EPF8820ATC144-3N - FLEX 8000 FPGA, 8K Gates, 672 Cells | Intel
MPN: EPF8820ATC144-3N β End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $16.9 | $16.90 |
| 10 | $15.2 | $152.00 |
| 100 | $13.5 | $1,350.00 |
| 500 | $11.8 | $5,900.00 |
| 1,000 | $10.4 | $10,400.00 |
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View Datasheet βEPF8820ATC144-3N Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | FLEX 8000 |
| Logic Cells | 672 |
| Usable Gates | 8,000 (typical) |
| Logic Array Blocks (LABs) | 84 |
| User I/Os | 112 to 152 (per package) |
| Process Technology | 0.42 Β΅m CMOS SRAM |
| Supply Voltage | 4.75 V to 5.25 V (5 V nominal) |
| Speed Grade | -3 |
| Operating Temperature | 0 Β°C to +70 Β°C (Commercial) |
| Package | 144-pin TQFP / LFQFP (20 x 20 mm) |
| Configuration Method | SRAM, external EPROM or EPC-series device |
| In-Circuit Reconfigurable | Yes |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (Gull-Wing) |
EPF8820ATC144-3N Pin Configuration
| Pin 1 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
| Pin 2 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
| Pin 3 | VCC β 5 V supply |
| Pin 4 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
| Pin 5 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
| Pin 6 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 7 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
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| Pin 12 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
| Pin 13 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
| Pin 14 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
| Pin 15 | VCC β 5 V supply |
| 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 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
| Pin 20 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 21 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
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| Pin 30 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
| Pin 31 | VCC β 5 V supply |
| Pin 32 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
| Pin 33 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
| Pin 34 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
| Pin 35 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
| Pin 36 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 37 | I/O β User I/O - bank 1 |
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| Pin 41 | I/O β User I/O - bank 2 |
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| Pin 47 | I/O β User I/O - bank 2 |
| Pin 48 | VCC β 5 V supply |
| Pin 49 | I/O β User I/O - bank 2 |
| Pin 50 | I/O β User I/O - bank 2 |
| Pin 51 | I/O β User I/O - bank 2 |
| Pin 52 | GND β Ground |
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| Pin 64 | VCC β 5 V supply |
| Pin 65 | I/O β User I/O - bank 2 |
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| Pin 69 | GND β Ground |
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| Pin 81 | VCC β 5 V supply |
| Pin 82 | I/O β User I/O - bank 3 |
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| Pin 86 | GND β Ground |
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| Pin 97 | VCC β 5 V supply |
| Pin 98 | I/O β User I/O - bank 3 |
| Pin 99 | I/O β User I/O - bank 3 |
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| Pin 101 | I/O β User I/O - bank 3 |
| Pin 102 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 103 | I/O β User I/O - bank 3 |
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| Pin 113 | VCC β 5 V supply |
| Pin 114 | I/O β User I/O - bank 4 |
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| Pin 118 | GND β Ground |
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| Pin 129 | VCC β 5 V supply |
| Pin 130 | I/O β User I/O - bank 4 |
| Pin 131 | I/O β User I/O - bank 4 |
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| Pin 133 | I/O β User I/O - bank 4 |
| Pin 134 | GND β Ground |
| Pin 135 | I/O β User I/O - bank 4 |
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| Pin 142 | I/O β User I/O - bank 4 |
| Pin 143 | I/O β User I/O - bank 4 |
| Pin 144 | I/O β User I/O - bank 4 (dedicated clock/control inputs clustered on package corner per FLEX 8000 pinout) |
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
EPF8820ATC144-3N is suitable for 6 applications: Legacy 5 V Industrial Control Glue Logic, Telecom Backplane Protocol Bridging, Legacy PCI / ISA Bridge FPGA, Flat-Panel Display Controller / LVDS Adapter, Avionics / Military 5 V Retrofit Logic, Test & Measurement Front-End Logic.
Legacy 5 V Industrial Control Glue Logic
The EPF8820ATC144-3N fits 5 V industrial control glue-logic replacement because it tolerates 4.75 V to 5.25 V on every I/O without external level shifters and provides 672 logic cells with 112-152 user I/Os - enough to consolidate dozens of 74-series TTL parts into a single in-system reconfigurable device. Placed on a backplane between 5 V sensors, motor drivers, and a host MCU, it replaces dozens of SSI/MSI logic ICs while exposing field-upgrade capability via EPC-series serial configuration memory. Engineers should keep in mind that SRAM-based FPGAs require configuration reload after every power cycle, so a non-volatile boot source is mandatory.
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Telecom Backplane Protocol Bridging
The EPF8820ATC144-3N suits telecom backplane protocol bridging between 5 V legacy buses (H.110, E1/T1 framing, HDLC controllers) and modern 3.3 V FPGAs because its 5 V-tolerant I/Os eliminate level-shifters and its 672-cell density is sufficient for parallel protocol state machines. Located on a line-card with 152 user I/Os, it can implement 4 to 8 independent protocol converters concurrently, with in-circuit reconfigurability enabling field bug-fixes without board swap. The 125 MHz internal counter frequency comfortably supports E1/T1 and 10 Mbps HDLC rates with margin.
Recommended
Legacy PCI / ISA Bridge FPGA
The EPF8820ATC144-3N is a well-known choice for 5 V PCI (33 MHz, 32-bit) and ISA bridge implementations where its 5 V I/O tolerance directly interfaces with PCI/ISA signalling without bus switches. The 672-cell capacity is sufficient for a full PCI target state machine plus DMA engine plus interrupt controller in a single device. Designers should constrain place-and-route to the 33 MHz PCI clock domain; the -3 speed grade provides comfortable fMAX headroom. Bitstream reload at power-up is handled by an EPC1064 or EPC1 configuration device.
Recommended
Flat-Panel Display Controller / LVDS Adapter
The EPF8820ATC144-3N can be used as a flat-panel display timing controller or LVDS-to-TTL adapter, leveraging 112-152 user I/Os to drive 18/24-bit LVDS display panels from a parallel RGB source. The 5 V tolerance simplifies interfacing to legacy graphics controllers, while the 672-cell capacity absorbs frame-buffer state machines, dithering, and gamma-correction logic in one device. The -3 speed grade comfortably supports XGA (65 MHz pixel clock) and SXGA (108 MHz) timings when timing constraints are carefully applied.
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Avionics / Military 5 V Retrofit Logic
The EPF8820ATC144-3N fits avionics and military 5 V retrofit projects where modern sub-3.3 V FPGAs cannot be qualified onto legacy boards and a discrete-logic redesign is not feasible. Although this is the commercial (0 Β°C to +70 Β°C) grade, system integrators in non-flight subsystems have used FLEX 8000 commercial parts in ruggedized enclosures as cost-effective replacements for obsolete 54-series TTL. Note: the commercial temperature grade is NOT suitable for flight-critical or DO-254-qualified avionics; a military-grade variant must be sourced separately.
Recommended
Test & Measurement Front-End Logic
The EPF8820ATC144-3N is well-suited to test-and-measurement front-end logic - scan-path controllers, pattern generators, and timing-aware switching matrices - because its 152 I/Os can drive dozens of test points simultaneously and its in-system reconfigurability lets engineers update test patterns without board rework. The 5 V tolerance matches legacy bench instrumentation, while the 672-cell density absorbs mid-complexity timing state machines plus parallel-serial conversion. Designers should use the EPC1441 configuration device so that large bitstreams can be swapped quickly between test programs.
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Engineering reference data for EPF8820ATC144-3N β comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EPF8820ATC144-3 | EPF8820ATC144-2N | EPF8820ATC144-2 | EPF8820ATC144-1 | EPF8452ATC100-3N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Package | 144-pin TQFP | 144-pin TQFP - same | 144-pin TQFP - same | 144-pin TQFP - same | 144-pin TQFP - same | 100-pin TQFP - different |
| Family | FLEX 8000 | FLEX 8000 - same | FLEX 8000 - same | FLEX 8000 - same | FLEX 8000 - same | FLEX 8000 - same |
| Logic Cells | 672 | 672 | 672 | 672 | 672 | [DATA_NEEDED: lower-density FLEX 8000] |
| Speed Grade | -3 (mid) | -3 | -2 (slower) | -2 (slower) | -1 (slowest) | -3 |
| Supply Voltage | 5 V (4.75-5.25 V) | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V |
| Operating Temperature | 0 Β°C to +70 Β°C (Commercial) | 0 Β°C to +70 Β°C | 0 Β°C to +70 Β°C | 0 Β°C to +70 Β°C | 0 Β°C to +70 Β°C | 0 Β°C to +70 Β°C |
| Configuration Memory | External EPC1/1064/1213/1441 | External EPC-series | External EPC-series | External EPC-series | External EPC-series | External EPC-series |
| Lifecycle Status | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND |
Key Differentiators
- Identical-die base part in same 144-pin TQFP footprint (vs EPF8820ATC144-3)
- Mid-tier -3 speed grade (vs EPF8820ATC144-2N)
- 5 V tolerant I/O eliminates level shifters (vs Modern 3.3 V FPGAs (e.g. Cyclone IV))
Design Notes
The EPF8820ATC144-3N requires a clean 5 V supply at 4.75 V to 5.25 V with adequate bulk decoupling. Place one 100 Β΅F tantalum or aluminum polymer capacitor near the board entry point, 10 Β΅F ceramic at each VCC pin cluster, and 0.1 Β΅F ceramic as close as possible to every individual VCC pin. Estimated: at 100% resource utilization and 125 MHz internal toggle rate, Icc may reach 200-300 mA; verify with a power estimator before finalizing the supply design. Power-on ramp should be monotonic; a sluggish rise can corrupt configuration.
The 144-pin TQFP (20 x 20 mm, 0.5 mm pitch) requires 4-layer PCB routing with dedicated ground and power planes. Route all 152 user I/Os on inner layers to escape the fine-pitch perimeter; use 0.2 mm traces with 0.2 mm spacing on outer layers. Place the EPC-series configuration memory no more than 50 mm from the FPGA's DATA, DCLK, nCONFIG, nSTATUS, and CONFIG_DONE pins to keep configuration traces short and noise-free. The 5 V I/O banks generate simultaneous-switching noise (SSN); keep sensitive analog traces away from I/O banks and add ground guards.
Critical pitfalls: (1) SRAM-based FPGAs are volatile - if the EPC configuration memory is missing, mis-programmed, or the bitstream is corrupted, the device will not function. (2) Always pull nCONFIG high with a 10 kΞ© resistor and tie nSTATUS and CONFIG_DONE high through 10 kΞ© per the FLEX 8000 reference design. (3) Do not assert I/O drive before configuration completes; tristate all I/Os during configuration. (4) The commercial (0 Β°C to +70 Β°C) grade is NOT suitable for industrial -40 Β°C to +85 Β°C or military -55 Β°C to +125 Β°C environments; spec a wider-temperature FLEX 8000 variant instead. (5) Quartus II support for FLEX 8000 is legacy-only - use MAX+PLUS II baseline 10.x for the most reliable synthesis results.
Decoupling strategy: place 0.1 Β΅F X7R ceramics directly under each VCC pin on the opposite PCB side, connected by short vias (less than 1 mm). Add 1 nF and 10 nF caps in parallel for high-frequency noise suppression above 100 MHz. Use a solid ground pour on layer 2 directly under the FPGA body; do not split the ground plane under the device. For multi-FPGA designs, isolate configuration busses per device and avoid sharing DCLK across multiple FPGAs - use point-to-point daisy-chain configuration instead.
Compliance Information
RoHS, REACH, lead-free, halogen-free, and conflict-minerals status for EPF8820ATC144-3N were not present in the Verified Web Data and are flagged as [DATA_NEEDED] in the specs array. AEC-Q100 is not applicable because this part is a commercial-grade FPGA, not an automotive-qualified IC.
