EPF8820AQC208-2N - 8K Gates FLEX 8000 FPGA | Altera | 5V
N.º da peça: EPF8820AQC208-2N ✗ Fim de vida| Qtd. | Preço unitário | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $8.2 | $8,20 |
| 10 | $7.45 | $74,50 |
| 100 | $6.5 | $650,00 |
| 500 | $5.8 | $2.900,00 |
| 1.000 | $5.1 | $5.100,00 |
EPF8820AQC208-2N Visão geral
An FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) is a programmable logic device that integrates configurable logic blocks, programmable interconnect, and I/O cells on a single die. Within the broader semiconductor taxonomy, FPGAs sit alongside CPLDs, microcontrollers, and ASICs as the dominant platforms for digital logic implementation. The FLEX 8000 family specifically targets register-rich, glue-logic and bus-integration applications, sitting hierarchically between low-density PLDs and high-density ASICs.
Key features of the EPF8820AQC208-2N include 672 logic elements, 152 user I/O pins, JTAG-based in-system reconfigurability via the ByteBlaster interface, four dedicated fast inputs, multiVolt I/O support for 3.3 V and 5 V interfaces, and a global low-skew clock network. The device uses a continuous SRAM configuration architecture, so it must be configured at every power-up by an external EPROM, an Altera EPC1/EPC1441 configuration device, or a system controller.
Architecturally, FLEX 8000 devices use a Logic Array Block (LAB) structure of 8 logic elements per LAB with shared carry chains and cascade paths, surrounded by a FastTrack Interconnect routing fabric. The embedded memory array holds the configuration bitstream, enabling live reconfiguration but making the part inherently volatile. The 5 V core and I/O operate at commercial temperature grade (0 to 70 °C), with the part produced under the FLEX 8000 family datasheet umbrella.
Typical applications include high-speed bus bridges, peripheral controllers in telecom and networking, industrial machine control glue logic, prototyping for ASIC replacement, and bus-intensive designs such as 32-bit RISC/CISC peripheral glue. The 152 I/O pins accommodate multiple parallel buses in a single device, eliminating external bus-multiplexing logic.
When designing with this part, ensure that configuration is supplied on every power-up using an EPC-series configuration device or microcontroller, and observe 5 V VCCINT and VCCIO decoupling guidelines. The part is EOL/legacy; new designs should consider Cyclone or MAX families.
Alternativas drop-in para EPF8820AQC208-2N — mesmo encapsulamento, compatível pino a pino. Peças de encapsulamento diferente que exigem retrabalho na PCB são excluídas.
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Ver ficha técnica →EPF8820AQC208-2N Classificações máximas e características elétricas
| Family | FLEX 8000 |
| Logic Elements | 672 |
| Usable Gates | 8,000 |
| User I/O Pins | 152 |
| Dedicated Inputs | 4 |
| Process Technology | 0.42 µm CMOS |
| Tensão de alimentação | 5 V |
| I/O Standard Support | 3.3 V / 5 V (multiVolt) |
| Maximum Frequency | 125 MHz |
| Propagation Delay | 5 ns |
| Encapsulamento | 208-pin PQFP (FQFP) |
| Tipo de montagem | Surface Mount |
| Temperatura de operação | 0 °C to +70 °C (Commercial) |
| Configuration Method | SRAM (external EPROM/EPC device) |
| Logic Family | CMOS |
Configuração de pinos do EPF8820AQC208-2N
| Pino 1 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 1) |
| Pino 2 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 1) |
| Pino 3 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 1) |
| Pino 4 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 1) |
| Pino 5 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pino 6 | GND — Ground |
| Pino 7 | TDI — JTAG Test Data In |
| Pino 8 | TCK — JTAG Test Clock |
| Pino 9 | TMS — JTAG Test Mode Select |
| Pino 10 | nSTATUS — Configuration status |
| Pino 11 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active low) |
| Pino 12 | CONFIG_DONE — Configuration complete |
| Pino 13 | DCLK — Configuration clock |
| Pino 14 | DATA0 — Configuration data input |
| Pino 15 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage 5 V |
| Pino 16 | GND — Ground |
| Pino 17 | CLK0 — Dedicated clock input |
| Pino 18 | CLK1 — Dedicated clock input |
| Pino 19 | CLK2 — Dedicated clock input |
| Pino 20 | I/O — User I/O pin |
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| Pino 53 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Pino 54 | GND — Ground |
| Pino 55 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 2) |
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| Pino 152 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 3) |
| Pino 153 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage 5 V |
| Pino 154 | GND — Ground |
| Pino 155 | I/O — User I/O pin (bank 4) |
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| Pino 207 | TDO — JTAG Test Data Out |
| Pino 208 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
Aplicações típicas
EPF8820AQC208-2N é adequado para 6 aplicaçãos: 32-bit Bus Bridge and Peripheral Glue Logic, Telecom and Networking Backplane Glue, Industrial Machine Control Logic, ASIC Prototyping and Logic Emulation, Legacy PCI/ISA Peripheral Design, Educational and Lab FPGA Platforms.
32-bit Bus Bridge and Peripheral Glue Logic
The EPF8820AQC208-2N's 152 user I/O pins and 8,000 usable gates make it well suited as a 32-bit bus bridge connecting microprocessors, memories, and peripherals in legacy 5 V systems. Its 672 logic elements provide ample register-rich logic for state machines, address decoding, and wait-state insertion across multiple 16/32-bit buses. Compared with a discrete TTL/MSI implementation, the FPGA consolidates dozens of 74LS/74F chips into a single PQFP-208 package, reducing PCB area and BOM cost while increasing design flexibility. The 5 ns propagation delay and 125 MHz maximum frequency support synchronous bus operation at full 32-bit throughput.
Recomendado
Telecom and Networking Backplane Glue
Telecom and networking backplanes frequently require glue logic for protocol conversion, address multiplexing, and high-pin-count bus arbitration. The EPF8820AQC208-2N's 152 I/O and 5 V I/O tolerance allow direct connection to 5 V and 3.3 V transceivers, simplifying multi-rail backplane design. The SRAM configuration supports in-system reconfiguration (ICR) for field upgrades, while the global low-skew clock network ensures deterministic timing across multi-card backplane systems. Designers benefit from a single 208-pin PQFP replacing stacks of discrete decoders, latches, and transceivers.
Recomendado
Industrial Machine Control Logic
In industrial machine control, the EPF8820AQC208-2N integrates I/O expansion, encoder interface, and PWM/timer logic into a single 5 V FPGA. Its commercial temperature range (0 to 70 °C) suits factory-floor enclosures, while 152 I/O pins handle parallel sensor/actuator wiring without external muxing. Compared with a microcontroller plus discrete logic, this FPGA provides deterministic parallel logic execution, deterministic timing, and 5 V tolerance for legacy industrial drivers. The in-system reconfigurability enables field firmware upgrades without board removal.
Recomendado
ASIC Prototyping and Logic Emulation
The EPF8820AQC208-2N is commonly used as an ASIC prototyping vehicle because its 8,000 gates and 672 LEs allow mapping of mid-complexity ASIC RTL onto FPGA silicon for hardware/software co-verification before tape-out. The SRAM configuration supports fast design iterations through the ByteBlaster interface, and the 152-I/O count accommodates real-world ASIC pinouts including JTAG and boundary-scan. Designers can re-map logic between multiple FLEX 8000 devices for system-level emulation of larger ASICs. Compared with gate-array emulation, FPGAs shorten prototyping cycles from months to weeks.
Recomendado
Legacy PCI/ISA Peripheral Design
Legacy PCI and ISA peripheral cards use the EPF8820AQC208-2N to implement bus interface, DMA control, and interrupt arbitration in a single 5 V FPGA. Its 152 I/O and 5 V I/O tolerance match the PCI/ISA signaling environment directly, eliminating external level translators. The 672-logic-element density is sufficient for full PCI target/initiator state machines, scatter-gather DMA engines, and interrupt controllers. Compared with discrete TTL logic, this FPGA reduces board area by 60 to 80 percent and accelerates time-to-market for legacy peripheral designs.
Recomendado
Educational and Lab FPGA Platforms
Universities and lab training centers historically adopted the EPF8820AQC208-2N for digital logic courses because its 208-pin PQFP and 5 V supply tolerate breadboard-friendly hookups. Students learn VHDL/Verilog design on a moderate-density SRAM-based FPGA with 152 I/O for LED, switch, and 7-segment display connections. Compared with newer Cyclone-series FPGAs, the EPF8820AQC208-2N runs on simple 5 V supplies and standard JTAG tools (ByteBlaster), reducing lab setup complexity. It is also a useful teaching artifact for SRAM-configuration FPGA fundamentals before moving to flash-based MAX families.
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Comparação com alternativas
| Parâmetro | Este produto | EPF8820AQC208-2 | EPF8820AQC208-3 | EPF8820AQC208-4 | EPF8636AQC208-3 | EPF8636AQC208-4N | EPF8636AQC208-4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 208-Pin PQFP (FQFP) | 208-Pin PQFP - same | 208-Pin PQFP - same | 208-Pin PQFP - same | 208-Pin PQFP - same | 208-Pin PQFP - same | 208-Pin PQFP - same |
| Brand | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera |
| Logic Elements | 672 | 672 | 672 | 672 | 576 | 576 | 576 |
| Usable Gates | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 |
| User I/O | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 | 152 |
| Speed Grade | -2 (slowest) | -2 | -3 (faster) | -4 (fastest) | -3 | -4N | -4 |
| Supply Voltage | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V | 5 V |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete |
Principais diferenciais
- Lead-free / Pb-free assembly compliance (vs EPF8820AQC208-2)
- Slower speed grade (-2) offers wider timing margin (vs EPF8820AQC208-3)
- Highest usable-gate count in the FLEX 8000 208-PQFP family (vs EPF8636AQC208-3)
Notas de projeto
The EPF8820AQC208-2N requires a stable 5 V VCCINT supply plus separate VCCIO rails (3.3 V or 5 V per bank). During SRAM configuration, ICC surges to its maximum as internal logic blocks initialize; bulk-decouple VCCINT with at least one 100 µF electrolytic plus 0.1 µF ceramics per VCC pin. The configuration device (EPC1/EPC1441/EPC1064) must share the same VCCINT rail or have sequencing guarantees to avoid partial configuration.
Use a 4-layer PCB with continuous ground and power planes for the PQFP-208 footprint. Each VCCIO/VCCINT/GND pair should have its own via to the planes, placed within 5 mm of the package. Maintain 50 Ω controlled impedance on critical clock and JTAG traces to avoid signal-integrity issues; route the global clock pins (CLK0/CLK1/CLK2) with matched lengths to minimize skew across LABs.
Common pitfalls: (1) Forgetting to supply a configuration bitstream on every power-up - the SRAM is volatile. (2) Driving nCONFIG low before VCCINT is stable - causes configuration errors. (3) Mixing 3.3 V and 5 V peripherals without verifying multiVolt I/O bank assignments. (4) Ignoring ByteBlaster JTAG pull-ups - can cause boundary-scan failures. (5) Assuming the part is in production - it has been obsolete for years; new designs should target Cyclone IV/V or MAX II/IV families.
Informações de conformidade
Lead-free / Pb-free per 'N' suffix in MPN; RoHS compliance not explicitly stated in verified web data. AEC-Q100 not applicable for legacy commercial-grade FPGA.