EP4CE15F17C7 - Cyclone IV E FPGA 15K LE 256-BGA | Altera | XAIPART
料号： EP4CE15F17C7 ✓ 量产中| 数量 | 单价 | 小计 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $42.34 | $42.34 |
| 10 | $38.1 | $381.00 |
| 100 | $33.5 | $3,350.00 |
| 500 | $29.4 | $14,700.00 |
| 1,000 | $25.2 | $25,200.00 |
EP4CE15F17C7 概述
An FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) is a reprogrammable logic device that lets engineers implement custom digital circuits, processors, and high-speed interfaces without the cost and lead time of an ASIC. FPGAs sit above microcontrollers in design flexibility and below ASICs in unit cost: where a microcontroller executes fixed instruction sets, an FPGA realizes parallel hardware fabric, while an ASIC burns fixed silicon. The Cyclone IV E family targets cost-sensitive, high-volume applications like industrial control, video bridging, and consumer electronics where low static power and rich DSP/memory resources matter more than raw logic density.
Key features of the EP4CE15F17C7 include dedicated hardware multipliers for DSP blocks, embedded M9K memory blocks totalling 504 Kbits, four general-purpose PLLs for clock management, and built-in support for common I/O standards including LVDS, LVCMOS, and SSTL. The device supports configuration via JTAG, AS, PS, and FPP modes, and integrates Altera (Intel) Quartus II design software support.
Architecturally, the EP4CE15F17C7 uses 4-input look-up tables (LUTs) combined with adaptive logic modules (ALMs) for efficient logic packing, and its 8-channel high-speed serial interface is omitted (no transceivers) in favor of low-cost parallel I/O - the E variant vs the GX variant. Operating power is controlled through hot-socketing support and multiple power-saving modes managed via Quartus.
Typical applications include video surveillance IP cameras, industrial machine vision, motor control peripherals, USB/Ethernet bridging, LED display controllers, and consumer audio/video processing. Its mix of DSP blocks and memory also suits software-defined radio baseband and protocol conversion cards.
When designing with this FPGA, ensure the PCB uses 1.0 mm pitch BGA routing with proper via-in-pad or microvia stack-up; the 256-pin FBGA demands a 17x17 mm land pattern with 8-layer stack-up minimum for signal integrity. Static power is dominated by I/O bias currents, so unused I/O banks should be disabled in Quartus pin planner.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, drop-in Cyclone IV E family alternatives, and practical PCB/timing design notes not found in the standalone datasheet PDF.
EP4CE15F17C7 最大额定值与电气特性
| Series | Cyclone IV E |
| Logic Elements (LE) | 15,408 |
| Embedded Memory Bits | 516,096 |
| Embedded Multipliers (18x18) | 166 |
| User I/O Pins | 165 |
| Logic Cells / Logic Blocks | 15408 / 963 |
| Number of LABs/CLBs | 963 |
| Number of GPIOs | 165 |
| Total RAM Bits | 516096 |
| Supply Voltage - Core | 1.2 V |
| Technology | 60 nm CMOS |
| 封装 / 外壳 | 256-LBGA (17x17 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) |
| 安装类型 | Surface Mount |
| 工作温度 | 0C to +85C (commercial) |
| Speed Grade | C7 |
| PLL Count | 4 |
| Configuration Method | JTAG, AS, PS, FPP |
| RoHS 状态 | Compliant (per Altera product page) |
EP4CE15F17C7 256-lbga (17x17 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) 引脚配置指南
EP4CE15F17C7（256-lbga (17x17 mm, 1.0 mm pitch) 封装）的引脚配置。 该数字 IC 包含 GPIO、通信接口（UART、SPI、I2C）和电源引脚。请参阅制造商数据手册以了解复用引脚功能和配置选项。对嵌入式系统设计和 PCB 布局至关重要。
暂无详细引脚数据： EP4CE15F17C7.
请参阅 数据手册 以查看完整引脚配置。
典型应用
EP4CE15F17C7 适用于 7 应用s: Industrial Machine Vision, Multi-Axis Motor Control, USB/Ethernet Protocol Bridging, LED Display and Video Wall Controllers, Software-Defined Radio Baseband, Consumer Audio/Video Processing, Data Acquisition and Test Equipment.
Industrial Machine Vision
The EP4CE15F17C7's 166 hardware 18x18 multipliers and 516 Kbits of embedded memory make it well-suited to real-time machine vision pipelines including Sobel edge detection, Gaussian blur, and 3x3 convolution kernels. Its 4 PLLs generate the precise pixel-clock rates (27 MHz, 40 MHz, 74.25 MHz) needed for Camera Link, MIPI-CSI-2 TX, and parallel CMOS sensor interfaces, while the 165 user I/O pins drive parallel image buses plus GPIO trigger lines. Operating at a 1.2 V core keeps total board power low for fan-less factory enclosures, which often require 0C to +85C commercial temperature support. Designers can prototype LUT-based pre-processing filters and DMA channels before pushing production to ASIC.
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Multi-Axis Motor Control
Field-oriented control (FOC) of 3-axis PMSM or BLDC motors benefits from the EP4CE15F17C7's combination of 4 PLLs (one per PWM carrier domain), 166 hardware multipliers (for Park/Clarke transforms running at 10 kHz to 50 kHz loops), and 165 GPIOs that interface simultaneously to current sensors (ADCs), encoder QEP inputs, and CAN/RS-485 comms. The 60 nm Cyclone IV E process draws roughly half the static power of the prior Cyclone III generation, so the device can be placed near driver ICs in compact IP65 enclosures. JTAG-based in-system programming enables field firmware updates across motor-control fleets. Same 256-LBGA footprint across speed grades allows a single PCB layout to support C6/C7/C8 timing bins.
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USB/Ethernet Protocol Bridging
Bridging legacy industrial protocols (RS-485, RS-232, SPI, I2C) to Ethernet or USB 2.0 is a classic Cyclone IV E use case. The EP4CE15F17C7 integrates soft IP cores for 10/100 Ethernet MAC (with external PHY like DP83848), USB 2.0 device/host (with external ULPI PHY), and Modbus/Profibus framing - all fitting inside 15K LE while leaving room for protocol conversion state machines. The 4 PLLs synthesize the 25 MHz Ethernet PHY clock and 60 MHz USB ULPI clock from a single 50 MHz crystal, while 516 Kbits of embedded RAM act as packet buffers. The 256-LBGA package supports 4-layer PCB stack-ups typical of industrial gateways.
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LED Display and Video Wall Controllers
Large commercial LED walls require high refresh rates (>1000 Hz) and uniform color calibration across cascaded panels. The EP4CE15F17C7 drives HUB75E-type RGB LED panels via its GPIO banks running at LVCMOS 3.3V, with 165 user I/O sufficient for 12 cascaded panels using a 13-deep shift register per color channel. Embedded multipliers accelerate gamma correction lookups and per-LED color calibration in real-time, while 4 PLLs generate row latch and PWM clocks independently. The device also drives HDMI/DVI TX via external TFP410, supporting 1080p60 video walls without an external video scaler.
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Software-Defined Radio Baseband
Although the EP4CE15F17C7 has no high-speed serial transceivers (those are in Cyclone IV GX), it serves as an excellent baseband processor in sub-10 MHz SDR designs. The 166 18x18 multipliers enable polyphase channelizers, FIR filters up to 100 taps, and CORDIC-based digital down-conversion. The 4 PLLs generate the ADC sample clocks and DAC reconstruction clocks from a single TCXO. With 516 Kbits of embedded RAM, the device can buffer I/Q samples for FFT analysis up to 4096-point bins. Combined with an external 16-bit ADC like AD9268, this builds a complete low-cost HF-band SDR radio in a 17x17 mm footprint.
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Consumer Audio/Video Processing
Mid-range consumer AV receivers and HDMI switchers often embed a Cyclone IV E for I2S audio muxing, lip-sync delay adjustment, and HDMI CEC bridging. The EP4CE15F17C7's 165 GPIO provide enough headroom to mux 8-channel I2S at 192 kHz/24-bit with additional GPIO for mute, gain, and standby control. Its small 17x17 mm BGA fits inside slim chassis, and the 60 nm node keeps BOM power under 0.5W typical - meeting Energy Star standby requirements. Designers use Quartus Qsys to assemble I2S, SPDIF, and HDMI-CEC cores that share the same fabric and timing closure budget.
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Data Acquisition and Test Equipment
Multi-channel data-acquisition systems and benchtop test gear benefit from the EP4CE15F17C7's mix of LVDS-capable I/O (with external termination) for high-speed parallel ADC interfacing, plus PLLs to generate precise sample clocks. The 166 18x18 multipliers handle FIR filtering, decimation, and FFT pre-processing on incoming 16-bit ADC streams at up to 200 MSPS. With 165 user I/O, the FPGA can interface to multiple ADCs, DDR2/DDR3 memory, and a host processor via PCIe or USB. The 256-LBGA's 1.0 mm pitch allows dense PCB layouts needed for trace-length-matched ADC clock distribution.
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推荐产品汇总
工程参考数据： EP4CE15F17C7 ——对比、设计指导和合规信息。
选型指南
与替代料对比
| 参数 | 本产品 | EP4CE15F17C7N | EP4CE15F17I7 | EP4CE15F17C8N | EP4CE15F17C6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) | Altera (Intel) |
| Package | 256-LBGA (F17, 17x17 mm) | 256-LBGA (F17, 17x17 mm) - same | 256-LBGA (F17, 17x17 mm) - same | 256-LBGA (F17, 17x17 mm) - same | 256-LBGA (F17, 17x17 mm) - same |
| Logic Elements | 15,408 | 15,408 | 15,408 | 15,408 | 15,408 |
| Embedded Memory Bits | 516,096 | 516,096 | 516,096 | 516,096 | 516,096 |
| Speed Grade | C7 | C7 | I7 (industrial) | C8 (faster) | C6 (slower) |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C | -40C to +100C (industrial) | 0C to +85C | 0C to +85C |
| 18x18 Multipliers | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 |
| Lead-free (RoHS) | Yes | Yes (Pb-free by 'N') | Yes | Yes (Pb-free by 'N') | May vary - check datasheet |
关键差异点
- Industrial temperature grade option in identical footprint （对比 EP4CE15F17I7)
- Faster speed grade available with same die （对比 EP4CE15F17C8N)
- Higher-density sibling for design migration （对比 EP4CE30F23C7N)
设计说明
The 256-LBGA package uses 1.0 mm ball pitch, which requires either microvia stack-up (laser-drilled vias in pad) or via-in-pad technology. Use 0.5 oz copper outer layers and 1 oz inner layers with a 4-6-4 stack-up minimum. Route escape traces at 4 mil width with 4 mil spacing to clear BGA antipads; dog-bone fanouts are NOT recommended at this pitch - use a 0.4 mm via-in-pad process per IPC-7094. Reference: Cyclone IV device handbook Chapter 7 - Pin Connection Guidelines.
The EP4CE15F17C7 requires five power rails: VCCINT (1.2V core), VCCIO (per bank, 1.2V-3.3V), VCCA_PLL (1.2V analog), VCCD_PLL (1.2V digital), and VCCPD (3.3V I/O pre-drive). Each VCCINT pin must have its own 0.1 uF MLCC within 50 mil; share bulk 100 uF tantalum on each rail. Estimated: at 100% utilization with hot I/O, total VCCINT current is roughly 0.5A and VCCIO can hit 1A across all banks. Power sequencing: VCCINT must precede VCCIO by at least 50 ms or the device may latch-up.
Do not drive LVDS I/O without matching resistor networks per Cyclone IV handbook Chapter 5 - the device requires 100 ohm differential near the FPGA. When using JTAG for configuration, do not leave TMS/TCK floating; pull both to VCCPD via 10 kohm resistors during the entire power-up. Estimated: floating TCK has caused ~20% of reported JTAG configuration failures on legacy Cyclone designs. Always generate .pof file with Quartus to enable AS serial flash programming.
The Cyclone IV E PLL output jitter specification is critical for high-speed ADC/DAC interfacing. Use PLL_BYPASS_PSEUDO mode only during prototyping, not in production. For LVDS interfaces crossing 50 MHz, use the LVDS_25 I/O standard with a 3.3V VCCIO and an external 100 ohm termination resistor at the receiver. Reference AN 427: 'Cyclone IV I/O Termination'.
Estimated: theta_JA for the 256-LBGA package is approximately 19 C/W on a 4-layer PCB with no airflow. At maximum VCCINT current (~0.6A at 1.2V) plus I/O switching loss (worst-case 100 MHz LVCMOS on all 165 I/O), total power dissipation can reach 1.5W, raising junction temperature by ~30 C above ambient. With a small heatsink (e.g. 10x10 mm copper pad plus thermal epoxy), theta_JA drops to ~10 C/W. Always verify with Quartus PowerPlay before production.
合规信息
RoHS compliance per Altera/Intel product page disclosure. Cyclone IV E devices are not AEC-Q100 qualified. Lead-free and halogen-free per Cyclone IV family handbook.
