EP2SGX90FF40C5NES
EP2SGX90FF40C5NES - 90nm Stratix II GX FPGA 90,960 Cells | Altera
The Altera (now Intel) EP2SGX90FF40C5NES is a high-density Stratix II GX Field-Programmable Gate Array built on a 90 nm CMOS process, integrating 90,960 logic cells (4,828 Configurable Logic Blocks) with embedded transceivers and 1.2 V core operation in a 1,508-pin flip-chip BGA (FC-FBGA) package. It targets high-speed serial I/O and DSP-intensive applications, delivering up to 609.76 MHz core performance, multi-gigabit transceivers, and on-chip memory suitable for wireline, wireless backhaul, and high-end ASIC prototyping designs. The 1.2 V core supply, together with dedicated PLL and I/O banks, allows deterministic performance for clock-sensitive data-path logic.
A Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is a reconfigurable integrated circuit whose logic fabric, routing, and I/O cells are defined at design-time by the user's bitstream rather than at wafer fab. Within the broader programmable-logic hierarchy, the Stratix II GX family sits in the high-performance transceiver-enabled tier: FPGA -> programmable logic device (PLD) -> logic IC -> integrated circuit -> semiconductor. The 'GX' suffix denotes integrated multi-gigabit transceivers, distinguishing the family from transceiver-less Stratix II 'E' variants and positioning the device above CPLD and low-density FPGA families such as Cyclone II in both logic capacity and serial bandwidth.
Key features include 90,960 equivalent logic elements, 4,828 CLBs, embedded transceiver channels capable of multi-gigabit serial rates, dedicated DSP blocks for high-throughput arithmetic, and 90 nm process technology. The Stratix II GX architecture introduces an 'adaptive logic module' (ALM) that combines adaptive LUT and register structures, giving roughly 50 percent greater logic efficiency than previous-generation ALMs. The 1,508-pin FC-FBGA package provides high signal and power-pin density, which is essential for routing the parallel I/O, transceiver lanes, clock tree, and power rails without compromising signal integrity.
Architecturally, the device combines a logic fabric of ALMs, embedded M512/M4K/M-RAM memory blocks, and DSP blocks arranged in columns. Multi-gigabit transceivers (CMU channels) sit on the periphery, supporting standard serial protocols and reference-clock forwarding, while PLLs generate the on-chip clocking backbone. The 90 nm process enables higher integration and lower dynamic power per MHz than older 130 nm or 180 nm nodes, although static power at 1.2 V core is non-negligible in dense designs.
Typical applications include high-speed serial interface bridging (PCI Express, Serial RapidIO, XAUI, Fibre Channel), wireless baseband signal processing, high-definition video processing, and ASIC prototyping. It is also widely used in telecom line cards, military/aerospace signal processing, and test-and-measurement instrumentation where reconfigurable logic with on-chip transceivers reduces bill of materials.
When designing with this device, plan for a robust multi-rail power architecture: 1.2 V core, dedicated PLL analog supply, transceiver supply, and reference-clock supply each require low-noise LDOs and decoupling. Use Altera's Quartus II design suite for synthesis, place-and-route, and timing closure, and consult the Stratix II GX Device Handbook for transceiver PCB layout guidelines.
This page consolidates distributor pricing, package-level information, and design guidance for engineers evaluating the EP2SGX90FF40C5NES, including drop-in alternatives from the Stratix II GX family and comparable high-density FPGAs.
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