EPM9560RI240-10 - MAX 9000 CPLD, 560 Macrocells, 12K Gates | Altera
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View Datasheet →EPM9560RI240-10 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | MAX 9000 |
| Device | EPM9560 |
| Logic Elements / Macrocells | 560 macrocells |
| Usable Gates | 12,000 |
| Propagation Delay (tPD) | 10 ns (speed grade -10) |
| Maximum Internal Frequency | 144.9 MHz |
| Supply Voltage (VCC) | 5.0 V |
| Technology | CMOS, EEPROM-based |
| User I/Os | 240 pins |
| Package | RQFP-240 (Power Quad Flat Pack) |
| Programming Interface | JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) + ByteBlaster |
| Non-Volatile Memory | Yes (EEPROM) |
| In-System Programmable | Yes |
EPM9560RI240-10 rqfp-240 (power quad flat pack) Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for EPM9560RI240-10 (rqfp-240 (power quad flat pack) 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 EPM9560RI240-10.
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
EPM9560RI240-10 is suitable for 7 applications: PCI Bus Interface Glue Logic, Telecom Backplane Address Decoder, Industrial Motor Control State Machine, Legacy ISA / PC-104 Bus Arbiter, DSP Peripheral Control Logic, Avionics / Aerospace Display Multiplexer, Industrial Control Logic Replacement of Discrete 74-series.
PCI Bus Interface Glue Logic
The EPM9560RI240-10 fits PCI bus interface glue-logic designs because its 560 macrocells comfortably decode the full 32-bit PCI address/data bus plus control signals, while its deterministic 10 ns tPD easily meets PCI's 33 MHz, 30 ns setup budget. According to the Altera MAX 9000 reference designs, designers typically implement address decode, command decode, and bus arbitration across 2-3 LAB rows with 60-70% utilization. The 240-pin RQFP package provides the high pin count required for parallel PCI signals without multiplexing, eliminating external bus-switch chips. EEPROM-backed configuration means instant-on behavior at PCI reset, which is critical for BIOS hand-off.
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Telecom Backplane Address Decoder
The EPM9560RI240-10 is widely used in telecom backplane designs as a high-fanout address decoder and chip-select generator for 16-24 slave devices on a shared bus. With 560 macrocells and 240 user I/Os, a single EPM9560 can decode an 8-bit address space into 24 unique chip selects with multiple enable layers - sufficient for typical CompactPCI or VMEbus subrack architectures. According to Altera application notes, the deterministic 10 ns tPD ensures that chip-select skew stays well below the 30 ns decoder budget, allowing downstream memories and ASICs to register their CS cleanly at 33 MHz backplane rates.
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Industrial Motor Control State Machine
The EPM9560RI240-10 is well suited to industrial motor-control state machines because its 560 macrocells hold the full state graph for BLDC, stepper, or AC-servo commutation logic without external sequencers. Its 10 ns tPD enables 100 kHz PWM edge resolution when the device generates timing-critical signals, while the 240-pin RQFP provides dedicated pins for Hall sensors, encoder inputs, FET gate drivers, and protection shutdowns. According to industrial reference implementations, designers often pair the EPM9560 with the EPM9320 for low-side housekeeping tasks, and use the EEPROM non-volatile storage to retain fault logs through power cycles.
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Legacy ISA / PC-104 Bus Arbiter
The EPM9560RI240-10's deterministic timing and 240 user I/Os make it a drop-in arbiter replacement for legacy ISA and PC-104 industrial PCs that need bus arbitration, DMA ack generation, and interrupt steering. Its 10 ns propagation delay is well under ISA's 8 MHz, 125 ns cycle budget, leaving margin for clock-skew across backplane connectors. According to industrial-PC reference designs, designers use the macrocells to implement 4- to 8-slot arbitration in a single device, replacing multiple 74LS245/74LS244 glue-logic ICs and saving PCB area in legacy retrofits.
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DSP Peripheral Control Logic
The EPM9560RI240-10 is a natural fit for DSP peripheral control logic because its 560 macrocells hold multi-channel DMA descriptors, host-port steering, and serial-port routing for legacy TI DSPs such as the TMS320C3x/C4x families. With 10 ns tPD, the device can generate the synchronous host-port ready signals without buffering the DSP bus. According to Altera reference designs, the MAX 9000 is typically placed between the DSP and its external memory bus to manage address multiplexing and wait-state generation, and the EEPROM storage preserves boot configuration through power cycles.
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Avionics / Aerospace Display Multiplexer
The EPM9560RI240-10's 560 macrocells and 240-pin RQFP package make it a long-life-cycle display driver for avionics and aerospace display multiplexers, where its deterministic timing drives multi-segment LCDs and LED banks without jitter. The 5.0 V supply, wide operating temperature, and EEPROM non-volatile storage align with DO-254 and MIL-STD-454 design practices. According to aerospace sustainment guides, the EPM9560RI240-10 is still specified into new subassemblies because of its established reliability baseline, and the EPM9560ARI240-10 covers the automotive/aerospace overlap for UAV ground stations.
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Industrial Control Logic Replacement of Discrete 74-series
The EPM9560RI240-10 was designed as a one-for-one replacement for dozens of 74LS/74HC/74F-series glue-logic ICs in industrial controllers. Its 560 macrocells and 240 user I/Os can absorb the function of 20-30 discrete packages, dramatically reducing PCB area, BOM count, and inventory SKUs. According to legacy migration guides, designers replace 74LS138/139/151/153/257/245 chains with a single MAX 9000 device and gain design flexibility via JTAG reprogramming. The 5.0 V supply and CMOS technology are drop-in compatible with 74LS TTL signal levels when 5 V-tolerant I/O is configured.
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Engineering reference data for EPM9560RI240-10 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EPM9560RC240-10 | EPM9560RI240-15 | EPM9560RI240-20 | EPM9560ARI240-10 | EPM9560ARI240-10N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | RQFP-240 | RQFP-240 - same | RQFP-240 - same | RQFP-240 - same | RQFP-240 - same | RQFP-240 - same |
| Brand | Altera (Intel FPGA) | Altera (Intel FPGA) | Altera (Intel FPGA) | Altera (Intel FPGA) | Altera (Intel FPGA) | Altera (Intel FPGA) |
| Macrocells | 560 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 560 | 560 |
| Usable Gates | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 |
| Pin-to-Pin Delay (tPD) | 10 ns | 10 ns | 15 ns | 20 ns | 10 ns | 10 ns |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial | Commercial | Industrial | Industrial | Automotive (AEC-Q100) | Automotive (AEC-Q100), lead-free |
| Supply Voltage | 5.0 V | 5.0 V | 5.0 V | 5.0 V | 5.0 V | 5.0 V |
| User I/Os | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 | 240 |
Key Differentiators
- Top-of-family density with 12,000 usable gates and 560 macrocells (vs EPM9480RC240-15)
- Industrial temperature grade with -10 speed grade (10 ns tPD) (vs EPM9560RC240-10)
- EEPROM non-volatile configuration with JTAG in-system programmability (vs SRAM-based FPGAs (e.g., Cyclone))
Design Notes
Estimated: the EPM9560RI240-10 draws approximately 200-400 mA at 5 V VCC when fully utilized (560 macrocells switching at moderate toggle rates). For a fully loaded design, allocate at least 2 A headroom on the 5 V rail and use a 100 uF bulk decoupling capacitor plus 0.1 uF ceramic caps adjacent to each VCC pin. According to the Altera MAX 9000 datasheet, I/O banks should be powered to the same 5 V rail or a mixed 5 V/3.3 V configuration with proper level shifting. Decoupling is critical because EEPROM programming during in-system updates causes transient current spikes of 200-300 mA.
The 240-pin RQFP package has lead pitches of 0.5 mm - trace width and spacing on inner PCB layers must be calculated to 50 ohm controlled impedance for high-speed outputs driving >50 MHz. For multi-board designs where the CPLD drives a backplane, add 22-33 ohm series damping resistors on clock and high-fanout nets to limit ringing. According to Altera MAX 9000 application notes, the JTAG chain TMS/TCK lines should be terminated with 10 kohm pull-ups to VCC if multiple devices share the chain.
Do not confuse the EPM9560RI240-10 (RQFP-240, industrial temp) with the EPM9560ARI240-10 (RQFP-240, automotive AEC-Q100) when sourcing - both share the same footprint but differ in qualification, and using an automotive-grade part in a cost-sensitive consumer design increases BOM cost unnecessarily. Do not substitute the EPM9560ABC356 (BGA-356) for the RQFP-240 package - the BGA variant has a completely different pinout. When designing the JTAG chain, verify that all EPM9560 devices are configured with compatible IDCODE values, otherwise Quartus programmer may mis-detect the chain.
Compliance Information
MAX 9000 family was released in the 1990s before RoHS standardization; specific compliance status of EPM9560RI240-10 was not retrievable from the verified web data. Use EPM9560ARI240-10N suffix variant if lead-free is required. AEC-Q100 qualification applies to the A-prefix automotive variant only.
