EP1C3T144C8 - Cyclone FPGA, 2910 LEs, 144-LQFP | Intel / Altera
MPN： EP1C3T144C8 ✗ 停產EP1C3T144C8 概覽
A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a semiconductor integrated circuit composed of configurable logic blocks (CLBs), programmable interconnects, and dedicated I/O cells that allow the device's digital function to be redefined in the field after manufacturing. Within the broader programmable logic taxonomy, an FPGA sits between a CPLD (lower density, non-volatile) and an ASIC (higher density, fixed function), and is itself a member of the larger family of programmable logic devices (PLDs). Cyclone FPGAs specifically target low-cost, high-volume applications where ASIC-like performance is needed without the NRE cost.
Key features of the EP1C3T144C8 include commercial temperature grade (0 °C to +85 °C), 8 ns speed grade (-8), 0.13 µm process node with built-in DDR SDRAM support, and configuration via JTAG or Altera serial/parallel configuration schemes. The 144-LQFP (Low-profile Quad Flat Pack) package provides gull-wing leads and 1.4 mm package height for hand-solder-friendly prototyping.
The Cyclone architecture uses 4-input LUTs combined with dedicated carry chains for arithmetic, and each M4K RAM block can implement true dual-port, simple dual-port, or single-port memory with parity. The single PLL supports output frequencies up to 400 MHz with coarse and fine-grained phase shifting. Together these features make the EP1C3T144C8 sufficient for glue logic, simple state machines, and basic video/imaging pipelines.
Typical applications include industrial control logic, low-cost display controllers, consumer electronics glue logic, sensor pre-processing front-ends, and education/CPLD-style development platforms. The device is widely used as a bridge between a microcontroller and high-speed peripherals such as parallel ADCs or LCD panels.
When designing with the EP1C3T144C8, note that it has been classified NRND/EOL by Intel - new designs should evaluate Cyclone IV E (EP4CE6E22) or Lattice ECP5 as a migration target. Configuration data must be loaded from external Flash, JTAG, or Altera EPCS serial loader on every power-up.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in same-package alternatives, and practical design notes not collected in any single manufacturer datasheet - notably the EP1C3T144Cx speed-grade ladder and the available same-footprint temperature/speed variants.
直接替換替代品，適用於 EP1C3T144C8 — 相同封裝，腳位對腳位相容。需重新設計 PCB 的不同封裝零件不列入。
此系列的變體
與下列產品可直接替換的同系列型號： EP1C3T144C8 （相同外形與佔位） — 差異在於 Package, Operating Temperature, Speed Grade, Process Technology, Mounting Type.
EP1C3T144C7N
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查看資料表 →EP1C3T144C8 最大額定值與電氣特性
| Family | Cyclone |
| Logic Elements | 2,910 |
| Total RAM bits | 58,880 |
| Embedded RAM Blocks (M4K) | 13 |
| Embedded PLLs | 1 |
| Maximum User I/O | 104 |
| User I/O Banks | 4 |
| 封裝 | 144-LQFP (T144) |
| 腳位數 | 144 |
| Process Node | 0.13 µm SRAM |
| Core Voltage | 1.5 V |
| Speed Grade | C8 (8 ns commercial) |
| 工作溫度 | 0 °C to +85 °C (commercial) |
| Configuration Mode | JTAG / AS / PS |
| 安裝類型 | Surface Mount (gull-wing) |
| MSL 等級 | 3 |
| RoHS 狀態 | Compliant |
EP1C3T144C8 腳位配置
| 腳位 1 | I/O Bank 1 — User I/O / dual-purpose pin (per AN-272 pin table) |
| 腳位 2 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 3 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 4 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 5 | VCCIO1 — I/O bank 1 supply voltage |
| 腳位 6 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 7 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 8 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 9 | GND — Ground |
| 腳位 10 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 11 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 12 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 13 | VCCINT — Core 1.5 V supply |
| 腳位 14 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 15 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 16 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 17 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 18 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 19 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 20 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 21 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 22 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 23 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 24 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 25 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 26 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 27 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 28 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 29 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 30 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 31 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 32 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 33 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 34 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 35 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 36 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 1) |
| 腳位 37 | GND — Ground |
| 腳位 38 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 39 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 40 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 41 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 42 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 43 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 44 | VCCIO2 — I/O bank 2 supply voltage |
| 腳位 45 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 46 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 47 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 48 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 49 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 50 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 51 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 52 | VCCINT — Core 1.5 V supply |
| 腳位 53 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 54 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 55 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 56 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 57 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 58 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 59 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 60 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 61 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 62 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 63 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 64 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 65 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 66 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 67 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 68 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 69 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 70 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 2) |
| 腳位 71 | GND — Ground |
| 腳位 72 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 73 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 74 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 75 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 76 | VCCIO3 — I/O bank 3 supply voltage |
| 腳位 77 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 78 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 79 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 80 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 81 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 82 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 83 | VCCINT — Core 1.5 V supply |
| 腳位 84 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 85 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 86 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 87 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 88 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 89 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 90 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 91 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 92 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 93 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 94 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 95 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 96 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 97 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 98 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 99 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 100 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 101 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 102 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 103 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 104 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 105 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 3) |
| 腳位 106 | GND — Ground |
| 腳位 107 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 108 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 109 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 110 | VCCIO4 — I/O bank 4 supply voltage |
| 腳位 111 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 112 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 113 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 114 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 115 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 116 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 117 | VCCINT — Core 1.5 V supply |
| 腳位 118 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 119 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 120 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 121 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 122 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 123 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 124 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 125 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 126 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 127 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 128 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 129 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 130 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 131 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 132 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 133 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 134 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 135 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 136 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 137 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 138 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 139 | I/O — User I/O (Bank 4) |
| 腳位 140 | GND — Ground |
| 腳位 141 | TDI — JTAG test data in |
| 腳位 142 | TMS — JTAG test mode select |
| 腳位 143 | TCK — JTAG test clock |
| 腳位 144 | TDO — JTAG test data out |
典型應用
EP1C3T144C8 適用於 7 應用s: Industrial Control Logic, Low-Cost Display Controllers, Consumer Electronics Glue Logic, Sensor Pre-Processing Front-End, Education and Development Platforms, Legacy Bridge / Protocol Converter, Motor Control PWM Generator.
Industrial Control Logic
The EP1C3T144C8 is well suited to industrial control logic where ~3K logic elements handle state machines, encoder interfaces, and PWM generators. Its 104 user I/O accommodate parallel bus connections to encoder/counter chips, and the single PLL synthesizes clock multiples for synchronized sampling. Commercial temp grade (0-85 °C) covers most factory-floor enclosures; industrial variants are drop-in compatible for harsher zones.
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Low-Cost Display Controllers
With 13 M4K RAM blocks (58,880 bits) and 104 user I/O, the EP1C3T144C8 implements RGB/VGA timing controllers, character-overlay engines, and small frame buffers for QVGA panels. The 1.5 V core plus independent VCCIO banks support LVCMOS33/25/18 outputs to drive LCD panels directly without level shifters. A single PLL generates pixel clocks up to 400 MHz, sufficient for 800x600 @ 60 Hz panels.
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Consumer Electronics Glue Logic
The EP1C3T144C8 replaces discrete 74-series logic and small CPLDs in consumer devices - USB-to-parallel bridges, IR protocol decoders, or audio mux switches. Its 2,910 logic elements handle most consumer-product glue requirements at low per-unit cost. The 144-LQFP is hand-solder-friendly for prototyping, and Quartus II gives free student licenses for evaluation.
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Sensor Pre-Processing Front-End
The EP1C3T144C8 acts as a pre-processing front-end for parallel-output image or position sensors. 104 user I/O accept wide data buses; M4K RAM blocks buffer line-scan data before forwarding to an MCU or host. The single PLL generates clocks synchronized to sensor line rates, and 1.5 V core keeps power dissipation low enough for embedded enclosures without forced cooling.
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Education and Development Platforms
The EP1C3T144C8 is widely used in university and hobbyist FPGA courses. Its 2,910 LE capacity is sufficient for teaching processors, finite state machines, and basic DSP. The 144-LQFP package is breadboard-friendly with breakout boards, and the device is supported by Quartus II 13.0 web edition (free) plus legacy tutorials from Altera University Program materials.
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Legacy Bridge / Protocol Converter
The EP1C3T144C8 bridges between legacy parallel buses (ISA, PC/104, custom MCU buses) and modern serial interfaces. 104 user I/O accommodate the widest legacy parallel data paths; M4K RAM blocks implement small FIFOs for rate matching. JTAG and AS configuration modes enable field updates via legacy firmware-update workflows.
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Motor Control PWM Generator
The EP1C3T144C8 generates multi-channel PWM signals for 3-phase motor drives using logic elements for switching logic and M4K blocks for dead-time tables. The PLL derives a high-resolution counter clock from a low-frequency crystal, and 104 user I/O drive gate drivers, encoder inputs, and protection signals. Commercial temp grade suits most enclosed motor controllers.
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工程參考資料，適用於 EP1C3T144C8 — 比較、設計指引及合規資訊。
選型指南
與替代品比較
| 參數 | 本產品 | EP1C3T144C7N | EP1C3T144C6N | EP1C3T144C6 | EP1C3T144C8N | EP1C3T144I7N |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 144-LQFP (T144) | 144-LQFP (T144) - same | 144-LQFP (T144) - same | 144-LQFP (T144) - same | 144-LQFP (T144) - same | 144-LQFP (T144) - same |
| Brand | Intel (Altera) | Intel (Altera) - same | Intel (Altera) - same | Intel (Altera) - same | Intel (Altera) - same | Intel (Altera) - same |
| Logic Elements | 2,910 | 2,910 | 2,910 | 2,910 | 2,910 | 2,910 |
| Speed Grade | C8 (8 ns) | C7 (7 ns) - faster | C6 (6 ns) - fastest | C6 (6 ns) - fastest | C8 (8 ns) - same | I7 (7 ns industrial) - faster + wider temp |
| Temperature Grade | Commercial 0 to +85 °C | Commercial 0 to +85 °C - same | Commercial 0 to +85 °C - same | Commercial 0 to +85 °C - same | Commercial 0 to +85 °C - same | Industrial -40 to +100 °C - wider |
| Lead-Free (N suffix) | No (C8 standard) | Yes (N suffix) | Yes (N suffix) | No | Yes (N suffix) | Yes (N suffix) |
| Total RAM bits | 58,880 | 58,880 - same | 58,880 - same | 58,880 - same | 58,880 - same | 58,880 - same |
| Maximum User I/O | 104 | 104 - same | 104 - same | 104 - same | 104 - same | 104 - same |
| Embedded PLLs | 1 | 1 - same | 1 - same | 1 - same | 1 - same | 1 - same |
| Lifecycle Status (2026-09-06) | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND | NRND |
主要差異化特點
- Faster C7 speed grade available (對比EP1C3T144C7N)
- Fastest C6 speed grade available (對比EP1C3T144C6N)
- Industrial temperature variant available (對比EP1C3T144I7N)
設計說明
The EP1C3T144C8 requires a 1.5 V core supply (VCCINT) and independent per-bank VCCIO supplies for the four I/O banks. Decoupling must include 0.1 µF ceramic capacitors within 5 mm of every VCCINT pin plus bulk 33 µF tantalum at the regulator output. VCCIO banks may be set to 1.5/1.8/2.5/3.3 V independently to support mixed-voltage I/O without level shifters - common for designs bridging 3.3 V MCU buses and 1.8 V DDR memory.
The Cyclone I EP1C3 family does NOT support instant-on - configuration data must be loaded from external Flash (EPCS1/EPCS4), JTAG, or AS controller on every power-up. Designs that forget this dependency will appear 'dead' on first power-cycle. Use Altera Quartus II 13.0 or later for the legacy device library; Quartus II 14.x dropped Cyclone I support. For new designs, migrate to Cyclone IV E (EP4CE6E22) or Lattice ECP5.
The 144-LQFP package has 0.5 mm pitch leads and 1.4 mm body height. Route all signals on inner layers to keep outer microstrip impedance-controlled; provide a continuous ground plane beneath the device to control return paths and reduce SSN on the PLL supply. The exposed die paddle is not present on LQFP - rely instead on copper pours stitched with thermal vias to spread 0.5-1 W typical dissipation.
合規資訊
RoHS and REACH compliance per Intel/Altera product declarations. Not AEC-Q100 qualified - not intended for automotive safety applications. Lead-free per N-suffix variants and modern date codes of bare-suffix parts.