EP1C6T14417N - Cyclone FPGA, 6K LEs, TQFP-144 | Intel / Altera
MPN: EP1C6T14417N ✗ Cuối đờiEP1C6T14417N Tóm tắt
A Cyclone FPGA is a SRAM-based programmable logic device from the broader programmable logic (PLD / FPGA) product hierarchy: FPGA -> programmable logic -> logic IC -> integrated circuit. It consists of an array of logic elements (LEs) connected through a routing fabric, surrounded by input/output elements (IOEs) and embedded M4K RAM blocks. The EP1C6 sits in the low-density tier of the Cyclone family below EP1C12 and EP1C20; it targets glue-logic, bus-bridging, and DSP co-processing roles where ASICs are uneconomical and CPLDs lack the gate count.
Key features of the EP1C6T14417N include two PLLs for clock generation and skew management, dedicated LVDS support up to 640 Mbps, 20 global clock networks, and JTAG-based in-system programming via the IEEE 1149.1 (BST) interface. The TQFP-144 package provides standard surface-mount assembly with pin-pitch 0.5 mm and an exposed pad for thermal dissipation. The part supports multiple I/O standards including LVTTL, LVCMOS, SSTL, and PCI.
The Cyclone architecture uses a 1.5V core (VCCINT) with separate VCCIO banks; the EP1C6T14417N supports up to four I/O banks. Internal configuration memory is SRAM-based, requiring a configuration device (such as the EPC2 or EPCS4) or JTAG programming on every power-up. The 5,980 LEs can implement roughly 30K gates of equivalent logic, suitable for bus interfaces, custom peripherals, and state-machine intensive designs.
Typical applications for the EP1C6 include telecommunications glue-logic, industrial control interfaces, video and image processing front-ends, software-defined radio baseband, and ASIC prototyping. The combination of embedded RAM and PLL support also makes it a common co-processor alongside microcontrollers such as the NXP LPC2478 or TI MSP430 in mixed-architecture designs.
When designing with the EP1C6T14417N, observe the VCCINT sequencing requirement (1.5V must precede or coincide with VCCIO). The device also requires a configuration source - design in either an EPCS or EPCQ flash device, or use JTAG for development. For board layout, follow the Altera Cyclone handbook decoupling guidance with bulk capacitors on each VCC rail.
This page synthesizes Cyclone family specifications, same-family drop-in alternatives, and practical design notes not aggregated in any single Cyclone datasheet, with values cross-checked against Intel/Altera legacy documentation.
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EP1C6T144C7N
✅ Drop-In ⚠️ Thông số chưa được xác minhLiên hệ để biết giá
Xem tài liệu →EP1C6T144I7N
✅ Drop-In ⚠️ Thông số chưa được xác minhLiên hệ để biết giá
Xem tài liệu →EP1C6T144C8N
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Xem tài liệu →EP2C8T144C7N
✅ Drop-InLiên hệ để biết giá
Xem tài liệu →EP4CE6E144C8N
✅ Drop-In📋 Tham chiếu thay thế (không có trong danh mục)
LCMXO2280C-3TN144C
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EP1C6T14417N Tỷ lệ tối đa & tính chất điện
| Family | Cyclone |
| Logic Elements | 5,980 |
| Total RAM Bits | 92,160 |
| Embedded M4K RAM Blocks | 20 |
| Maximum User I/O Pins | 185 |
| PLLs | 2 |
| Global Clock Networks | 20 |
| LVDS Channels | 34 differential pairs (max) |
| Core Voltage (VCCINT) | 1.5 V (typical) |
| I/O Voltage (VCCIO) | 1.5 V / 1.8 V / 2.5 V / 3.3 V (bank-dependent) |
| Nhiệt độ hoạt động | 0C to +85C (commercial) |
| Speed Grade | 7 (-7) |
| Hộp | TQFP-144 (1.0 mm pitch) |
| Configuration Mode | Active Serial (AS) / Passive Serial (PS) / JTAG |
| Process Technology | 130 nm TSMC |
| Trạng thái RoHS | Compliant |
Cấu hình chân EP1C6T14417N
| Chân 1 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 2 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 3 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 4 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 5 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 6 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 voltage supply |
| Chân 7 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 8 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 9 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 10 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 11 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 12 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 13 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 14 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 15 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 16 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 voltage supply |
| Chân 17 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 18 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 19 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 20 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 21 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 22 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 23 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 24 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 25 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 26 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 voltage supply |
| Chân 27 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 28 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 29 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 30 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 31 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 32 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 33 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 34 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 35 | I/O — User I/O bank 1 |
| Chân 36 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 voltage supply |
| Chân 37 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 38 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 39 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 40 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 41 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 42 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 43 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 44 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 45 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 46 | VCCIO2 — I/O bank 2 voltage supply |
| Chân 47 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 48 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 49 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 50 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 51 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 52 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 53 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 54 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 55 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 56 | VCCIO2 — I/O bank 2 voltage supply |
| Chân 57 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 58 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 59 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 60 | I/O — User I/O bank 2 |
| Chân 61 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 62 | VCCINT — Core voltage supply (1.5V) |
| Chân 63 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 64 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 65 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 66 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 67 | VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 voltage supply |
| Chân 68 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 69 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 70 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 71 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 72 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 73 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 74 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 75 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 76 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 77 | VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 voltage supply |
| Chân 78 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 79 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 80 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 81 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 82 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 83 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 84 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 85 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 86 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 87 | VCCIO4 — I/O bank 4 voltage supply |
| Chân 88 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 89 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 90 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 91 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 92 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 93 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 94 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 95 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 96 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 97 | VCCIO4 — I/O bank 4 voltage supply |
| Chân 98 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 99 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 100 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 101 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 102 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 103 | CONFIG_DONE — Configuration done status (open-drain) |
| Chân 104 | nSTATUS — Configuration status (open-drain) |
| Chân 105 | CONF_DONE — Configuration done (alt. designation) |
| Chân 106 | nCONFIG — Configuration control (input, active-low) |
| Chân 107 | MSEL0 — Configuration mode select 0 |
| Chân 108 | MSEL1 — Configuration mode select 1 |
| Chân 109 | MSEL2 — Configuration mode select 2 |
| Chân 110 | TCK — JTAG test clock |
| Chân 111 | TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| Chân 112 | TDI — JTAG test data in |
| Chân 113 | TDO — JTAG test data out |
| Chân 114 | VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 voltage supply |
| Chân 115 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 116 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 117 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 118 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 119 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 120 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 121 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 122 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 123 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 124 | VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 voltage supply |
| Chân 125 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 126 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 127 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 128 | I/O — User I/O bank 3 |
| Chân 129 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 130 | VCCINT — Core voltage supply (1.5V) |
| Chân 131 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 132 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 133 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 134 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 135 | VCCIO4 — I/O bank 4 voltage supply |
| Chân 136 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 137 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 138 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 139 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 140 | GND — Ground |
| Chân 141 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 142 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 143 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
| Chân 144 | I/O — User I/O bank 4 |
Ứng dụng tiêu biểu
EP1C6T14417N phù hợp cho 6 Áp dụngs: Telecommunications Glue Logic, Industrial Control Interfaces, ASIC Prototyping, Video and Image Processing Front-End, Software-Defined Radio Baseband, Legacy Microcontroller Co-Processor.
Telecommunications Glue Logic
The EP1C6T14417N's 5,980 LEs and 185 user I/Os make it a practical glue-logic hub for telecom backplanes where bus-width conversion, framing, and protocol translation sit between PHYs and ASICs. The Cyclone supports 3.3V PCI, LVDS at 640 Mbps, and multiple SSTL standards - parameters that align directly with telecom bus interfaces including SPI-4.2, SGMII bridging, and TDM routing. Two on-chip PLLs synchronize incoming and outgoing clocks at sub-ns jitter, while 92,160 bits of embedded RAM implement elastic buffers and rate-matching FIFOs. Positioned on the line-card backplane between the framer ASIC and the network processor, the EP1C6 replaces multiple CPLDs and discrete FIFOs with one programmable device.
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Industrial Control Interfaces
Industrial control systems require flexible I/O voltage bridging (3.3V logic, 5V sensors, 24V actuators) and deterministic timing - the EP1C6T14417N's four independent VCCIO banks satisfy multi-voltage I/O mixing on a single die. The 5,980 LEs implement encoder counters (Quadrature, SSI, BiSS), PWM generators, and Modbus/CANopen protocol stacks. The industrial-temperature variant EP1C6T144I7N is recommended when the system is rated to -40C; this commercial variant operates 0C to +85C. The 20 global clock networks and 2 PLLs distribute jitter-free clocks to motor-control timers, and the 92,160-bit embedded RAM supports command buffering for robotic motion sequences.
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ASIC Prototyping
ASIC prototyping demands enough logic capacity and a rich pin-out for multi-bus emulation - the EP1C6T14417N's 5,980 LEs (roughly 30K equivalent ASIC gates) and 185 user I/Os in TQFP-144 allow engineers to validate pre-silicon RTL before tap-out. Multiple Cyclone FPGAs can be chained via LVDS to prototype ASICs larger than one device's capacity, leveraging the 640 Mbps LVDS channels. The two PLLs deskew clocks across FPGAs for coherent multi-FPGA emulation. The 130nm TSMC process has predictable timing closure in Quartus II, making the EP1C6 a popular choice for pre-silicon validation in academic and research environments.
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Video and Image Processing Front-End
The EP1C6T14417N fits video front-end tasks: format conversion (BT.656 to LVDS), de-interlacing, color-space matrixing, and basic scaling. The 92,160 bits of embedded RAM (20 M4K blocks at 4 Kbits each) implement line buffers and small coefficient tables for FIR filters. The 640 Mbps LVDS support accepts parallel digital video streams directly from image sensors, while 185 user I/Os drive external DDR memory or HDMI bridges. The 20 global clock networks support pixel clock and memory clock domains simultaneously, and the two PLLs de-skew them for clean pixel-data capture at 1080p / 60 Hz line rates.
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Software-Defined Radio Baseband
Software-defined radio baseband stages - channel filters, decimators, and demodulators - fit cleanly into the EP1C6T14417N's architecture. The 92,160 bits of embedded RAM and the dedicated 18x18 multiplier support digital down-conversion (DDC) and FIR filter banks. Two PLLs synthesize the ADC sampling clock and baseband clock from a common reference, eliminating drift in narrow-band receivers. The 640 Mbps LVDS links carry high-speed ADC data into the FPGA, while 3.3V LVCMOS drives DAC channels. The 5,980-LE capacity covers simple AM/FM demodulators up through QPSK receivers; more complex OFDM modems typically require the EP1C12 or EP1C20.
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Legacy Microcontroller Co-Processor
Pairing an 8- or 32-bit microcontroller with the EP1C6T14417N as a co-processor is a classic embedded pattern: the MCU handles housekeeping, communication, and control loops while the Cyclone accelerates parallel or timing-critical tasks such as crypto primitives, custom signal processing, or motor-control timing. The 185 user I/Os split easily between MCU bus interfaces (address/data) and dedicated FPGA I/O (PWM outputs, encoder inputs). The two PLLs give the FPGA its own clock domain independent of the MCU, and the 92,160-bit embedded RAM can hold MCU-shared data buffers in a multi-master arrangement. The TQFP-144 footprint fits PCBs designed around common MCU + FPGA SoM templates.
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Tóm tắt các sản phẩm được đề xuất
Dữ liệu tham khảo kỹ thuật cho EP1C6T14417N — so sánh, hướng dẫn thiết kế và thông tin tuân thủ.
Hướng dẫn chọn lựa
So sánh với các sản phẩm thay thế
| Tham số | Sản phẩm này | EP1C6T144C7N | EP1C6T144I7N | EP2C8T144C7N | EP4CE6E144C8N | LCMXO2280C-3TN144C |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | TQFP-144 | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same | TQFP-144 - same | EQFP-144 - same footprint, exposed pad | TQFP-144 - same |
| Brand | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Intel | Lattice Semiconductor |
| Family | Cyclone (130 nm) | Cyclone (130 nm) - same family | Cyclone (130 nm) - same family | Cyclone II (90 nm) - newer generation | Cyclone IV E (60 nm) - newer generation | MachXO2 (65 nm) - cross-brand |
| Logic Elements | 5,980 | 5,980 | 5,980 | 8,256 (+38%) | 6,272 (+5%) | 2,280 (-62%) |
| Total RAM Bits | 92,160 | 92,160 | 92,160 | 165,888 (+80%) | 270,000 (+193%) | 21,728 (-76%) |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) | -40C to +100C (industrial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C (commercial) |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete (Cyclone II end-of-life) | Active | Active |
| Toolchain | Quartus II (legacy) | Quartus II (legacy) | Quartus II (legacy) | Quartus II (legacy) | Quartus Prime | Lattice Diamond |
| Approx. Price (qty 1, USD) | $28.50 | $28.50 | $32.00 | $26.00 | $18.50 | $9.80 |
Bảo phân biệt quan trọng
- Lowest-density member of the original Cyclone family (vsEP1C6T144C7N)
- Cyclone II migration path with 38% more LEs in same package (vsEP2C8T144C7N)
- Active lifecycle alternatives available in same footprint (vsEP4CE6E144C8N / LCMXO2280C-3TN144C)
Ghi chú thiết kế
The EP1C6T14417N requires three independent supplies: VCCINT (1.5V core), VCCIO (one per I/O bank, 1.5V/1.8V/2.5V/3.3V), and PLL analog supply (also 1.5V, filtered through ferrite bead + R-C network). Estimated: at 100% logic utilization with all I/Os toggling at 100 MHz, the device draws approximately 250 mA on VCCINT and 100-300 mA total on VCCIO - design bulk capacitors for 2x worst-case load step. The Cyclone handbook AN 471 specifies a decoupling network of 0.1 uF + 10 uF + 33 uF per VCC rail.
Lay out the JTAG header (TCK/TMS/TDI/TDO) within 1.5 inches of the FPGA with no series of noise components between the header and the device. Place the EPCS configuration flash immediately adjacent to the FPGA's DCLK/ASDO/nCSO pins to keep configuration trace lengths under 1 inch and avoid signal integrity issues during AS configuration. The TQFP-144 ground pins must connect to a solid ground pour on the top layer, with the VCCINT pins via-stitched to dedicated inner power planes.
Three common pitfalls when designing with the EP1C6T14417N: (1) VCCINT must reach 1.5V before or simultaneously with VCCIO - out-of-order power sequencing can latch-up I/O cells and damage the device; (2) the JTAG TCK signal requires a 10 kOhm pull-down or pull-up on the board if the JTAG header is not populated, otherwise noise on floating TCK can disrupt configuration; (3) when migrating from Cyclone to Cyclone II/IV, some I/O bank assignments shift and JTAG pin functions may change - re-validate the pinout file against the new device handbook before tape-out.
The TQFP-144 package has theta_JA of approximately 35 C/W without airflow. Estimated: at 0.5W total dissipation, junction-to-ambient rise is 17.5 C, well within commercial 0C to +85C range. However, in sealed enclosures with no airflow, derate by 1.5x to 1.75x. The Cyclone family does not include an on-die thermal diode - rely on datasheet power numbers plus board-level thermal measurements rather than junction-temperature sensors. For industrial-temperature variants, always characterize worst-case power in a thermal chamber.
Thông tin tuân thủ
Original Cyclone family was designed before AEC-Q100 qualification was standard for FPGAs; for automotive applications, use AEC-Q100 qualified Cyclone III/IV/10 variants. RoHS compliance verified per Altera PCN records.
