EP20K100ETC144-1X - APEX 20KE FPGA 4160 Cells 144-TQFP | Intel
MPN: EP20K100ETC144-1X ✗ End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $38.5 | $38.50 |
| 10 | $34.2 | $342.00 |
| 100 | $29.85 | $2,985.00 |
| 500 | $26.4 | $13,200.00 |
| 1,000 | $23.1 | $23,100.00 |
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EP20K100ETC144-1X Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Device Family | APEX 20KE |
| Device Type | FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) |
| Logic Elements | 4160 cells |
| Typical Gates | 53248 |
| Macrocells | 416 |
| User I/Os | 92 |
| Core Voltage | 1.8 V |
| Maximum Frequency | 250 MHz |
| Propagation Delay | 1.6 ns |
| Process Technology | 0.22 µm CMOS all-layer copper |
| Package Type | TQFP-144 |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (gull-wing) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 85 °C |
| Speed Grade | -1 (slowest bin, "-1X") |
EP20K100ETC144-1X Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 2 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 3 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 4 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 5 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 6 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 7 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 8 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 9 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 10 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 11 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 12 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin 13 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 14 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 15 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 16 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 17 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 18 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 19 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 20 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 21 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 22 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 23 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 24 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.8 V) |
| Pin 25 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 26 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 27 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 28 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 29 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 30 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 31 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 32 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 33 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 34 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 35 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 36 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 37 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin 38 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 39 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 40 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 41 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 42 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 43 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 44 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 45 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 46 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 47 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 48 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 49 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.8 V) |
| Pin 50 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 51 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 52 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 53 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 54 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 55 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 56 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 57 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 58 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 59 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 60 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 61 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin 62 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 63 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 64 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 65 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 66 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 67 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 68 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 69 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 70 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 71 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 72 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 73 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.8 V) |
| Pin 74 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 75 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 76 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 77 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 78 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 79 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 80 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 81 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 82 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 83 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 84 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 85 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin 86 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 87 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 88 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 89 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 90 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 91 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 92 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 93 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 94 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 95 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 96 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 97 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.8 V) |
| Pin 98 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 99 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 100 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 101 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 102 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 103 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 104 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 105 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 106 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 107 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 108 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 109 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin 110 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 111 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 112 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 113 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 114 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 115 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 116 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 117 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 118 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 119 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 120 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 121 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.8 V) |
| Pin 122 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 123 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 124 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 125 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 126 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 127 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 128 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 129 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 130 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 131 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 132 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 133 | VCCIO — I/O bank supply voltage |
| Pin 134 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 135 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 136 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 137 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 138 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 139 | GND — Ground |
| Pin 140 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 141 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 142 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 143 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
| Pin 144 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank-dependent voltage) |
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
EP20K100ETC144-1X is suitable for 6 applications: Telecom Line-Card Glue Logic, Industrial Control Backplane Interface, PCI Bridge and Bus-Interface Logic, Protocol Converter (UART / SPI / I2C Bridges), Low-Density DSP Pre-Processing, Legacy Test & Measurement Equipment.
Telecom Line-Card Glue Logic
The EP20K100ETC144-1X is well-suited to telecom line-card glue logic because its 4160 logic elements and 92 user I/Os are sufficient to bridge TDM buses, E1/T1 framers, and serial backplane interfaces. The 1.8 V core with multi-voltage I/O banks allows direct interfacing to legacy 3.3 V LVCMOS framers without level shifters. The TQFP-144 package simplifies rework on low-volume line-card prototypes, and the 250 MHz toggle rate comfortably exceeds the 50-77 MHz bus speeds typical of TDM and H.110 backplanes.
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Industrial Control Backplane Interface
The 144-pin TQFP package and 0 °C to 85 °C commercial temperature range make the EP20K100ETC144-1X a fit for industrial control backplane interfaces such as VME, CompactPCI bridge logic, and proprietary field-bus controllers. The embedded array blocks (EABs) implement on-chip dual-port RAM for FIFO buffering between backplane domains. The 1.6 ns propagation delay supports deterministic interrupt handling in real-time control loops. Engineers targeting industrial -40 °C to +85 °C should select the EP20K100ETC144-1N variant.
Recommended
PCI Bridge and Bus-Interface Logic
With 4160 logic elements, the EP20K100ETC144-1X is well-matched to PCI 32-bit/33 MHz bridge logic, including target and initiator state machines, parity generation/checking, and arbiter glue. The 92 user I/Os comfortably accommodate the 49-pin PCI bus plus address/data multiplexing for a secondary local bus. The 250 MHz internal performance gives 4x headroom over the 33 MHz PCI clock, easing timing closure. The APEX 20KE EABs can also be configured as 32x36 FIFOs for PCI burst transactions.
Recommended
Protocol Converter (UART / SPI / I2C Bridges)
The EP20K100ETC144-1X serves as a flexible multi-protocol converter for legacy equipment where a host CPU needs UART-to-SPI, SPI-to-I2C, or GPIO expansion bridges. Its 4160 logic elements are more than sufficient for eight or more concurrent serial channels with FIFO buffering in EAB memory. The 1.8 V core with selectable I/O bank voltages enables direct connection to 1.8 V, 2.5 V, or 3.3 V peripherals without external level shifters, reducing BOM cost in cost-sensitive industrial gateways.
Recommended
Low-Density DSP Pre-Processing
The APEX 20KE EABs allow the EP20K100ETC144-1X to function as a pre-processing block for low-density DSP workloads such as FIR filters, FFT butterflies, and digital down-conversion. Each EAB can store coefficient tables for up to 2 Kbits of data, and the LUT fabric implements the multipliers/accumulators at clock rates up to 250 MHz. While not competitive with modern DSP silicon, the device remains useful in legacy radar and sonar pre-processing subsystems that already include APEX 20KE on the bill of materials.
Recommended
Legacy Test & Measurement Equipment
Test and measurement equipment designed in the late 1990s and early 2000s often integrated the EP20K100ETC144-1X as a pattern-generator or timing-controller core. The 250 MHz internal performance and 92 user I/Os are well-suited to driving 32-channel digital pattern generators with per-channel timing skew control. The TQFP-144 package allows easy replacement during field repair of legacy instruments such as ATE loadboards, protocol analyzers, and boundary-scan controllers.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EP20K100ETC144-1 | EP20K100ETC144-1N | EP20K100EFC144-1 | EP20K100CT144C7 | EP4CE6E22C8N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel (Altera legacy) | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel (Cyclone IV) |
| Package | TQFP-144 | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 (E22) - same footprint |
| Family | APEX 20KE (EAB-equipped) | APEX 20KE | APEX 20KE | APEX 20KE | APEX 20K (non-E) | Cyclone IV |
| Logic Elements | 4160 | 4160 | 4160 | 4160 | 4160 | 6272 (Cyclone IV LE) |
| Typical Gates | 53248 | 53248 | 53248 | 53248 | 53248 | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Core Voltage | 1.8 V | 1.8 V | 1.8 V | 1.8 V | 1.8 V | 1.2 V |
| Max Frequency | 250 MHz | 250 MHz | 250 MHz | [DATA_NEEDED] | ~238 MHz (speed bin 7) | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| User I/Os | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 (E22 pinout) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 85 °C | 0 °C to 85 °C | -40 °C to 85 °C | 0 °C to 85 °C | 0 °C to 85 °C | -40 °C to 100 °C (industrial) |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Active |
Key Differentiators
- Same silicon density across the -1 / -1X / -1N speed grades (vs EP20K100ETC144-1)
- Industrial temperature variant available in same footprint (vs EP20K100ETC144-1N)
- Active modern alternative available in same footprint (vs EP4CE6E22C8N)
Design Notes
The EP20K100ETC144-1X requires a clean 1.8 V core supply (VCCINT) plus one or more VCCIO bank voltages for the I/O ring. Decoupling should follow the Altera reference design: one 100 µF bulk + ten 4.7 µF mid-frequency + one 0.1 µF high-frequency capacitor per VCCINT pin, placed as close to the package as possible. I/O bank VCCIO pins (typically 1.8 V, 2.5 V, or 3.3 V) require their own decoupling network. A ferrite bead between the 1.8 V regulator and VCCINT improves PSRR for noise-sensitive logic designs.
Estimated: at typical industrial utilization (~30% LE switching, 125 MHz fMAX, 1.8 V VCCINT), the EP20K100ETC144-1X dissipates approximately 0.5-1.0 W of core power in a TQFP-144 package with no integrated heatsink. The TQFP-144 has a θJA of approximately 35-45 °C/W on a standard JEDEC 4-layer test board with 1 oz copper. At 1 W dissipation this yields a 35-45 °C junction-temperature rise above ambient. Designers should provide adequate airflow or thermal copper area when operating near the upper 85 °C commercial limit, and must derate if the device is used in sealed enclosures.
The TQFP-144 package uses 0.5 mm lead pitch and requires careful PCB layout. Recommended pad design is the IPC-7351 nominal land pattern with a 0.30 mm pad width and 0.55 mm pad length to ensure reliable solder fillets. A 4-layer stack-up with continuous GND plane on layer 2 and a 1.8 V power plane on layer 3 is the recommended configuration for the TQFP-144 APEX 20KE family. JTAG pins TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO, and TRST should be routed with 4-5 mil traces and guarded by GND on both sides.
Three common pitfalls when designing with the EP20K100ETC144-1X: (1) The APEX 20KE family uses SRAM-based configuration and requires a configuration device (EPC2, EPC4, or EPC8) - do not assume the device is non-volatile. (2) The I/O banks have specific VCCIO requirements per I/O standard; mixing 1.8 V and 3.3 V in the same bank will damage the device. (3) The Quartus II toolchain (not Quartus Prime) is required for compilation - newer toolchains have dropped APEX 20KE support.
Compliance Information
The -1X suffix indicates lead-free (Pb-free) terminal finish per JEDEC JESD97 e3/e4. RoHS and REACH compliance status were not present in the verified web data - marked unknown pending manufacturer confirmation. Part is not AEC-Q100 qualified; for automotive applications consult Intel automotive-grade FPGA portfolio (Cyclone IV EQ, Cyclone V EQ).
