780C7N - 25K LE Stratix FPGA, 597 I/O, 780-BGA | Intel
MPN: EP1S25F780C7N ✗ End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $735.25 | $735.25 |
| 10 | $698.49 | $6,984.90 |
| 100 | $661.73 | $66,173.00 |
| 500 | $624.96 | $312,480.00 |
| 1,000 | $588.2 | $588,200.00 |
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| Family | Stratix |
| Logic Elements | 25660 |
| Total Memory Bits | 1944576 |
| Number of LABs | 2566 |
| Number of I/O | 597 |
| Package Type | 780-BBGA (FC-FBGA), 29 x 29 mm, 1 mm pitch |
| Supply Voltage | 1.5 V (core) |
| Process Technology | 130 nm CMOS |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to +85C (commercial) |
| DSP Blocks | Embedded multiplier-accumulators |
| PLLs | 12 |
| Configuration Modes | Passive Serial (PS), Fast Passive Parallel (FPP), JTAG, Active Serial (AS) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (BGA) |
EP1S25F780C7N 780-bbga (fc-fbga), 29 x 29 mm, 1 mm pitch Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for EP1S25F780C7N (780-bbga (fc-fbga), 29 x 29 mm, 1 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 EP1S25F780C7N.
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
EP1S25F780C7N is suitable for 6 applications: Telecom Baseband Processing, Software Defined Radio (SDR), ASIC Prototyping, High-Speed Image Processing Pipeline, PCI Express Endpoint Design, Industrial Motor Control & DSP.
Telecom Baseband Processing
The EP1S25F780C7N fits telecom baseband DSP because it provides 25,660 LE plus embedded multiplier-accumulators and 1.9 Mbit of TriMatrix memory on a single 1.5 V die. Its 12 PLLs and 597 I/O support multi-channel baseband ASICs; per FindIC the device hits 420 MHz fabric DSP throughput, sufficient for 3G/early 4G channel cards. Placed on a 4-layer FR-4 with controlled-impedance routing for LVDS links, it replaces legacy ASICs with reconfigurable fabric that can be field-updated via JTAG, accelerating time-to-market for new air-interface revisions.
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Software Defined Radio (SDR)
The EP1S25F780C7N is well matched to SDR IF/baseband processing where its 12 PLLs synthesize multiple sample clocks for ADC/DAC interfacing. With 25,660 LE it can host a 4-channel DDC bank plus AGC loops at 122.88 MHz master clock typical of LTE reference designs. The 597 I/O comfortably route LVDS digital IQ to a daughter ADC such as the AD9230. Power consumption is roughly 8-12 W at full utilization; a 1 square-inch copper pour on a 4-layer board keeps junction temperature within 95C ambient limits per Stratix thermal model.
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ASIC Prototyping
The EP1S25F780C7N's 25,660 LE plus 1.9 Mbit memory make it a natural ASIC prototype vehicle for sub-2.5M-gate ASICs in the telecom and storage domains. Its Quartus II toolchain supports the same RTL (Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog) used in production ASIC flows, so design teams can verify firmware weeks before the ASIC tape-out. The 780-BGA footprint exposes enough I/O (597) to map ASIC pads at 1:1 with pad-limited designs, simplifying vector-based bring-up. Typical prototype boards use 4 to 8 devices in a multi-FPGA partition.
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High-Speed Image Processing Pipeline
The EP1S25F780C7N drives multi-megapixel image processing through its 12 PLLs that generate the high-rate pixel clocks (66-148.5 MHz) required by Camera Link, LVDS, and RGB/YC video interfaces. With 25,660 LE and embedded multipliers, it can run 5x5 convolution kernels, Bayer demosaicing, and 2D DCT blocks simultaneously at 60 fps on 1080p60 video. Its 597 I/O connect directly to DDR SDRAM (SSTL-2) buffers and high-speed image sensors. Designers commonly pair it with the ADV7180 video decoder and Micron MT48LC16M16P memory in HD video pipelines.
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PCI Express Endpoint Design
The EP1S25F780C7N is suitable for early-generation PCI Express endpoint designs using external PHY chips - the device does not contain integrated transceivers but its 597 I/O and 12 PLLs cleanly route the PIPE interface to an external TI XIO1100 or Mindspeed PHY. The embedded memory (1.9 Mbit) holds TX/RX ring buffers and protocol state machines at 250 MHz application clock, well within the LE budget for x1 or x4 PCIe soft IP. Quartus II ships a reference design that maps the soft IP to this device's clocking structure and I/O standards.
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Industrial Motor Control & DSP
The EP1S25F780C7N handles industrial motor control with its 597 I/O for encoder/SVPWM/Hall-sensor inputs and 3-phase gate-driver outputs, plus embedded multipliers for Park/Clarke transforms and FOC algorithms. Its 1.5 V core and 12 PLLs generate the 12-20 kHz PWM carrier clock and 200 MHz control loop clock from a single 50 MHz crystal, simplifying the BOM. At 25,660 LE it can run triple-loop FOC plus diagnostic logic in parallel. The 780-FBGA package is robust against industrial -40C to +85C thermal cycling when paired with adequate PCB copper.
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Engineering reference data for EP1S25F780C7N — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EP1S25F780C5N | EP1S25F780C6N | EP1S25F780C5 | EP1S25F780C6 | EP1S25F780C7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) |
| Package | 780-BBGA (FC-FBGA), 29x29 mm, 1 mm pitch | 780-BBGA (FC-FBGA) - same | 780-BBGA (FC-FBGA) - same | 780-BBGA (FC-FBGA) - same | 780-BBGA (FC-FBGA) - same | 780-BBGA (FC-FBGA) - same |
| Logic Elements | 25660 | 25660 | 25660 | 25660 | 25660 | 25660 |
| Embedded Memory (bits) | 1944576 | 1944576 | 1944576 | 1944576 | 1944576 | 1944576 |
| User I/O | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 | 597 |
| Speed Grade | C7 (fastest) | C5 | C6 | C5 | C6 | C7 (same) |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C | 0C to +85C | 0C to +85C | 0C to +85C | 0C to +85C |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V | 1.5 V |
Key Differentiators
- Drop-in speed-grade flexibility on identical 780-BGA die (vs EP1S25F780C5N)
- Highest commercial speed grade in the EP1S25 family (vs EP1S25F780C6N)
- Tin-lead lead finish for legacy assemblies (vs EP1S25F780C7)
Design Notes
Stratix EP1S25 devices draw up to 12 W at full utilization with all PLLs and I/O active. Estimated: at 25,660 LE, 12 PLLs, 1.9 Mbit memory, 50% I/O toggle rate typical @100 MHz internal clock, core power ~3.5 W + I/O power ~4 W. Decouple each VCCINT/VCCIO ball pair with 0.1 uF X7R + 10 uF bulk tantalum placed within 5 mm of the package. A 1.5 V regulator with 1% accuracy and 5 A peak capability is required.
The 780-FBGA 29x29 mm package requires a 1 mm pitch escape pattern with microvias-in-pad or via-in-pad plating for the inner-row balls; standard through-vias cannot escape the inner balls. Use a 4-6 layer stackup with continuous VCC/GND planes. Maintain 50 ohm single-ended and 100 ohm differential impedance for LVDS/LVDS25 lanes. Per Stratix PCB guidelines, keep signal traces at least 3x dielectric height from the edge of the BGA pad to reduce crosstalk.
Do not confuse EP1S25F780C7N with EP2S25 (Stratix II) - same package but different pinout; the Stratix II is NOT drop-in on a Stratix I board. Also note that 'C7N' and 'C7' differ only in lead finish (tin-lead vs Pb-free) - the 'N' suffix is a supplier-grade indicator, not a temperature grade. Use 'I7N' for industrial -40C to +100C, NOT C7N.
Route all PLL analog supplies (VCCA_PLL) with isolated ferrite beads from the digital VCCIO, and place 0.1 uF + 10 uF filter capacitors at each PLL supply pin. Mismatched routing on global clock pins (CLK[0..15]) causes duty-cycle distortion that propagates into PLL VCO and degrades jitter performance. The Stratix Handbook recommends matched 25-50 ohm termination for HSTL/SSTL outputs driving external memories.
Compliance Information
The EP1S25F780C7N was introduced before RoHS compliance was mandatory; the 'N' suffix typically denotes standard tin-lead finish (not RoHS). The Pb-free variant EP1S25F780C7 is the RoHS-compliant counterpart. Conflict-mineral and REACH status was not stated in verified web data - marked unknown pending direct Intel documentation lookup.
