EPF81188ARC240-3 - FLEX 8000 FPGA 12k Gates 184 I/O | Altera
MPN: EPF81188ARC240-3 β End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $73.75 | $73.75 |
| 10 | $70.1 | $701.00 |
| 100 | $65.2 | $6,520.00 |
| 500 | $59.8 | $29,900.00 |
| 1,000 | $55.4 | $55,400.00 |
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View Datasheet βEPF81188ARC240-3 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Logic Family | FLEX 8000 |
| Series | FLEX 8000 |
| Usable Gates | 12,000 (typical) |
| Flip-Flops / Registers | 1,500 |
| Logic Elements | 1,008 LEs |
| Maximum User I/O | 184 |
| Supply Voltage (VCCINT/VCCIO) | 4.75 V to 5.25 V |
| Operating Temperature | 0 Β°C to +70 Β°C (commercial) |
| Process Technology | 0.42 Β΅m CMOS SRAM |
| Package | 240-RQFP / BFQFP (32x32 mm) |
| Configuration Method | Serial/Parallel EPROM, BitBlaster, ByteBlaster |
| Speed Grade | -3 (mid) |
| Programmable I/O Standards | 5 V CMOS, TTL |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (gull-wing) |
| Shipping Package | Tray |
| RoHS Status | Non-compliant (per Heisener listing) |
EPF81188ARC240-3 Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 2 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 3 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 4 | VCCIO1 β I/O supply voltage for bank 1 |
| Pin 5 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 6 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 7 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 8 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 9 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 10 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 11 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 12 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 13 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 14 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 15 | VCCINT β Core logic supply voltage |
| Pin 16 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 17 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 18 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 19 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 20 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 21 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 22 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 23 | VCCIO1 β I/O supply voltage for bank 1 |
| Pin 24 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 25 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 26 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 27 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 28 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 29 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 30 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 31 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 32 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 33 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 34 | VCCINT β Core logic supply voltage |
| Pin 35 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 36 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 37 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 38 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 39 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 40 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 41 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 42 | VCCIO1 β I/O supply voltage for bank 1 |
| Pin 43 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 44 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 45 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 46 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 47 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 48 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 49 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 50 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 51 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 52 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 53 | VCCINT β Core logic supply voltage |
| Pin 54 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 55 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 56 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 57 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 58 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 59 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 60 | I/O β User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pin 61 | nCONFIG β Configuration control (active low) |
| Pin 62 | nSTATUS β Configuration status (active low) |
| Pin 63 | CONF_DONE β Configuration complete indicator |
| Pin 64 | DCLK β Configuration clock |
| Pin 65 | DATA0 β Configuration data input |
| Pin 66 | MSEL0 β Configuration mode select 0 |
| Pin 67 | MSEL1 β Configuration mode select 1 |
| Pin 68 | nCE β Chip enable (active low) |
| Pin 69 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 70 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 71 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 72 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 73 | VCCIO2 β I/O supply voltage for bank 2 |
| Pin 74 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 75 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 76 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 77 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 78 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 79 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 80 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 81 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 82 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 83 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 84 | VCCINT β Core logic supply voltage |
| Pin 85 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 86 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 87 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 88 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 89 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 90 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 91 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 92 | VCCIO2 β I/O supply voltage for bank 2 |
| Pin 93 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 94 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 95 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 96 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 97 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 98 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 99 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 100 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 101 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 102 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 103 | VCCINT β Core logic supply voltage |
| Pin 104 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 105 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 106 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 107 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 108 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 109 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 110 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 111 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 112 | VCCIO2 β I/O supply voltage for bank 2 |
| Pin 113 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 114 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 115 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 116 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 117 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 118 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 119 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 120 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 121 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 122 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 123 | VCCINT β Core logic supply voltage |
| Pin 124 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 125 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 126 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 127 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 128 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 129 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 130 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 131 | VCCIO2 β I/O supply voltage for bank 2 |
| Pin 132 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 133 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 134 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 135 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 136 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 137 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 138 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 139 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 140 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 141 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 142 | VCCINT β Core logic supply voltage |
| Pin 143 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 144 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 145 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 146 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 147 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 148 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 149 | I/O β User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pin 150 | VCCIO2 β I/O supply voltage for bank 2 |
| Pin 151 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 152 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 153 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 154 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 155 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 156 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 157 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 158 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 159 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 160 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 161 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 162 | VCCINT β Core logic supply voltage |
| Pin 163 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 164 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 165 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 166 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 167 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 168 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 169 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 170 | VCCIO3 β I/O supply voltage for bank 3 |
| Pin 171 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 172 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 173 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 174 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 175 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 176 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 177 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 178 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 179 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 180 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 181 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 182 | VCCINT β Core logic supply voltage |
| Pin 183 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 184 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 185 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 186 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 187 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 188 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 189 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 190 | I/O β User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pin 191 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 192 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 193 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 194 | VCCINT β Core logic supply voltage |
| Pin 195 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 196 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 197 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 198 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 199 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 200 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 201 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 202 | VCCIO4 β I/O supply voltage for bank 4 |
| Pin 203 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 204 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 205 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 206 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 207 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 208 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 209 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 210 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 211 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 212 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 213 | VCCINT β Core logic supply voltage |
| Pin 214 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 215 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 216 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 217 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 218 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 219 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 220 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 221 | VCCIO4 β I/O supply voltage for bank 4 |
| Pin 222 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 223 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 224 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 225 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 226 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 227 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 228 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 229 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 230 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 231 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 232 | VCCINT β Core logic supply voltage |
| Pin 233 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 234 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 235 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 236 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 237 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 238 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 239 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pin 240 | I/O β User I/O (bank 4) |
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
EPF81188ARC240-3 is suitable for 6 applications: Industrial Control Backplane Glue Logic, Telecom Line-Card Interface Logic, Legacy PCI Bridge Interface, Mid-Density State-Machine Controllers, Aerospace and Defense Legacy Avionics, Factory Automation PLC Expansion Logic.
Industrial Control Backplane Glue Logic
The EPF81188ARC240-3 fits industrial control backplanes because of its 12,000 usable gates and 184 user I/O pins, sufficient to absorb board-level address decoding, interrupt steering, and bus-bridging logic across multiple peripheral cards. Its 5 V CMOS tolerance and 0.42 Β΅m SRAM process deliver robust noise margins typical of factory-floor environments. The 240-pin BFQFP package with gull-wing leads is field-reworkable, simplifying backplane repair. Compared with discrete 74-series logic, this FPGA reduces component count by 5-10x while maintaining deterministic propagation delays through the FastTrack interconnect. The commercial 0C to +70C range covers most enclosure temperatures when paired with modest airflow.
Recommended
Telecom Line-Card Interface Logic
Telecom line cards require moderate logic density with multiple bus interfaces (UART, HDLC, TDM) and the EPF81188ARC240-3 delivers 1,500 flip-flops to implement FIFO buffers, protocol state machines, and clock-domain crossing. Its in-circuit reconfigurability enables field upgrades without board swap when protocol revisions occur. The 184 I/O pins support direct connection to TDM framers, line transceivers, and supervisory MCUs. The 5 V supply integrates cleanly with legacy line-card power rails. Per the FLEX 8000 datasheet, the FastTrack interconnect provides predictable timing critical for protocol framing. The commercial temperature grade covers CO (central office) temperature-controlled environments.
Recommended
Legacy PCI Bridge Interface
The EPF81188ARC240-3 is well-suited to legacy 32-bit PCI bridge interfaces where it implements address decoding, bus arbitration, and interrupt steering between a host CPU and multiple downstream devices. With 12,000 gates and 184 I/O, the part handles a full PCI bridge in a single chip, replacing several discrete PLDs. Its 5 V tolerance matches the original PCI signaling environment directly without level shifters. The 240-pin BFQFP package exposes enough I/O for 32-bit address/data plus control signals across two PCI segments. Per Altera's PCI reference designs, the FLEX 8000 family has been used in production PCI cards for over a decade.
Recommended
Mid-Density State-Machine Controllers
For complex state-machine controllers in test equipment and instrumentation, the EPF81188ARC240-3 offers 1,500 flip-flops and 1,008 logic elements well-matched to multi-stage FSMs with 50-100 states. The register-rich FLEX 8000 architecture was specifically designed for state-machine-intensive logic, providing more flip-flops per logic element than competitive CPLDs. Its deterministic timing through the FastTrack interconnect simplifies static timing closure for critical control paths. The 184 I/O pins interface directly to front-panel switches, status LEDs, and backplane test points. According to Altera documentation, MAX+PLUS II includes dedicated FSM synthesis optimizations that target the FLEX 8000 register-rich architecture.
Recommended
Aerospace and Defense Legacy Avionics
Long-lifecycle aerospace and defense programs continue to use the EPF81188ARC240-3 because of its mature silicon, established reliability data, and long-term availability through Rochester Electronics. With 12,000 gates and 184 I/O, it implements MIL-STD-1553 bus interfaces, ARINC 429 receivers, and discrete-to-digital conversion in legacy avionics boxes. Per Altera's product longevity program, FLEX 8000 family parts remain supported for aerospace and defense customers. The 240-pin BFQFP is hermetically sealable for high-reliability applications when paired with appropriate board-level conformal coating.
Recommended
Factory Automation PLC Expansion Logic
PLC expansion modules benefit from the EPF81188ARC240-3's 184 I/O pins to interface with high-density digital I/O racks, encoder counters, and stepper-motor pulse generators. The 1,500 flip-flops implement motion-control registers, position counters, and quadrature decoders with deterministic timing through the FastTrack interconnect. The 5 V tolerance integrates directly with industrial 24V-to-5V opto-isolated I/O rails. The commercial temperature range covers most factory-floor enclosures; for harsher environments the EPF81188AQC240-3 industrial variant is interchangeable. Per the FLEX 8000 datasheet, the device supports hot-swap-friendly JTAG reconfiguration for in-field firmware updates.
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Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EPF81188ARC240-2 | EPF81188AQC240-3 | EPF81188AQC240-2 | EPF81188AQC240-4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera |
| Package | 240-BFQFP (RQFP) | 240-BFQFP (RQFP) - same | 240-BFQFP (RQFP) - same | 240-BFQFP (RQFP) - same | 240-BFQFP (RQFP) - same |
| Usable Gates | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Flip-Flops | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Maximum User I/O | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 | 184 |
| Speed Grade | -3 (mid) | -2 (slow) | -3 (mid) | -2 (slow) | -4 (fast) |
| Temperature Grade | Commercial (0C to +70C) | Commercial (0C to +70C) | Industrial (-40C to +85C) | Industrial (-40C to +85C) | Industrial (-40C to +85C) |
| Supply Voltage | 4.75 V to 5.25 V | 4.75 V to 5.25 V | 4.75 V to 5.25 V | 4.75 V to 5.25 V | 4.75 V to 5.25 V |
| Lifecycle Status | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND |
Key Differentiators
- Commercial temperature grade with mid speed grade (vs EPF81188AQC240-3)
- Mid-range speed grade balances cost and performance (vs EPF81188ARC240-2 and EPF81188AQC240-4)
- Highest I/O count in 240-pin BFQFP FLEX 8000 family (vs EPF81188AQI208-3 (208-PQFP))
Design Notes
The EPF81188ARC240-3 requires three separate supply rails: VCCINT (4.75-5.25 V core logic) and four VCCIO banks (one per I/O bank). Each VCCINT and VCCIO pin must be decoupled with a 0.1 Β΅F X7R ceramic capacitor placed within 5 mm of the supply pin, plus a 10 Β΅F tantalum bulk capacitor per supply plane. Per the FLEX 8000 datasheet, supply sequencing is not required but all rails must ramp monotonically within 100 ms to avoid partial-configuration latch-up. Estimated worst-case ICCINT at maximum toggle rates is approximately 200 mA, with VCCIO adding 50-100 mA per bank depending on switching activity.
The 240-pin BFQFP package has a 32x32 mm body with 0.5 mm pitch gull-wing leads; PCB pads must be designed to JEDEC MS-026 outlines with at least 0.2 mm solder mask dam between pads to prevent bridging. A 4-layer PCB is recommended with continuous ground and power planes directly under the device for signal-integrity and thermal performance. All high-frequency I/O traces should be length-matched within 2 mm if used in source-synchronous interfaces. Per Altera application note AN-83, leave a 5 mm keep-out zone around the package for rework.
Common pitfalls when designing with the EPF81188ARC240-3 include: (1) forgetting to tie nCONFIG high through a 10 kohm resistor to VCCINT β leaving it floating causes intermittent configuration failures; (2) connecting unused I/O pins to GND via 10 kohm rather than leaving them floating, which minimizes supply-noise injection during configuration; (3) using a BitBlaster cable on the wrong JTAG TCK frequency β the FLEX 8000 family requires TCK <= 10 MHz during configuration; (4) forgetting that the device must be fully re-configured after a power glitch if nSTATUS goes low, even if configuration appears complete.
Place the configuration EPROM (such as EPC2 or EPC16) within 50 mm of the EPF81188ARC240-3's DATA0 and DCLK pins to minimize skew between configuration clock and data. Route the configuration bus on an inner PCB layer with ground reference to avoid crosstalk from adjacent switching I/O. Per Altera's configuration handbook, the nCONFIG line must be pulled low for at least 8 Β΅s after VCCINT stabilizes to initiate a clean configuration sequence. JTAG TCK, TMS, TDI, and TDO should be routed as a bus with matched lengths to support boundary-scan testing.
Compliance Information
RoHS non-compliant per Heisener listing. Not AEC-Q100 qualified (industrial/AEC variants available). REACH, lead-free, halogen-free, and conflict minerals status not specified in available data β set to unknown.
