EP4CE6F17C7
EP4CE6F17C7 - 6,272-Cell FPGA | Altera | Embedded Logic
Altera EP4CE6F17C7 is a Cyclone IV E field-programmable gate array built for cost-sensitive embedded logic, digital signal processing, and configurable control systems. The device provides 6,272 logic elements or cells, 392 configurable logic blocks, 179 user I/Os, 276,480 bits of embedded memory, and a 472.5 MHz maximum frequency in a 256-ball LBGA package measuring 17 mm by 17 mm with 1 mm ball pitch. These headline values make it suitable when moderate programmable capacity, substantial I/O access, and a compact BGA footprint are required.
A field-programmable gate array is a semiconductor containing configurable logic blocks, routing resources, memory blocks, and programmable I/O cells. Engineers configure the device after PCB assembly to implement digital functions without a custom ASIC. In the system hierarchy, the FPGA sits between fixed-function integrated circuits and custom silicon: it is more flexible than standard logic ICs and generally less expensive for lower-volume products than a custom ASIC.
The key feature set combines 6,272 logic cells with 276,480 embedded-memory bits and 179 I/Os. Embedded memory supports data buffering, lookup tables, packet processing, and timing functions without requiring every operation to be built from general-purpose logic. The 256-LBGA package provides 179 externally accessible signals while retaining a 17 mm by 17 mm body, which is practical for industrial controller boards, test equipment, imaging hardware, and communications equipment.
Cyclone IV E devices use SRAM-based FPGA configuration, so the programmed bitstream normally requires storage in external configuration memory at power-up. Logic synthesis, place-and-route, timing analysis, simulation, and power estimation should be performed in the applicable Altera or Intel FPGA toolchain. The quoted 472.5 MHz value is a device specification from the supplied web data, while actual operating frequency depends on routing, resource usage, I/O standards, voltage conditions, and thermal design.
Typical applications include industrial automation controllers, video-format conversion, machine-vision preprocessing, communications control, laboratory instruments, and educational or prototype systems. A 179-I/O budget supports mixed sensor interfaces, control peripherals, memory buses, and data-converter connections. The 6,272-cell capacity is appropriate for moderate parallel datapaths, protocol bridging, and custom state machines, but larger designs may require a higher-density Cyclone device.
The principal design trade-off is I/O voltage compatibility and configuration architecture. Confirm every bank-specific voltage, termination requirement, clocking constraint, and configuration-memory interface against the manufacturer documentation before release to production. Decoupling, continuous ground reference planes, controlled-impedance routing, and thermal analysis remain necessary even though the supplied data does not state a complete recommended capacitor network or thermal resistance.
This data record combines the official product identity, package geometry, distributor status, source timestamps, verified same-family ordering information, and practical selection guidance. Values not explicitly supplied—especially complete timing tables, power data, configuration details, environmental ratings, and individual pin functions—remain marked for validation rather than inferred.
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