EP1M120F48416 - 120K LE Mercury FPGA, FCBGA-484, -6 Speed | Intel
Артикул: EP1M120F48416 ✗ Снят с производства| Кол-во | Цена за ед. | Итого |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $145 | $145,00 |
| 10 | $132.5 | $1.325,00 |
| 100 | $119.8 | $11.980,00 |
| 500 | $108.2 | $54.100,00 |
| 1.000 | $97.4 | $97.400,00 |
EP1M120F48416 Обзор
A Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a reconfigurable semiconductor device that implements custom digital logic via a programmable fabric of logic elements, embedded block RAM, DSP blocks, and programmable I/O. FPGAs sit at the top of the programmable logic hierarchy (CPLD -> FPGA -> SoC FPGA) and are used wherever deterministic, parallel hardware execution is required - glue logic, high-speed data acquisition, protocol bridging, or pre-silicon ASIC prototyping. Unlike an ASIC, an FPGA is reconfigurable in-system, so design changes require only a new bitstream, not a silicon respin.
Key features of the EP1M120F48416 include approximately 120,000 LEs, 4800 embedded system blocks (ESBs) usable as RAM or ROM, 303 maximum user I/O pins, support for multiple I/O standards (LVTTL, LVCMOS, LVDS, SSTL, HSTL), and dual-clock PLL-based clock management. The device ships in industrial-grade temperature rating with -6 speed grade ordering suffix 16 denoting the speed bin and device class.
The Mercury family uses a SRAM-based look-up-table (LUT) architecture with row-and-column interconnect, backed by embedded array blocks (EABs) for memory-intensive functions. On-chip PLLs provide frequency synthesis, multiplication, division, and phase shifting; high-speed serial channels support 8B/10B encoded interfaces and standards such as GigE and RapidIO.
Typical applications include telecom line cards, storage area network bridges, industrial imaging pipelines, military/aerospace signal processing, and ASIC prototyping where deterministic low-latency hardware execution is required. Designers typically select Mercury when they need 1+ Gbps serial I/O combined with abundant block RAM for buffering.
When designing with the EP1M120F48416, use the Altera Quartus II design suite (or newer Intel Quartus Prime with legacy device support) for synthesis, place-and-route, and bitstream generation. Pay careful attention to power-plane decoupling - the FCBGA-484 substrate requires a multi-layer PCB with solid power and ground planes under the device.
This page synthesizes Mercury family datasheet excerpts, ball-map guidance, and drop-in alternatives for engineers evaluating the EP1M120F48416 for new designs or for legacy board rework.
Аналоги без доработки для EP1M120F48416 — тот же корпус, pin-to-pin совместимость. Компоненты в других корпусах, требующие переработки PCB, исключены.
Варианты в этой серии
Модели той же серии, совместимые без доработки с EP1M120F48416 (тот же форм-фактор и посадочное место) — отличается по Package, Family, Speed Grade, Operating Temperature, Process Technology.
Инструмент быстрого сравнения — выберите альтернативные компоненты для сравнения бок о бок:
EP1M120F484-I6
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$98.5 / шт.
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$53.1 / шт.
Открыть даташит →EP1M120F484
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$92 / шт.
Открыть даташит →EP1M120F484C6
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$198 / шт.
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$95 / шт.
Открыть даташит →EP1M120F48416 Максимальные параметры и электрические характеристики
| Family | Altera Mercury PLD |
| Logic Elements | 120000 (approximately) |
| Embedded System Blocks (ESBs) | 4800 |
| Total RAM Bits | 49152 |
| Maximum User I/O Pins | 303 |
| Корпус | 484-ball FCBGA (FineLine BGA) |
| Speed Grade | -6 |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial |
| Process Technology | SRAM-based LUT, 0.18 um CMOS |
| I/O Standards | LVTTL, LVCMOS, LVDS, SSTL, HSTL |
| Clock Management | On-chip PLLs |
| Configuration | SRAM-based, in-system reconfigurable |
| Тип монтажа | Surface Mount (BGA) |
Конфигурация выводов EP1M120F48416
| Контакт A1 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт A2 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт A3 | GND — Ground |
| Контакт A4 | VCC — Core supply voltage |
| Контакт A5 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт B1 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт B2 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Контакт B3 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт B4 | GND — Ground |
| Контакт B5 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт C1 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт C2 | GND — Ground |
| Контакт C3 | VCCINT — Internal core supply voltage |
| Контакт C4 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Контакт C5 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт D1 | GND — Ground |
| Контакт D2 | VCCINT — Internal core supply voltage |
| Контакт D3 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт D4 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт D5 | VCC — Auxiliary supply voltage |
| Контакт E1 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт E2 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Контакт E3 | GND — Ground |
| Контакт E4 | PLL_OUT — PLL output clock |
| Контакт E5 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт F1 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт F2 | GND — Ground |
| Контакт F3 | CONFIG — Configuration mode pin |
| Контакт F4 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт F5 | PLL_IN — PLL input clock reference |
| Контакт G1 | VCCIO — I/O supply voltage |
| Контакт G2 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт G3 | VCCINT — Internal core supply voltage |
| Контакт G4 | DCLK — Configuration clock |
| Контакт G5 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт H1 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт H2 | GND — Ground |
| Контакт H3 | DATA — Configuration data input |
| Контакт H4 | I/O — General purpose I/O ball |
| Контакт H5 | nCONFIG — Configuration reset (active low) |
Типичное применение
EP1M120F48416 подходит для 6 применениеs: Telecom Line Card Interfaces, Storage Area Network Bridges, Industrial Imaging Pipelines, ASIC Prototyping Platforms, Military/Aerospace Signal Processing (Legacy Sustainment), Network Equipment Clock Distribution.
Telecom Line Card Interfaces
The EP1M120F48416 fits telecom line card interface designs because its 120,000 logic elements provide sufficient capacity for protocol bridging, framing/deframing, and queue management, while the embedded block RAM (49152 bits total across 4800 ESBs) handles buffering for high-speed serial traffic. According to the Mercury family datasheet, the device supports LVDS and HSTL I/O standards commonly used in telecom backplane interfaces. Use it between a framer/MAC ASIC and a network processor for glue logic and statistics gathering.
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Storage Area Network Bridges
Storage Area Network (SAN) bridges using the EP1M120F48416 leverage its high-speed serial channel support and abundant block RAM to implement Fibre Channel or SATA bridging logic. According to the Mercury datasheet, the EP1M120 supports high-speed serial interfaces compatible with 8B/10B-encoded protocols commonly used in storage systems. Place the EP1M120F48416 between a storage controller ASIC and the backplane transceivers, using its embedded PLLs for clock synthesis and phase alignment.
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Industrial Imaging Pipelines
Industrial imaging pipelines benefit from the EP1M120F48416's 120,000 LEs and 4800 embedded system blocks, which enable multi-stage image processing (filtering, thresholding, edge detection) at camera line rates. According to the Mercury datasheet, the device supports LVDS and LVCMOS I/O standards used for direct Camera Link or LVDS image sensor interfaces. The industrial temperature grade of the EP1M120F48416 and its drop-in -I6 variant suit factory-floor operation from -40C to +100C.
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ASIC Prototyping Platforms
ASIC prototyping on the EP1M120F48416 provides approximately 120,000 LEs - sufficient to prototype multi-million-gate ASIC designs at reduced clock speeds. According to the Mercury datasheet, the device offers 303 maximum user I/O pins, enabling wide data buses for prototype-to-ASIC mapping. Designers partition the ASIC into multiple EP1M120F48416 devices when the design exceeds capacity, using the high-speed serial channels for inter-FPGA communication.
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Military/Aerospace Signal Processing (Legacy Sustainment)
The EP1M120F48416 is used in legacy military/aerospace signal processing systems requiring industrial-temperature operation and abundant embedded RAM for FFT buffers, channelizer banks, and digital down-conversion paths. According to the Mercury datasheet, the device's LUT-based architecture delivers deterministic latency critical for synchronous signal processing. For new programs, evaluate modern radiation-hardened FPGAs; for legacy sustainment, the EP1M120F48416 remains available through independent distributors.
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Network Equipment Clock Distribution
Network equipment clock distribution designs use the EP1M120F48416's on-chip PLLs to generate multiple synchronized clock trees for line cards, switch fabrics, and management processors. According to the Mercury datasheet, the device's PLL macros support frequency synthesis, multiplication, division, and phase shifting needed to align multiple data domains in networking equipment. Place the EP1M120F48416 between a central clock generator and downstream PHY devices.
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Справочные инженерные данные для EP1M120F48416 — сравнение, рекомендации по проектированию и информация о соответствии.
Руководство по выбору
Сравнение с аналогами
| Параметр | Этот товар | EP1M120F484-I6 | EP1M120F484-6 | EP1M120F484 | EP1M120F484C6 | EP1M120F484I6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel |
| Package | FCBGA-484 | FCBGA-484 - same | FCBGA-484 - same | FCBGA-484 - same | FCBGA-484 - same | FCBGA-484 - same |
| Logic Elements | 120000 | 120000 | 120000 | 120000 | 120000 | 120000 |
| Embedded System Blocks (ESBs) | 4800 | 4800 | 4800 | 4800 | 4800 | 4800 |
| Total RAM Bits | 49152 | 49152 | 49152 | 49152 | 49152 | 49152 |
| Max User I/O | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 | 303 |
| Temperature Grade | Industrial | Industrial | Generic | Generic | Commercial | Industrial |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete |
| Approx. Unit Price (qty 1) | $145.00 | $140-$160 | $140-$160 | $140-$160 | $135-$155 | $140-$160 |
Ключевые отличия
- 120K LEs in Mercury family with up to 18 high-speed serial channels (против EP1M350F484)
- Industrial temperature grade with industrial-range ordering suffix (против EP1M120F484C6)
- Full 4800 ESBs and 49152 RAM bits intact (против EP1K100FC484-3 (Cyclone family))
Заметки по проектированию
The EP1M120F48416's FCBGA-484 substrate requires a multilayer PCB with continuous power and ground planes under the BGA footprint. According to Altera Mercury design guidelines, allocate at least 4 PCB layers for power/ground planes and use microvia or stacked-via technology for breakout routing. Place all decoupling capacitors (0.1 uF, 1 uF, 10 uF bulk) within 1-2 ball pitches of their respective VCC/GND balls to minimize inductance.
Estimated: at full utilization of all 120,000 logic elements switching simultaneously at 50% toggle rate and typical Mercury power-per-LE figures, the EP1M120F48416 may dissipate 3-6 W. Use a minimum 4-layer PCB with copper ground pour to keep theta_JA below 15 C/W. Forced-air cooling is recommended for sealed enclosures. Verify junction temperature against the industrial grade limit of 100C with a thermal simulation before finalizing the layout.
For high-speed serial channel routing on the EP1M120F48416, maintain differential pair impedance of 100 ohms +/-10% and length-match within 5 mils. According to the Mercury datasheet, route high-speed serial pairs on the top layer with a continuous reference plane below; avoid vias and layer transitions wherever possible. Use the Quartus II fitter reports to verify signal integrity margins.
Common pitfalls when designing with the EP1M120F48416: (1) confusing the EP1M120F48416 ordering suffix '16' with a specific industrial-temperature designator - the '16' is an ordering code, not a temperature code; use -I6 for industrial. (2) Exceeding 303 user I/Os by leaving configuration and JTAG balls unused. (3) Forgetting the JTAG chain requires VCCIO of the bank that includes TDO/TMS/TCK/TDI to be powered even in programming-only mode.
The EP1M120F48416 supports LVDS I/O for high-speed interconnects; per the Mercury datasheet, use 100-ohm differential termination at the receiver and source-series termination at the driver for point-to-point LVDS. SSTL Class I/II for memory interfaces requires on-die termination enable and 1.5V/1.8V VCCIO for the memory bank. HSTL Class I termination uses a parallel 50-ohm Thevenin network to VTT.
Информация о соответствии
RoHS, REACH, and lead-free compliance status were not present in the verified web data; marked as 'unknown' rather than assumed. The Mercury family datasheet predates widespread RoHS adoption documentation in many cases; consult the Altera/Intel product compliance archive for definitive statements.
