EP1SGX40FF1020I6 - Stratix GX FPGA, 41,250 LEs, 1020-BGA | Altera
MPN: EP1SGX40FF1020I6 ✗ End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1450 | $1,450.00 |
| 10 | $1320 | $13,200.00 |
| 100 | $1180 | $118,000.00 |
| 500 | $1050 | $525,000.00 |
| 1,000 | $950 | $950,000.00 |
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View Datasheet →EP1SGX40FF1020I6 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Series | Stratix® GX |
| Family | EP1SGX40 |
| Logic Elements | 41,250 |
| Embedded Memory | 3,423,744 bits |
| User I/Os | 624 |
| Logic Array Blocks (LABs) | 41,250 |
| Package | 1020-ball FineLine BGA |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Core Voltage (VCCINT) | 1.5 V ±0.15 V |
| Operating Temperature | -40 °C to +100 °C (Industrial) |
| Temperature Grade | I (Industrial) |
| Transceiver Channels | Up to 20 channels |
| Max Transceiver Data Rate | 3.1875 Gbps |
| Transceiver Technology | CDR with embedded SERDES |
| Process Technology | CMOS |
| Configuration | SRAM-based LUT |
EP1SGX40FF1020I6 1020-ball fineline bga Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for EP1SGX40FF1020I6 (1020-ball fineline bga 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 EP1SGX40FF1020I6.
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
EP1SGX40FF1020I6 is suitable for 6 applications: High-Speed Serial Backplane Routing, Telecom Line Card Aggregation, RAID Storage Controller, Test and Measurement Instrumentation, Defense Signal Processing, Video Broadcast Routing.
High-Speed Serial Backplane Routing
The EP1SGX40FF1020I6 is well matched to high-speed serial backplane routing because its up-to-20-channel hard SERDES reaches 3.1875 Gbps per channel, supporting protocols such as PCI Express, Gigabit Ethernet, Serial RapidIO, and XAUI. The integrated clock-data-recovery blocks remove the need for external PHY components on low-lane-count ports and free LUT resources for MAC-layer logic. With 624 user I/Os the device can also drive multiple parallel LEDs or switch-fabric interfaces. Designers should use the Stratix GX device handbook's pin connection guidelines for board layout to keep the 1020-ball BGA SERDES channels within the published return-loss budget.
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Telecom Line Card Aggregation
In telecom line-card aggregation the EP1SGX40FF1020I6's 41,250 logic elements support traffic-manager and packet-processing dataplanes while the integrated SERDES aggregate multiple 1 Gbps links without external PHYs. Its 1020-ball FineLine BGA exposes 624 user I/Os for backplane connectors, framer/mapper devices, and timing references. Industrial-grade -40 °C to +100 °C operation suits central-office deployments where ambient temperature is uncontrolled. Power-Play early power estimation should be run during architecture to size cooling for the worst-case traffic load, since the FF transceiver grade drives the highest dynamic power.
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RAID Storage Controller
RAID storage controllers benefit from the EP1SGX40FF1020I6 because the 20 high-speed serial channels aggregate multiple SATA/SAS 3 Gbps links while the 41,250 LEs implement parity compute, XOR acceleration, and host-FIFO management. The 3,423,744 bits of TriMatrix embedded memory provides on-chip read/write buffers that hide SAS latency. Industrial temperature tolerance allows deployment in 24/7 data-center chassis. Designers should budget SERDES pre-emphasis per the Stratix GX PCB design guidelines to meet SATA/SAS Tx/Rx compliance masks over the full industrial range.
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Test and Measurement Instrumentation
The EP1SGX40FF1020I6 fits high-end test-and-measurement instruments because 41,250 LEs can implement deep logic-analyzer capture state machines, real-time DSP, and protocol-aware triggering while the SERDES channels acquire multi-Gbps ADC data streams. The 1020-ball BGA and 624 user I/Os permit parallel LVDS connections to multi-channel ADCs and DACs. Industrial temperature enables portable chassis used outside air-conditioned labs. Quartus II with the SignalTap embedded logic analyzer gives designers 100+ MHz sample visibility without external probes.
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Defense Signal Processing
Defense signal-processing cards leverage the EP1SGX40FF1020I6's 20-channel SERDES for radar I/Q data ingest, GPS/GNSS disciplined timing, and high-bandwidth sensor-fusion buses, while the 41,250 LEs run FFT, FIR filtering, and beamforming algorithms in hardware. Industrial-grade -40 °C to +100 °C operation is mandatory for unpressurized enclosures and ground-vehicle platforms. The hardened SERDES PCS replaces external PHYs to reduce SWaP-C (size, weight, power, cost). PowerPlay thermal estimation is recommended during card-stack design to ensure the 1020-ball BGA heat-sink path is adequate at altitude.
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Video Broadcast Routing
In video broadcast routers the EP1SGX40FF1020I6's 20 SERDES channels at 3.1875 Gbps each aggregate SDI, HD-SDI, and 3G-SDI signals, while the 624 user I/Os provide crosspoint switching, genlock distribution, and metadata sideband interfaces. The 3,423,744 bits of TriMatrix embedded memory buffer frame-level data and the 41,250 LEs perform ancillary-data processing and embedded-audio demux. Industrial temperature rating suits OB-truck and flyaway deployments. PCB layout must observe the Stratix GX SERDES channel-to-channel skew budget to maintain SMPTE compliance.
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Engineering reference data for EP1SGX40FF1020I6 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EP1SGX40FF1020I5 | EP1SGX40FF1020C7 | EP1SGX40FF1020C6 | EP1SGX40FF1020C5 | EP1SGX40DF1020I6 | EP1SGX40GF1020I6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 1020-ball FineLine BGA | 1020-ball FineLine BGA - same | 1020-ball FineLine BGA - same | 1020-ball FineLine BGA - same | 1020-ball FineLine BGA - same | 1020-ball FineLine BGA - same | 1020-ball FineLine BGA - same |
| Brand | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera |
| Family | Stratix GX | Stratix GX | Stratix GX | Stratix GX | Stratix GX | Stratix GX | Stratix GX |
| Logic Elements | 41,250 | 41,250 | 41,250 | 41,250 | 41,250 | 41,250 | 41,250 |
| Embedded Memory (bits) | 3,423,744 | 3,423,744 | 3,423,744 | 3,423,744 | 3,423,744 | 3,423,744 | 3,423,744 |
| User I/Os | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 | 624 |
| Transceiver Grade | FF (max 20 ch @ 3.1875 Gbps) | FF (max 20 ch @ 3.1875 Gbps) | FF (max 20 ch @ 3.1875 Gbps) | FF (max 20 ch @ 3.1875 Gbps) | FF (max 20 ch @ 3.1875 Gbps) | DF (different channel count) | GF (different channel count) |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial (-40 °C to +100 °C) | Industrial (-40 °C to +100 °C) | Commercial (0 °C to +85 °C) | Commercial (0 °C to +85 °C) | Commercial (0 °C to +85 °C) | Industrial (-40 °C to +100 °C) | Industrial (-40 °C to +100 °C) |
| Speed Bin | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
| Approx. Single-Piece Price (USD) | $1,450 (as of 2026-09-07) | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
Key Differentiators
- Maximum transceiver channel count in the EP1SGX40 family (vs EP1SGX40DF1020I6 / EP1SGX40GF1020I6)
- Industrial temperature grade with high-speed speed bin 6 (vs EP1SGX40FF1020C7 / EP1SGX40FF1020C5)
- Pin-compatible migration within the EP1SGX40 1020-ball BGA family (vs EP1SGX25FF1020I6 (lower density))
Design Notes
The 1020-ball FineLine BGA uses a high-density ball pitch (~1.0 mm) that typically requires PCB microvia or via-in-pad construction. Stack-up must follow Stratix GX device handbook recommendations: at minimum a 6-layer board with continuous power/ground planes under the device, low-Dk/Df dielectric (FR-408HR, Megtron 6 or similar) for 3 Gbps SERDES channels, and matched 100-ohm differential impedance on all SERDES pairs. Decoupling must combine 0402/0603 ceramics on each power rail plus low-ESR bulk capacitors near the BGA corners.
Estimated: with the FF transceiver grade fully populated (20 channels at 3.1875 Gbps), worst-case power consumption is in the 15-25 W range per Altera's PowerPlay estimator inputs (100% SERDES utilization, 50% logic toggle, 50% memory toggle). For the 1020-ball BGA with no onboard heatsink, use a 25 mm × 25 mm × 10 mm aluminum heatsink plus 200 LFM airflow to keep junction temperature below 100 °C in the industrial temperature range. Run PowerPlay Early Power Estimator during architecture exploration to size the thermal solution.
Do not migrate from EP1SGX40FF1020I6 to a non-FF (GF/DF/CF) transceiver-grade variant without re-validating the Quartus II SERDES channel mapping - the FF grade has the maximum channel count and not all 'G/D/C' grades expose every channel pin. The I6 vs I5 vs C7 suffix encodes both temperature grade and speed bin; using a C7 grade in an industrial-temperature design violates the published operating range. Always check the device handbook pin connection guidelines before finalizing the PCB.
SERDES channels on Stratix GX need pre-emphasis and equalization tuned per the Stratix GX PHY User Guide to meet 3.125 Gbps compliance masks. Use HyperLynx or SiSoft QCD for channel simulation; provide a -3 dB insertion-loss budget not exceeding the Stratix GX device handbook limit at half the Nyquist frequency. Match intra-pair skew to within 5 mils and inter-pair skew to within 50 mils on the PCB. Reference clocks must be AC-coupled with 50-ohm termination to 0.9 V VTT.
Compliance Information
Compliance status not stated in the verified web data. EP1SGX40 family members are widely reported as lead-free by Altera/Intel packaging documentation, but RoHS/REACH certificates must be requested from the manufacturer for this obsolete SKU.
