EPM570ZM256I8N
EPM570ZM256I8N - MAX II 440 Macrocell CPLD, 256-MBGA | Intel
The Intel (formerly Altera) EPM570ZM256I8N is a non-volatile, instant-on MAX II family Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD) with 440 macrocells (570 logic elements), 118.3 MHz maximum internal frequency, and 1.71 V to 1.89 V core supply, housed in a 256-ball Micro FBGA (11 mm x 11 mm) package. The device integrates 8 Kbits of user flash memory for non-volatile configuration, eliminating the need for an external boot PROM and enabling instant-on behavior within microseconds of power-up.
A CPLD (Complex Programmable Logic Device) is a non-volatile programmable logic IC that combines multiple PAL/GAL-style macrocell arrays with a central interconnect matrix. CPLDs sit between small discrete logic gates (74-series) and larger FPGAs in the programmable logic hierarchy. Within that hierarchy, the MAX II family is positioned as the lowest-power, lowest-cost instant-on tier from Intel/Altera, optimized for glue logic, I/O expansion, bus bridging, and power-sequencing tasks rather than DSP-intensive workloads. The 'Z' suffix denotes the zero-power (ultra-low static current) variant, which uses a 1.8 V internal core supply and is intended for battery- and thermally-constrained designs.
Key features include in-system programmability via IEEE 1149.1 JTAG, MultiVolt I/O supporting 1.5 V / 1.8 V / 2.5 V / 3.3 V interfaces on the same die, four global clock networks with eight clocks per logic array block, and a 1.6 Kbit user flash memory block. The 256-MBGA package exposes 212 user I/O pins, supporting high-density I/O expansion in a compact 11 mm x 11 mm footprint.
Internally, the EPM570Z uses a 0.18 micrometer, 6-layer-metal flash process and a non-volatile configuration cell, which keeps the device permanently configured without external boot storage. Each Logic Array Block (LAB) contains 16 macrocells, and the central interconnect matrix routes signals across LABs with predictable, deterministic timing that simplifies static-timing closure compared with SRAM-based FPGAs.
Typical applications include I/O expansion for microcontrollers, voltage-level translation between mismatched logic domains, power-supply sequencing and supervisory logic, glue logic replacement for discrete 74-series gates, bus-interface bridging (for example, SPI-to-Parallel or I2C-to-GPIO expansion), and LED driving or keypad scanning in industrial and consumer products. Designers also use the EPM570Z as a companion CPLD to an FPGA, offloading boot configuration, clock conditioning, and reset distribution.
When designing with this device, budget for the 1.71 V to 1.89 V core supply rail (typically derived from a 3.3 V LDO) and respect the JTAG chain requirements if multiple devices share the same TMS/TCK lines. The MultiVolt I/O banks allow direct connection to 3.3 V, 2.5 V, 1.8 V, or 1.5 V domains without external level shifters, but unused I/O pins should be configured as outputs driving low or tri-stated with weak pull-up to minimize in-rush current.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in alternative MPNs from the same MAX II Z family, and practical design notes not collected in the manufacturer datasheet alone.
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