EP1C3T144C8N - Cyclone 2910 LE FPGA, 104 I/O, 144-TQFP | Altera
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An FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) is a programmable semiconductor that belongs to the broader hierarchy of logic ICs > programmable logic > PLD (programmable logic device) > integrated circuit > semiconductor. Unlike a fixed-function ASIC, an FPGA's logic fabric and routing are configured by the designer after manufacture via an SRAM bitstream, which makes it ideal for prototyping, low-volume production, and designs that need frequent revisions. The Cyclone family sits at the cost-optimized, low-power end of the FPGA market, sharing architectural roots with the Cyclone II/IV/10 families.
Key features of the EP1C3T144C8N include 2,910 logic elements, 13 embedded M4K RAM blocks providing up to 59,904 RAM bits, two PLLs for clock management, multi-standard I/O support (LVTTL, LVCMOS, SSTL, PCI), and a dedicated configuration interface with JTAG. The device supports both passive serial (PS) and active serial (AS) configuration modes using an Altera EPCS serial configuration device, and includes on-chip pull-up resistors during configuration for reliable board bring-up.
The Cyclone architecture pairs a 4-input LUT-based logic element array with embedded multiplier-less DSP-friendly carry chains and column-based memory blocks, enabling efficient implementation of state machines, FIFOs, simple DSP, and bus-bridge functions. The 144-pin TQFP (22 mm x 22 mm, 0.5 mm pitch) is a plastic surface-mount package with a copper lead frame suitable for standard reflow profiles and four-layer FR-4 PCB designs.
Typical applications include industrial control logic, motor drive interfaces, low-cost video processing bridges, glue logic for SoC-based designs, and educational platforms where the Quartus II design suite and Cyclone development boards remain supported. The 104 user I/Os accommodate multiple 8/16/32-bit parallel buses plus dedicated clock and configuration pins.
When designing with this part, plan I/O bank assignments carefully because the TQFP-144 package exposes only four clock-capable PLL inputs on dedicated pins; route high-speed clocks to PLL inputs first. Use Quartus II 13.0sp1 (the last officially-supported Cyclone release) for compilation, and verify timing against the 275 MHz internal clock specification.
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| Series | Cyclone |
| Logic Elements | 2,910 |
| Total RAM Bits | 59,904 |
| Number of CLBs / LABs | 291 LABs (CLBs) |
| User I/Os | 104 |
| Operating Frequency (Max) | 275 MHz |
| Core Supply Voltage | 1.425 V to 1.575 V (1.5 V nominal) |
| I/O Supply Voltage Range | 1.5 V to 3.3 V |
| Number of PLLs | 2 |
| Embedded Memory Blocks | 13 M4K blocks (4 Kbit each) |
| Hộp | TQFP-144 (22 mm x 22 mm, 0.5 mm pitch) |
| Kiểu lắp đặt | Surface Mount |
| Nhiệt độ hoạt động | 0 C to +70 C (commercial, C8 grade) |
| Configuration Mode | Passive Serial (PS), Active Serial (AS), JTAG |
| Trạng thái RoHS | Compliant |
Cấu hình chân EP1C3T144C8N
| Chân 1 | I/O Bank 1 / VREF — User I/O / Bank 1 reference voltage |
| Chân 2 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 3 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 4 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 5 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 6 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 7 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 8 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 9 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 10 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 11 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 12 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 13 | VCCIO1 — I/O Bank 1 supply voltage |
| Chân 14 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 15 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 16 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 17 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 18 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 19 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 20 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 21 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 22 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 23 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 24 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 25 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 26 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 27 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 28 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 29 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 30 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 31 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 32 | VCCIO1 — I/O Bank 1 supply voltage |
| Chân 33 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 34 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 35 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 36 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 37 | CLK0 — PLL Clock Input 0 (dedicated) |
| Chân 38 | CLK1 — PLL Clock Input 1 (dedicated) |
| Chân 39 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 40 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 41 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 42 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 43 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 44 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 45 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 46 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 47 | VCCIO2 — I/O Bank 2 supply voltage |
| Chân 48 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 49 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 50 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 51 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 52 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 53 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 54 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 55 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 56 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.5 V) |
| Chân 57 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 58 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 59 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 60 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 61 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 62 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 63 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 64 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 65 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 66 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 67 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 68 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 69 | VCCIO2 — I/O Bank 2 supply voltage |
| Chân 70 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 71 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 72 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 73 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 74 | TDI — JTAG Test Data In |
| Chân 75 | TMS — JTAG Test Mode Select |
| Chân 76 | TCK — JTAG Test Clock |
| Chân 77 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (active-low) |
| Chân 78 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (active-low) |
| Chân 79 | CONF_DONE — Configuration complete (open-drain) |
| Chân 80 | MSEL0 — Configuration mode select 0 |
| Chân 81 | MSEL1 — Configuration mode select 1 |
| Chân 82 | MSEL2 — Configuration mode select 2 |
| Chân 83 | nCE — Chip enable (active-low, for multi-device chain) |
| Chân 84 | nCEO — Chip enable out (active-low, daisy-chain) |
| Chân 85 | DCLK — Configuration clock (PS mode) |
| Chân 86 | DATA0 — Configuration data input (PS/AS mode) |
| Chân 87 | nCS — AS configuration chip select (active-low) |
| Chân 88 | ASD0 — AS configuration serial data output |
| Chân 89 | TDO — JTAG Test Data Out |
| Chân 90 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 91 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.5 V) |
| Chân 92 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 93 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 94 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 95 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 96 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 97 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 98 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 99 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 100 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 101 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 102 | VCCIO3 — I/O Bank 3 supply voltage |
| Chân 103 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 104 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 105 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 106 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 107 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 108 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 109 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 110 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 111 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 112 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 113 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 114 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 115 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 116 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 117 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 118 | CLK2 — PLL Clock Input 2 (dedicated, dual-purpose) |
| Chân 119 | CLK3 — PLL Clock Input 3 (dedicated, dual-purpose) |
| Chân 120 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 121 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 122 | VCCIO4 — I/O Bank 4 supply voltage |
| Chân 123 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 124 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 125 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 126 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 127 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 128 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 129 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 130 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 131 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 132 | VCCINT — Core supply voltage (1.5 V) |
| Chân 133 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 134 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 135 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 136 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 137 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 138 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 139 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 140 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 141 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 142 | I/O — User I/O pin |
| Chân 143 | VCCIO4 — I/O Bank 4 supply voltage |
| Chân 144 | I/O — User I/O pin |
Ứng dụng tiêu biểu
EP1C3T144C8N phù hợp cho 7 Áp dụngs: Industrial Control Logic Bridge, Motor Drive Interface & PWM Generator, Video/Display Bridge & LVDS Serializer, ASIC Prototype and Educational Platform, Telecom Glue Logic & Protocol Conversion, Medical Monitoring Signal Conditioning, Aerospace Avionics Data Concentrator.
Industrial Control Logic Bridge
The EP1C3T144C8N's 2,910 logic elements, 104 user I/Os, and dual PLLs make it ideal for industrial-control bridge logic between legacy parallel buses (8/16/32-bit) and modern SoC processors. With four I/O banks supporting 3.3 V LVCMOS, 2.5 V LVCMOS, and LVTTL, it can simultaneously interface to 3.3 V opto-isolated inputs and 1.8 V MCU GPIOs. The 13 M4K RAM blocks (59,904 bits) accommodate FIFO buffers for asynchronous bus rate-matching. Place a 100 ohm differential trace for clocks going into PLL inputs CLK0/CLK1 and add 33 ohm series termination on high-speed outputs.
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Motor Drive Interface & PWM Generator
The EP1C3T144C8N is well-suited as a PWM generator and motor-control interface for low-power three-phase BLDC or stepper drives. Its 104 I/Os accommodate multiple PWM channels, encoder inputs, and Hall-sensor signals, while the two on-chip PLLs can synthesize precisely-tuned switching frequencies from a single crystal reference. The 275 MHz fabric supports high-resolution center-aligned PWM for low-torque-ripple operation. Use the dedicated clock input pins for the encoder, and reserve one I/O bank for 5 V-tolerant inputs via external resistor dividers.
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Video/Display Bridge & LVDS Serializer
With 104 user I/Os and LVDS I/O support, the EP1C3T144C8N can act as a parallel-to-LVDS display bridge, driving 18/24-bit RGB panels from a low-cost FPGA fabric. The 13 M4K RAM blocks implement line buffers for timing conversion (e.g., 60 Hz to 50 Hz or RGB-to-LVDS conversion). The 275 MHz fabric allows pixel clock multiplication up to 108 MHz, supporting XGA resolution. Place bypass capacitors (0.1 uF + 10 uF) within 5 mm of every VCCINT and VCCIO pin pair to minimize supply noise on the PLL supply.
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ASIC Prototype and Educational Platform
The EP1C3T144C8N is widely used as an ASIC prototype vehicle and educational platform, particularly with legacy Cyclone development kits. The 2,910 logic elements and 59 Kbit RAM are sufficient for student projects covering state machines, FIFO design, soft-core CPUs (Nios II/e), and basic DSP. The 144-pin TQFP package is hand-solderable with care, supporting rework-friendly lab boards. Use Quartus II Web Edition 13.0sp1 (the last version for Cyclone I) for compilation and the Altera University Program IP cores for fast bring-up.
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Telecom Glue Logic & Protocol Conversion
The EP1C3T144C8N's 104 I/Os across four banks enable protocol conversion glue logic in legacy telecom equipment: UART-to-I2C bridges, SPI-to-parallel decoders, and TDM bus time-slot multiplexers. The two PLLs derive multiple independent clock domains from one backplane clock reference, supporting 1.544 MHz (T1) and 2.048 MHz (E1) line rates simultaneously. The 13 M4K blocks implement byte-wide FIFOs for rate adaptation. Use LVTTL on Bank 1 for 3.3 V backplane interfaces and LVCMOS25 on Bank 2 for 2.5 V DSP links.
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Medical Monitoring Signal Conditioning
The EP1C3T144C8N fits signal-conditioning front-ends in non-critical medical monitoring equipment, performing digital filtering of ECG, SpO2, or temperature sensor streams before forwarding to an MCU. Its 2,910 LEs are sufficient for 8-tap FIR/IIR filters, moving-average smoothing, and peak detection. The 275 MHz fabric provides low latency (<1 us) for real-time alarm generation. Use dedicated I/O banks for analog-isolated 3.3 V sensor inputs and a separate bank for 1.8 V MCU SPI interfaces. Maintain creepage distances per IEC 60601 when designing isolation barriers.
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Aerospace Avionics Data Concentrator
In legacy avionics upgrades, the EP1C3T144C8N acts as a data concentrator aggregating ARINC 429, MIL-STD-1553, and discrete I/O signals into a unified parallel bus for an FMC. Its 104 I/Os accommodate multiple ARINC channels plus discretes, and its -40 C to +85 C industrial-grade counterpart EP1C3T144I8N is preferred for harsh environments. The dual PLLs derive precise bit-timing clocks for ARINC (12.5/100 kbps). Use conformal coating and 4-layer FR-4 with controlled-impedance 50 ohm routing for RF-sensitive analog inputs.
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So sánh với các sản phẩm thay thế
| Tham số | Sản phẩm này | EP4CE6E22C8N | EP1C3T144C8GA | EP1C3T144C7N | EP1C3T144C6N | EP1C3T144C8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) |
| Package | TQFP-144 | EQFP-144 (pin-compatible) | TQFP-144 (same) | TQFP-144 (same) | TQFP-144 (same) | TQFP-144 (same) |
| Logic Elements | 2,910 | 6,272 (+115%) | 2,910 (same) | 2,910 (same) | 2,910 (same) | 2,910 (same) |
| Total RAM Bits | 59,904 | 270,000 (+350%) | 59,904 (same) | 59,904 (same) | 59,904 (same) | 59,904 (same) |
| User I/Os | 104 | 91 (slightly fewer) | 104 (same) | 104 (same) | 104 (same) | 104 (same) |
| Speed Grade | C8 | C8 (Cyclone IV) | C8 (same) | C7 (slower) | C6 (slowest) | C8 (same) |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V | 1.2 V (lower power) | 1.5 V (same) | 1.5 V (same) | 1.5 V (same) | 1.5 V (same) |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Active | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete |
Bảo phân biệt quan trọng
- 2x logic capacity in a pin-compatible package (vsEP4CE6E22C8N)
- Lowest cost in current factory-stock channels (vsEP1C3T144C7N (slower speed grade))
- Pb-free variant with full compliance (vsEP1C3T144C8 (non-N variant))
- Active production alternative for new designs (vsEP4CE6E22C8N)
Ghi chú thiết kế
The EP1C3T144C8N requires three independent supplies: VCCINT (1.425 V to 1.575 V, typically 1.5 V) for the core fabric, VCCIO1/VCCIO2/VCCIO3/VCCIO4 (1.5 V to 3.3 V) for the four I/O banks, and VCC_PLL (1.5 V) for each PLL analog supply. Decouple each VCCINT pin with a 0.1 uF X7R ceramic within 3 mm, plus a 100 uF bulk tantalum on each supply plane. Tie all GND pins to a solid ground plane; avoid signal routing on internal power planes to minimize switching noise on the PLL supply.
Use a four-layer FR-4 PCB with the second inner layer dedicated to GND and the third inner layer to VCCINT power. The TQFP-144 package (22 mm x 22 mm, 0.5 mm pitch) requires 0.25 mm trace width with 0.20 mm spacing in break-out areas; use dog-bone fan-out under the package with via-in-pad if necessary. Place the EPCS configuration memory adjacent to the AS pins (nCS, ASD0, DCLK) with 33 ohm series termination on DCLK to dampen reflections.
Do not leave MSEL[0..2] floating - MSEL[2..0] = 000 selects AS mode, 001 selects PS mode, 010 selects JTAG-only. The CONF_DONE pin must be pulled up to VCCIO via a 10 kohm resistor for proper configuration. The nCONFIG pin must be held high during operation; pulse it low for at least 40 ns to initiate reconfiguration. Always connect TDO to a pull-up if JTAG is used in a multi-device scan chain. VREF pins must be tied to the reference voltage when SSTL or HSTL I/O standards are used.
The TQFP-144 package has a typical theta_JA of approximately 35 C/W in still air without a heatsink. For continuous operation above 200 mA core current (typical for high-utilization designs at 275 MHz), add a copper heatsink area on top of the package (at least 100 mm^2) or route 6 thermal vias to the bottom plane. Estimated: at full LE utilization, core current draw can reach 250 mA, dissipating approximately 375 mW; combined with I/O switching, total power can exceed 1.5 W, requiring thermal management above 50 C ambient.
Route high-speed clocks (CLK0, CLK1, CLK2, CLK3) with controlled impedance and matched lengths to their destinations. Match data-skew within +/- 50 ps across byte groups by serpentine tuning on the inner PCB layer. Keep clock traces at least 3x the trace spacing away from asynchronous I/O to minimize crosstalk. LVDS pairs must be length-matched within 1 mm and routed as 100 ohm differential on a stripline layer; ground the LVDS region aggressively to control common-mode noise.
Thông tin tuân thủ
RoHS and Pb-free per Altera product page; AEC-Q100 not applicable (FPGA is not automotive-qualified at this part level); halogen-free status not specified in available web data.
