EP2C5T144C6N - Cyclone II FPGA 4.6K LEs 144-LQFP | Intel / Altera
N.º da peça: EP2C5T144C6N ✗ Fim de vida| Qtd. | Preço unitário | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $7.95 | $7,95 |
| 10 | $7.16 | $71,60 |
| 100 | $6.37 | $637,00 |
| 500 | $5.71 | $2.855,00 |
| 1.000 | $5.1 | $5.100,00 |
EP2C5T144C6N Visão geral
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a semiconductor integrated circuit whose digital logic functionality is defined after manufacturing by the customer, via a configuration bitstream. FPGAs sit in the broader taxonomy: programmable logic device (PLD) -> FPGA -> SRAM-based FPGA -> Cyclone II family. They differ from ASICs by offering rapid prototyping, field re-programmability, and lower NRE cost, while trading off per-unit cost and absolute performance against fixed-function ASICs. Cyclone II is positioned in the low-density, low-power tier below the Cyclone III/IV/V families.
Key features include up to 89 user I/O pins across 4 I/O banks, embedded 18x18 multipliers (13 total) for DSP-style arithmetic, dual-purpose configuration pins, and JTAG boundary-scan (IEEE 1149.1) for in-system programming and boundary test. The device supports multiple configuration modes including AS, PS, JTAG, and FPP, enabling flexible boot from EPCS serial flash or microprocessor hosts. The 144-pin LQFP package is plastic and surface-mount with 0.5mm pitch, suited to standard SMT assembly lines without requiring BGA-grade inspection.
Cyclone II FPGAs use a logic element (LE) granularity built around 4-input look-up tables (LUT4), each with an associated carry chain and register. The M4K embedded RAM blocks (13 blocks of 4,608 bits each) deliver true dual-port operation up to 250 MHz and can be configured as RAM, ROM, or FIFO buffers. Phase-locked loops (PLLs) provide clock multiplication, division, and phase shifting across the 2-4 PLLs available per device.
Typical applications include industrial motor control front-ends, low-density protocol bridges (UART/SPI/I2C to Ethernet), LED display controllers, video processing front-ends, educational development boards, and low-cost DSP pipelines. The Cyclone II is well-suited to designs where pin count and logic density demand exceed microcontrollers but ASIC NRE cannot be amortized.
When designing, plan for JTAG access (TCK/TMS/TDO/TDI pulled appropriately), 2.5V/3.3V bank voltage compatibility, decoupling per power pin, and configuration storage via EPCS1/EPCS4 serial flash. The LQFP-144 package benefits from generous copper pours and routed differential pairs for LVDS signals where jitter budget matters.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in alternatives in the same LQFP-144 footprint, and practical design notes not found on any single distributor listing.
Alternativas drop-in para EP2C5T144C6N — 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 EP2C5T144C6N (mesmo formato e footprint) — diferindo em Package, Operating Temperature, Speed Grade, RoHS Status, Process Technology.
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EP2C5T144C6
✅ Drop-In✓ Em estoque
$15.9 / unidade
Ver ficha técnica →EP2C5T144C7N
✅ Drop-In ⚠️ Especificações não verificadas✓ Em estoque
$12.4 / unidade
Ver ficha técnica →EP2C5T144C8N
✅ Drop-In✓ Em estoque
$19.8 / unidade
Ver ficha técnica →EP2C5T144I7N
✅ Drop-In ⚠️ Especificações não verificadas📋 Alternativa de referência (fora do catálogo)
EP2C5AT144A7N
✅ Drop-In✓ Em estoque
$15.28 / unidade
Ver ficha técnica →XC3S50A-4TQG144I
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EP2C5T144C6N Classificações máximas e características elétricas
| Series | Cyclone II |
| Family Name | Cyclone II |
| Logic Elements (LE) | 4608 |
| Total Memory Bits | 119808 bits |
| User I/O Count | 89 |
| Number of I/O Banks | 4 |
| Embedded Multipliers (18x18) | 13 |
| PLLs | 2 |
| Temperatura de operação | 0C to +85C (commercial) |
| Speed Grade | 6 |
| Encapsulamento | LQFP-144 (T144) 20x20 mm, 0.5 mm pitch |
| Tipo de montagem | Surface Mount |
| Nível MSL | 3 (168 hours) |
| Process Technology | TSMC 90 nm low-k |
| Status RoHS | Compliant |
Configuração de pinos do EP2C5T144C6N
| Pino 1 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 2 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 3 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 supply voltage |
| Pino 4 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 5 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 6 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 7 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 8 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 9 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 10 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 11 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 12 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 13 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 14 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 15 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 16 | GND — Ground |
| Pino 17 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 18 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 19 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 20 | I/O — User I/O (bank 1) |
| Pino 21 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pino 22 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 23 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 24 | GND — Ground |
| Pino 25 | VCCIO2 — I/O bank 2 supply voltage |
| Pino 26 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 27 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 28 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 29 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 30 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 31 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 32 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 33 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 34 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 35 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 36 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 37 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 38 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 39 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 40 | GND — Ground |
| Pino 41 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 42 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 43 | VCCIO2 — I/O bank 2 supply voltage |
| Pino 44 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 45 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 46 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 47 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 48 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 49 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 50 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 51 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 52 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 53 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 54 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 55 | I/O — User I/O (bank 2) |
| Pino 56 | GND — Ground |
| Pino 57 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pino 58 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 59 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 60 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 61 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 62 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 63 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 64 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 65 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 66 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 67 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 68 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 69 | VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 supply voltage |
| Pino 70 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 71 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 72 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 73 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 74 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 75 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 76 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 77 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 78 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 79 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 80 | GND — Ground |
| Pino 81 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 82 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 83 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 84 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 85 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 86 | VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 supply voltage |
| Pino 87 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 88 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 89 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 90 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 91 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 92 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 93 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 94 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 95 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 96 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 97 | I/O — User I/O (bank 3) |
| Pino 98 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pino 99 | GND — Ground |
| Pino 100 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 101 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 102 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 103 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 104 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 105 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 106 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 107 | VCCIO4 — I/O bank 4 supply voltage |
| Pino 108 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 109 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 110 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 111 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 112 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 113 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 114 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 115 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 116 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 117 | GND — Ground |
| Pino 118 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 119 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 120 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 121 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 122 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 123 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 124 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 125 | VCCIO4 — I/O bank 4 supply voltage |
| Pino 126 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 127 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 128 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 129 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 130 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 131 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 132 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.2V) |
| Pino 133 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 134 | I/O — User I/O (bank 4) |
| Pino 135 | GND — Ground |
| Pino 136 | TCK — JTAG test clock |
| Pino 137 | TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| Pino 138 | TDI — JTAG test data in |
| Pino 139 | TDO — JTAG test data out |
| Pino 140 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active low) |
| Pino 141 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (active low) |
| Pino 142 | CONF_DONE — Configuration done |
| Pino 143 | DCLK — Configuration clock |
| Pino 144 | MSEL0 — Configuration mode select 0 |
Aplicações típicas
EP2C5T144C6N é adequado para 7 aplicaçãos: Industrial Motor Control FPGA, Legacy Protocol Bridge (UART/SPI to Ethernet), LED Video Wall Controller, Educational FPGA Development Platform, Video Processing Front-End (CVBS / HDMI Capture), Low-Cost DSP Pipeline (FIR / FFT), Automotive Infotainment Auxiliary Logic.
Industrial Motor Control FPGA
The EP2C5T144C6N fits industrial motor control front-ends because its 89 user I/O across 4 banks support direct interfacing to multi-axis encoder inputs (QEP, Hall sensors), PWM outputs, and isolation-barrier GPIO. The 13 embedded 18x18 multipliers and 4,608 logic elements handle real-time field-oriented control (FOC) loops with adequate headroom for sinusoidal commutation and current-loop PI controllers. With 2 PLLs available, multiple PWM carrier frequencies can be synthesized cleanly from a single crystal reference.
Recomendado
Legacy Protocol Bridge (UART/SPI to Ethernet)
In low-volume industrial gateways, the EP2C5T144C6N bridges UART/SPI/I2C peripherals to Ethernet MAC interfaces (MII/RMII) using soft IP cores. Its 119,808 bits of embedded RAM provide FIFO buffering for packet reassembly, while 89 I/O pins accommodate multiple serial ports plus an external PHY connection. The Cyclone II architecture supports soft-core processors (NIOS II) at clock rates sufficient for Modbus, Profibus, or MQTT translation.
Recomendado
LED Video Wall Controller
The EP2C5T144C6N drives entry-level LED video walls by combining HUB75-style parallel LED outputs with simple refresh-rate timing logic. Its 4 I/O banks can supply independent 3.3V and 2.5V signaling for mixed logic levels between LED driver ICs and host controllers. Embedded M4K RAM blocks serve as scan-line buffers, and the 89 I/O count maps to moderate-resolution panels (typically up to 256x64 pixels) at 60Hz refresh.
Recomendado
Educational FPGA Development Platform
Cyclone II EP2C5T144C6N has long been a teaching workhorse in university digital logic labs because of its 144-pin LQFP hand-solderable footprint, balanced logic density (4,608 LEs), and free Quartus II Web Edition support. Students learn HDL synthesis, timing analysis, and peripheral interfacing on a chip that is forgiving but representative of real FPGA design flow. The T144 package is breadboard-adapter friendly with break-out PCBs.
Recomendado
Video Processing Front-End (CVBS / HDMI Capture)
The EP2C5T144C6N handles composite video (CVBS) decoding, color-space conversion, and scaling for low-cost video recorders. Its 4,608 LEs can host ITU-R BT.601 processing pipelines, and LVDS pairs in the LQFP-144 package support HDMI/DVI receiver interface ICs (e.g., TFP401). M4K RAM blocks implement line buffers for deinterlacing and frame-rate conversion at standard-definition resolutions.
Recomendado
Low-Cost DSP Pipeline (FIR / FFT)
Cyclone II FPGAs implement moderate-density DSP functions via their 13 embedded 18x18 multipliers and 4-input LUTs. The EP2C5T144C6N can host FIR filters (up to 13 taps parallel at full speed), FFT butterflies, or audio-bandwidth DDC chains for software-defined radio front-ends. Its 2 PLLs support sample-rate clock synthesis alongside logic-clock domains.
Recomendado
Automotive Infotainment Auxiliary Logic
The AEC-Q100 qualified EP2C5AT144A7N variant in the same T144 footprint supports automotive infotainment subsystems where it manages CAN/LIN routing, button-debouncing logic, and LCD segment timing. Automotive-grade qualification is the key parameter here, justifying use of the EP2C5AT144A7N over the commercial EP2C5T144C6N despite both sharing the same LQFP-144 pinout.
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Dados de referência de engenharia para EP2C5T144C6N — comparação, orientação de projeto e informações de conformidade.
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Comparação com alternativas
| Parâmetro | Este produto | EP2C5T144C6 | EP2C5T144C7N | EP2C5T144C8N | EP2C5T144I7N | EP2C5AT144A7N | XC3S50A-4TQG144I |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Xilinx |
| Package | LQFP-144 (T144) | LQFP-144 (T144) | LQFP-144 (T144) | LQFP-144 (T144) | LQFP-144 (T144) | LQFP-144 (T144) | LQFP-144 (TQG144) |
| Family | Cyclone II | Cyclone II | Cyclone II | Cyclone II | Cyclone II | Cyclone II (automotive) | Spartan-3A |
| Logic Elements | 4608 | 4608 | 4608 | 4608 | 4608 | 4608 | 1584 (50K gates) |
| Speed Grade | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | A7 (automotive) | -4 |
| Temperature Range | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) | -40C to +100C (industrial) | -40C to +125C (automotive) | -40C to +100C (industrial) |
| Lead-Free (Pb-Free) | Yes (N suffix) | No (Pb-bearing) | Yes (N suffix) | Yes (N suffix) | Yes (N suffix) | Yes (N suffix) | Yes |
| Lifecycle Status | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND | Obsolete |
Principais diferenciais
- Standard timing class in the Cyclone II family (vs EP2C5T144C8N)
- Commercial temperature range (vs EP2C5T144I7N)
- 144-pin LQFP hand-solderable footprint (vs XC3S50A-4TQG144I)
Notas de projeto
The EP2C5T144C6N requires a 1.15V to 1.25V VCCINT core supply and per-bank VCCIO supplies at 1.5V, 1.8V, 2.5V, or 3.3V. Estimated: at typical 25C ambient and 50% toggle rate, the EP2C5 core draws approximately 70-150 mA from VCCINT depending on utilization; place 0.1uF ceramic decoupling caps adjacent to every VCCINT pin and bulk 100uF tantalum on the supply plane. Power-on sequencing requires VCCINT to ramp before or simultaneously with VCCIO; failure to do so can cause I/O latch-up per the Cyclone II Device Handbook.
The LQFP-144 package has a 0.5mm pitch; per Altera layout guidelines, route all signals on inner layers and place via-in-pad for ground stitching beneath the package. For LVDS pairs used in clock or video I/O, maintain 100 ohm differential impedance with length matching of +/- 10 mils. Estimated: copper pour area of at least 1 square inch on the top layer is recommended to dissipate the 0.5-2W typical dissipation of an EP2C5 design without dedicated thermal relief.
Do not leave MSEL pins floating - they configure the boot mode (AS, PS, JTAG) and incorrect setting prevents bitstream loading. Pull-ups on nCONFIG and pull-downs on nSTATUS as documented in the Cyclone II handbook are mandatory. Configuration bitstream storage should use EPCS1 or EPCS4 serial flash; legacy EPC2 parallel flash is no longer recommended. The T144 package does not include an exposed thermal pad - thermal management relies on copper pour area and ambient airflow.
Decouple each VCCIO bank with at least one 0.1uF ceramic capacitor per pin pair and one bulk 10uF tantalum per bank. JTAG signals (TCK, TMS, TDI, TDO) must be routed with 50 ohm controlled impedance if traces exceed 25 mm; route TMS and TDI with pull-ups to VCCIO of the bank they belong to. Configuration clock DCLK must be clean - any glitches on DCLK during AS mode will cause configuration failure and require power cycling.
Informações de conformidade
RoHS-compliant per N-suffix ordering convention. Halogen-free per Intel/Altera product declaration. Not AEC-Q100 qualified - choose EP2C5AT144A7N for automotive.
