EP1M120F484C6ES - Mercury FPGA 120K Gates 484-FBGA | Intel / Altera
N.º da peça: EP1M120F484C6ES ✗ Fim de vida| Qtd. | Preço unitário | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $145 | $145,00 |
| 10 | $132.5 | $1.325,00 |
| 100 | $118 | $11.800,00 |
| 250 | $105 | $26.250,00 |
| 500 | $92.5 | $46.250,00 |
EP1M120F484C6ES Visão geral
Background: an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) is a semiconductor integrated circuit composed of configurable logic blocks (LABs), programmable interconnect, and I/O cells, all of which can be re-programmed in the field after PCB assembly. FPGAs sit in the programmable-logic tier of the broader digital-IC hierarchy (PLD -> CPLD -> FPGA -> SoC FPGA) and are commonly used for parallel data-path acceleration, custom bus interfacing, and rapid ASIC prototyping. The Altera Mercury family was one of the early 0.18-mum SRAM-based FPGA lines that established the LAB architecture later refined in Cyclone and Stratix families.
Key features of the EP1M120F484C6ES include 120 K system gates, 4,800 logic elements, 49,152 bits of embedded memory, SRAM-based configuration, JTAG (IEEE 1149.1) boundary-scan and programming support, and 303 maximum user I/O. The device supports 1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V LVTTL/LVCMOS I/O standards through programmable I/O banks, allowing direct interface to legacy and modern logic without external level translators.
Architecturally, the Mercury family uses a four-input look-up-table (LUT) based logic element arranged in logic array blocks (LABs), connected by a fast continuous-routing interconnect. Configuration data is loaded from a serial PROM or via JTAG into on-chip SRAM cells, which means the device is volatile and requires reconfiguration on every power-up. Per-datasheet figures: 480 LABs and a maximum of 303 user I/O pins.
Typical applications include industrial control and bridging, telecom line-card glue logic, video/image processing front-ends, ASIC prototyping, and military/aerospace systems where programmable logic with high I/O density is required. The 484-ball FC-FBGA package is well suited to high-layer-count PCBs and BGA assembly lines common in telecom and aerospace manufacturing.
Design consideration: because the Mercury FPGA is volatile (SRAM-based), the board must include a configuration memory (EPCS/EPCQ serial PROM or a micro-controller) and a defined JTAG chain. Signal-integrity planning on the 484-ball BGA requires controlled-impedance traces and proper decoupling (1 x 100 uF bulk + 0.1 uF per supply pin).
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in same-package alternatives from the Altera Mercury family, and practical FPGA bring-up design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet.
Alternativas drop-in para EP1M120F484C6ES — mesmo encapsulamento, compatível pino a pino. Peças de encapsulamento diferente que exigem retrabalho na PCB são excluídas.
Variantes desta série
Modelos da mesma série compatíveis como drop-in com EP1M120F484C6ES (mesmo formato e footprint) — diferindo em Package, Family, Operating Temperature, Speed Grade, Process Technology.
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EP1M120F484C6
✅ Drop-In✓ Em estoque
$198 / unidade
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$89.5 / unidade
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$110 / unidade
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Ver ficha técnica →EP1M120F484-I6
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$98.5 / unidade
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$53.1 / unidade
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$97.4 / unidade
Ver ficha técnica →EP1M120F484C6ES Classificações máximas e características elétricas
| Family | Mercury (Altera / Intel) |
| System Gates | 120,000 |
| Logic Elements / Cells | 4,800 |
| Logic Array Blocks (LABs) | 480 |
| Embedded Memory (bits) | 49,152 |
| Maximum User I/O | 303 |
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.8 V |
| I/O Standards Supported | LVTTL, LVCMOS (1.5/1.8/2.5/3.3 V) |
| Configuration Technology | SRAM (volatile) |
| Encapsulamento | 484-ball FC-FBGA |
| Tipo de montagem | Surface Mount (BGA) |
| Speed Grade | 6 (-6) |
| JTAG / Boundary Scan | Yes (IEEE 1149.1) |
| Part Status | Obsolete / last-time-buy (ES suffix = engineering sample) |
Configuração de pinos do EP1M120F484C6ES
| Pino A1 | I/O Bank 1 — User I/O (ball assignment varies by package revision) |
| Pino A2 | I/O Bank 1 — User I/O |
| Pino B1 | I/O Bank 1 — User I/O |
| Pino B2 | GND — Ground |
| Pino C1 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 supply (1.5/1.8/2.5/3.3 V) |
| Pino C2 | I/O Bank 2 — User I/O |
| Pino D1 | I/O Bank 2 — User I/O |
| Pino D2 | VCCINT — Core supply (1.8 V) |
| Pino E1 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active-low) |
| Pino E2 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (active-low) |
| Pino F1 | CONF_DONE — Configuration complete (open-drain) |
| Pino F2 | TCK — JTAG clock input |
| Pino G1 | TMS — JTAG mode select |
| Pino G2 | TDI — JTAG data in |
| Pino H1 | TDO — JTAG data out |
| Pino H2 | MSEL0 — Configuration mode select 0 |
| Pino J1 | MSEL1 — Configuration mode select 1 |
| Pino J2 | MSEL2 — Configuration mode select 2 |
| Pino K1 | CLK0 — Dedicated clock input 0 |
| Pino K2 | CLK1 — Dedicated clock input 1 |
Aplicações típicas
EP1M120F484C6ES é adequado para 6 aplicaçãos: Industrial Glue Logic and Bus Bridging, Telecom Line-Card Interface and Framing, Video and Image Processing Front-End, ASIC Prototyping and Emulation, Military and Aerospace Avionics (Legacy Programs), Legacy PCI / CPCI Bridge Card.
Industrial Glue Logic and Bus Bridging
The EP1M120F484C6ES is well matched to industrial glue-logic and protocol-bridging roles thanks to its 303 user I/O and 1.5 V-3.3 V LVCMOS/LVTTL I/O bank programmability. In a typical application the FPGA sits between a microcontroller and a parallel data acquisition bus, translating 8-bit parallel ADC output into a SPI or I2C stream for a host processor. The 4,800 logic elements are sufficient for state-machine-based protocol conversion at line rates up to ~50 MHz. Compared with a CPLD, the EP1M120F484C6ES provides more flip-flops and more flexible I/O placement, but it remains volatile - meaning the board must include an EPCS configuration PROM to load the bitstream at every power-up.
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Telecom Line-Card Interface and Framing
In telecom line cards the EP1M120F484C6ES serves as a programmable framer and protocol mapper between a network processor and the physical-layer transceiver. Its 49,152 bits of embedded RAM can buffer multiple T1/E1 or Ethernet frames, while the 303 I/O tolerate parallel connections to bus transceivers and clock-distribution chips. The 1.8 V core and 3.3 V-tolerant I/O make it compatible with classic telecom ASIC voltages. Engineers migrating to modern designs should evaluate the Cyclone IV EP4CE115F29I7N, which offers roughly 25x more logic capacity with a similar I/O count, but the EP1M120F484C6ES remains a cost-effective drop-in for legacy line cards already qualified for Mercury-family bitstreams.
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Video and Image Processing Front-End
The EP1M120F484C6ES fits legacy video front-end applications such as camera-link capture, BT.656 de-interlacing, and image pre-processing at resolutions up to 720p/60. The 4,800 logic elements provide the LUTs needed for pixel-pipeline stages (color-space conversion, gamma correction, edge detection), while the 49,152-bit block RAM supports line buffers of one or two video lines. The 484-ball FC-FBGA package exposes enough differential pairs for parallel RGB or LVDS input. Designers should note that the Mercury family lacks dedicated DSP blocks and hard memory controllers - all DSP and memory functions are synthesized in fabric - which caps the achievable pixel clock to roughly 65 MHz. For higher resolutions, use Cyclone IV or Lattice ECP5.
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ASIC Prototyping and Emulation
The EP1M120F484C6ES was historically used to prototype and emulate mid-complexity ASICs (100 K-130 K gates) before taping out. Its 4,800 logic elements combined with 49 Kbits of RAM can host most glue-logic and modest state-machine ASIC content, allowing firmware and software teams to develop against real silicon months ahead of the ASIC. Because the Mercury bitstream is SRAM-based, designers can iterate quickly by reloading from JTAG. Modern ASIC prototyping has moved to large FPGAs such as Cyclone V or Kintex-7, but the EP1M120F484C6ES remains useful for legacy programs with Mercury bitstreams already in production.
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Military and Aerospace Avionics (Legacy Programs)
The Mercury family has long service tails in military and aerospace programs that were qualified in the late 1990s and early 2000s. The EP1M120F484C6ES, in its industrial or military temperature grade variant, continues to support flight-control, mission-computer, and radar-signal-processing subsystems where re-design is prohibitively expensive. Its 1.8 V core, JTAG-based in-system programming, and BGA package all meet the ruggedization requirements typical of avionics LRUs. Because the family is obsolete, long-life programs must manage inventory carefully; XAIPART and authorized distributors of last resort (e.g., Heisener, IC-Components) carry broker stock for this purpose.
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Legacy PCI / CPCI Bridge Card
CompactPCI and VME bridge cards in legacy military, telecom, and industrial-control chassis used the Mercury FPGA to implement 32-bit PCI target/initiator interfaces, scatter-gather DMA controllers, and interrupt steering. The EP1M120F484C6ES provides the 303 I/O and 4,800 logic elements required for a full PCI 2.2 target controller plus DMA engine, while the 49 Kbit block RAM accommodates descriptor FIFOs. Engineers maintaining these systems should verify the configuration PROM contents and JTAG chain integrity, as the bitstream is volatile. For new PCI Express designs, migrate to Cyclone V GX or Kintex UltraScale.
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| Parâmetro | Este produto | EP1M120F484C6 | EP1M120F484C5N | EP1M120F484C5 | EP1M120F484C5M | EP1M120F484-I6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 484-ball FC-FBGA | 484-ball FC-FBGA - same | 484-ball FC-FBGA - same | 484-ball FC-FBGA - same | 484-ball FC-FBGA - same | 484-ball FC-FBGA - same |
| Brand | Intel / Altera | Intel / Altera - same | Intel / Altera - same | Intel / Altera - same | Intel / Altera - same | Intel / Altera - same |
| Family | Mercury | Mercury - same | Mercury - same | Mercury - same | Mercury - same | Mercury - same |
| System Gates | 120 K | 120 K | 120 K | 120 K | 120 K | 120 K |
| Logic Elements | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 | 4,800 |
| Embedded Memory (bits) | 49,152 | 49,152 | 49,152 | 49,152 | 49,152 | 49,152 |
| Maximum User I/O | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 |
| Speed Grade | C6 (engineering sample) | C6 (production) | C5 | C5 | C5 military | C6 industrial |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete (ES sample) | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete |
Principais diferenciais
- Same die as production Mercury parts with engineering-sample speed grade (vs EP1M120F484C6 (production version))
- Industry-standard 484-ball FC-FBGA package (vs EP1M120F484 (legacy ordering code))
- SRAM-based volatile configuration with standard JTAG (vs CPLDs (e.g., EPM7128SQC100))
Notas de projeto
Because the EP1M120F484C6ES is a 484-ball FC-FBGA device, PCB design must use microvia or via-in-pad stack-ups to fan out the 1.0 mm ball pitch. Maintain a continuous ground plane on layer 2 directly beneath the BGA and route signals on outer layers; place 0.1 uF decoupling capacitors on every VCCINT and VCCIO ball within 5 mm trace length. Add a 100 uF bulk tantalum or polymer cap near the FPGA's main supply pin to suppress switching transients during configuration.
Mercury FPGAs are SRAM-based and volatile, so a configuration PROM (EPCS4, EPCS16, or EPCS64) is mandatory. Power sequencing must bring up VCCINT (1.8 V) before VCCIO, and the nCONFIG pin must be held low until all supplies are stable. Use a power-on reset supervisor to drive nCONFIG reliably, and add a 10 kohm pull-up on nSTATUS and CONF_DONE as recommended by the Altera Mercury handbook.
All 303 user I/O of the EP1M120F484C6ES are organized into banks with independent supply voltages (1.5 V, 1.8 V, 2.5 V, or 3.3 V). Mixing voltages within a single bank will permanently damage the device; consult the Mercury Pin Information chapter for bank boundaries before PCB layout. For high-speed signals (above 50 MHz), use LVDS pairs and 100 ohm differential termination; for slower control signals, LVCMOS with 25-50 ohm series termination is usually sufficient.
Common pitfalls when designing with the EP1M120F484C6ES include: (1) forgetting that the bitstream is volatile and not providing a configuration PROM; (2) confusing the Mercury family with the older FLEX 10K or ACEX 1K families - the bitstream formats are incompatible; (3) ignoring the ES suffix and assuming production-grade reliability; (4) attempting to use 5 V signals directly on the I/O banks which will damage the device. Always cross-check the part marking against the Altera Mercury datasheet ordering guide before board bring-up.
Informações de conformidade
Compliance data not available in the verified web search results. The Mercury family predates many modern compliance certifications; specific lot markings should be verified with the distributor. Not AEC-Q100 qualified.