EP1SGX25FF800I5N - Stratix GX FPGA 25K LE | Intel / Altera
MPN: EP1SGX25FF800I5N ✗ End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $185 | $185.00 |
| 10 | $168.5 | $1,685.00 |
| 100 | $152 | $15,200.00 |
| 500 | $139.75 | $69,875.00 |
| 1,000 | $128.4 | $128,400.00 |
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View Datasheet →EP1SGX25FF800I5N Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | Stratix GX |
| Logic Elements | 25,660 |
| Embedded Memory (Bits) | 1,922,048 |
| High-Speed Transceiver Channels | 4 to 20 |
| Transceiver Data Rate (max) | 3.1875 Gbps |
| DSP Blocks | Yes (multipliers) |
| Package | 800-pin FineLine BGA (FBGA) |
| Operating Temperature Range | -40C to +100C (Industrial) |
| Speed Grade | -5 |
| Process Technology | 130 nm CMOS |
| Configuration Method | JTAG / Passive Serial |
EP1SGX25FF800I5N 800-pin fineline bga (fbga) Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for EP1SGX25FF800I5N (800-pin fineline bga (fbga) 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 EP1SGX25FF800I5N.
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
EP1SGX25FF800I5N is suitable for 6 applications: Multi-Gigabit Serial Protocol Bridge, Storage Area Network (SAN) Adapter, Wireless Baseband Signal Processing, ASIC Prototype and Emulation Platform, Test & Measurement Instrumentation, Industrial Imaging and Video Processing.
Multi-Gigabit Serial Protocol Bridge
The EP1SGX25FF800I5N integrates 4 to 20 CDR/SERDES channels operating up to 3.1875 Gbps alongside programmable logic, making it ideal for protocol bridging between custom ASIC interfaces and standards-based backplanes. Placed between a host ASIC and a RapidIO or XAUI backplane, it absorbs protocol mismatches and rate-conversion in hardware. The 25K LE fabric handles packet buffering, flow control, and link-layer state machines; unlike pure ASSP PHY chips it allows in-field customization of bridging logic. The -5 speed grade provides comfortable timing margin for typical bridging workloads.
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Storage Area Network (SAN) Adapter
SAN adapters require multiple 1x/4x Fibre Channel or Serial ATA ports with hardware-accelerated frame processing. The EP1SGX25FF800I5N supports these serial protocols through built-in transceivers and provides the logic fabric for SCSI/FCP frame assembly, DMA engines, and command queuing. Its TriMatrix memory architecture supplies the deep FIFOs required for cut-through switching, while DSP blocks accelerate CRC computation. Industrial temperature rating allows deployment in entry-level enterprise storage appliances.
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Wireless Baseband Signal Processing
Wireless baseband designs combine multi-gigabit antenna interfaces with DSP-intensive modulation and channel decoding. The EP1SGX25FF800I5N's transceiver channels digitize antenna data directly, while its DSP blocks accelerate FFT, Viterbi, and turbo decoding in real time. The 130 nm process offers favorable dynamic power at baseband clock rates, and the industrial temperature grade suits outdoor base-station hardware. Designers can implement multiple antenna chains in a single device, reducing board area versus discrete PHY-plus-DSP solutions.
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ASIC Prototype and Emulation Platform
Before committing an ASIC design to fabrication, engineers prototype and validate logic on FPGAs. The EP1SGX25FF800I5N offers ~25K logic elements plus transceivers, sufficient to emulate mid-complexity ASICs and validate high-speed serial interfaces in parallel. Industrial temperature rating allows thermal-stress verification, and Quartus II provides synthesis parity with ASIC flows. Compared to ASIC NRE, FPGAs enable rapid iteration; compared to smaller FPGAs, this device fits larger subsystems on a single chip.
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Test & Measurement Instrumentation
Test instruments require multiple high-speed serial lanes for protocol analyzers, BERT (bit-error-rate tester) front ends, and oscilloscope digitizer aggregation. The EP1SGX25FF800I5N supports up to 20 multi-gigabit channels plus logic for pattern generation, error counting, and time-stamping. The industrial temperature grade enables portable field-test equipment. Built-in CDR simplifies receiver design, removing external PHY components and reducing total BOM cost and PCB complexity in high-channel-count testers.
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Industrial Imaging and Video Processing
High-speed camera links (CoaXPress, Camera Link HS, proprietary serial LVDS) require multi-gigabit receivers paired with image-processing pipelines. The EP1SGX25FF800I5N accepts multiple high-speed serial camera streams and applies real-time filtering, color correction, and compression in the programmable logic. The -5 speed grade comfortably meets typical pixel-clock budgets, and the industrial temperature range supports factory-floor deployments. DSP blocks accelerate convolution kernels, while on-chip memory buffers line scans before downstream processing.
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Engineering reference data for EP1SGX25FF800I5N — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EP1SGX25FF800C5N | EP1SGX25FF800I6N | EP1SGX25DF800I5N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera Corporation (Intel) | Altera Corporation | Altera Corporation | Altera Corporation |
| Package | FBGA-800 | FBGA-800 - same | FBGA-800 - same | FBGA-800 - same |
| Speed Grade | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 |
| Operating Temperature | Industrial (-40C to +100C) | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) |
| Silicon Revision | Base (FF) | Base (FF) | Base (FF) | Enhanced (DF) |
| Logic Elements | ~25,660 | ~25,660 | ~25,660 | ~25,660 |
| Transceiver Channels (max) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Transceiver Data Rate (max) | 3.1875 Gbps | 3.1875 Gbps | 3.1875 Gbps | 3.1875 Gbps |
| Lifecycle Status | NRND (mature) | NRND | NRND | NRND |
Key Differentiators
- Industrial temperature range (vs EP1SGX25FF800C5N)
- Multi-gigabit transceivers with hardened CDR (vs EP1S25F780C5 (non-GX Stratix))
- Same package as later silicon revisions (vs EP1SGX25DF800I5N)
Design Notes
Stratix GX FPGAs have separate supply rails for core (VCCINT), I/O banks (VCCIO), transceiver PLLs (VCCA), and transceiver analog (VCCR/VCCT). Decouple each rail with 0.1 uF ceramic capacitors placed within 100 mils of the respective power pins. Bulk decoupling of 100 uF to 470 uF per rail is recommended. Estimated: a fully utilized EP1SGX25 with 16 active transceiver channels at 3.1875 Gbps draws approximately 2.5 to 3.5 W from VCCINT and an additional 1 to 1.5 W from each VCCR/VCCT rail.
The 800-ball FineLine BGA package relies primarily on the PCB for heat dissipation; thermal vias under the central BGA balls are essential. Estimated: with the thermal resistance of approximately 6 to 8 C/W for a properly designed 12-layer board with thermal vias, the junction temperature rises about 25 to 30 C above ambient at 4 W total dissipation. Industrial-temperature parts require the junction to stay below 100 C, so verify with a thermal simulation before sealing the enclosure.
Place transceiver channels adjacent to package edges to minimize routing to external connectors. Use 100-ohm differential impedance for SERDES traces, with intra-pair skew below 5 mils. Reference transceiver pinout tables from the Stratix GX device handbook for FF800 ball assignments. Add a reference ground plane under all serial traces and avoid routing signals across plane splits to maintain signal integrity at multi-gigabit speeds.
Do not assume any Stratix GX part is fully pin-compatible with another just because the package matches - speed grade, temperature grade, and silicon revision (FF vs DF) all affect operation. Verify the Quartus II device selection and pin assignments before tape-out. Configuration mode (JTAG vs passive serial) requires correct MSEL pin strap; leaving MSEL floating may cause configuration failures.
Compliance Information
Compliance values not confirmed in provided data; consult Altera/Intel product documentation for full environmental compliance details.
