EP1C4F324I7N
EP1C4F324I7N - Cyclone I FPGA 4K LE FBGA-324 | Intel / Altera
The Intel / Altera EP1C4F324I7N is a member of the Cyclone I family of field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) featuring 4,000 logic elements, 249 user I/Os, and a maximum internal operating frequency of 405 MHz, housed in a 324-ball FineLine BGA (FBGA-324) package measuring 19 mm x 19 mm with 1.0 mm pitch. Built on a 130 nm CMOS process with a 1.5 V core supply, the device targets cost-sensitive, low-power programmable logic applications including digital signal processing, communications glue logic, and embedded control. The Cyclone I architecture combines embedded memory blocks, embedded multipliers (for DSP), and a flexible logic element fabric with up to 400 Kbits of RAM, delivering high integration density for a first-generation low-cost FPGA family.
A field-programmable gate array (FPGA) is a type of programmable logic device (PLD) that allows designers to configure digital logic circuits after manufacturing, sitting within the broader semiconductor hierarchy as follows: FPGA -> programmable logic device (PLD) -> logic IC -> integrated circuit (IC) -> semiconductor. Unlike application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), FPGAs use configurable logic blocks (CLBs), programmable interconnects, and I/O cells that can be rewired via SRAM, flash, or antifuse technology to implement arbitrary digital functions. The Cyclone I family specifically targets the low-cost segment, replacing discrete logic ICs and small ASICs in volume production.
Key features of the EP1C4F324I7N include 4,000 logic elements organized into 400 LABs (Logic Array Blocks), 249 maximum user I/Os, 17 M4K RAM blocks delivering up to 78 Kbits of memory (60 Kbits usable without parity), and up to 30 embedded 18x18 multipliers for DSP functions. The device supports single-ended I/O standards including LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, SSTL, and differential standards such as LVDS, RSDS, and mini-LVDS, with operation from 1.5 V core and 3.3 V / 2.5 V / 1.8 V I/O banks. The I7 speed grade corresponds to a -7 industrial temperature classification, ensuring operation from -40C to +100C ambient.
Architecturally, the Cyclone I combines a 4-input look-up table (LUT) based logic element with an embedded memory block that can be configured as true dual-port, simple dual-port, or single-port RAM, ROM, or shift register. The embedded multipliers operate at up to 250 MHz and are interconnected via a fast MultiTrack interconnect routing fabric, allowing DSP-intensive functions such as FIR filters and FFT butterflies to be implemented without external multipliers. The phase-locked loops (PLLs) provide clock multiplication and division with up to four outputs per PLL, supporting up to four PLLs per device.
Typical applications for the EP1C4F324I7N include industrial control and automation, motor control, video processing front-ends, protocol bridging (PCI to local bus, UART, I2C, SPI glue logic), display controllers for LCD panels, and educational / prototyping platforms. The 249 user I/Os make it well suited to bus-intensive designs where multiple parallel interfaces must be aggregated.
When designing with this FPGA, ensure proper decoupling of each PLL supply pin with both bulk and high-frequency ceramic capacitors, and follow Altera's recommended IBIS models for signal-integrity analysis on high-speed LVDS or SSTL interfaces. Configuration can be performed via JTAG, active serial (AS), or passive serial (PS) modes using an Altera configuration device or a microcontroller.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in alternatives within the Cyclone family, and practical design notes not consolidated in any single manufacturer datasheet.
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