EP1SGX40DF1020C - Stratix GX FPGA, 41250 LEs, 1020-BGA | Altera
MPN: EP1SGX40DF1020C ✗ End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2850 | $2,850.00 |
| 10 | $2680 | $26,800.00 |
| 100 | $2420 | $242,000.00 |
| 500 | $2180 | $1,090,000.00 |
| 1,000 | $1950 | $1,950,000.00 |
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View Datasheet →EP1SGX40DF1020C Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Family | Stratix GX |
| Logic Elements | 41250 |
| Total RAM Bits | 3423744 |
| User I/Os | 624 |
| Operating Supply Voltage (Core) | 1.5 V |
| Transceiver Data Rate | 600 Mbps to 3.125 Gbps |
| Number of Transceivers | 20 (max, device-dependent) |
| Package Type | 1020-ball FBGA, 33 x 33 mm, 1.0 mm pitch |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to +85C (commercial grade) |
| Number of LABs | 4125 |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (BGA) |
| RoHS Status | Compliant |
| Logic Family | CMOS |
| Block RAM Type | TriMatrix (512-bit, 4 Kbit, 512 Kbit) |
| Configuration Technology | SRAM-based, LUT-based |
EP1SGX40DF1020C 1020-ball fbga, 33 x 33 mm, 1.0 mm pitch Pin Configuration Guide
Complete pinout information for EP1SGX40DF1020C (1020-ball fbga, 33 x 33 mm, 1.0 mm pitch package). This digital IC includes GPIO, communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C), and power pins. Refer to the manufacturer datasheet for alternate pin functions and configuration options. Essential for embedded system design and PCB layout.
No detailed pinout data available for EP1SGX40DF1020C.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
Safe Operating Area (SOA) & Thermal Characteristics
No official SOA curve available for this digital IC. Always operate within absolute maximum ratings specified in the datasheet. Ensure adequate cooling and derate as needed.
Typical Applications
EP1SGX40DF1020C is suitable for 6 applications: Telecom Line Card with XAUI, PCI Express Endpoint Card, Broadcast Video Router, Serial Backplane Aggregation, ASIC Prototyping Platform, Test and Measurement Instrumentation.
Telecom Line Card with XAUI
The EP1SGX40DF1020C's 20 hardened 3.125 Gbps transceivers and 41,250 LEs make it an ideal aggregation point for telecom line cards implementing XAUI (4x 3.125 Gbps lanes per port). Per the Stratix GX datasheet, the device supports 8B/10B encoding and clock-data recovery, allowing a single FPGA to terminate multiple XAUI ports while running forwarding logic in fabric. Designers route four SERDES channels per XAUI port and dedicate the remaining LEs to queuing and table lookup.
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PCI Express Endpoint Card
The EP1SGX40DF1020C implements PCI Express x4 or x8 endpoints using its integrated transceivers, achieving 2.5 Gbps per lane per the Stratix GX datasheet. With 41,250 LEs available, designers can implement the PIPE PHY interface plus the protocol stack (transaction layer, data link layer) in fabric. This part was widely used in pre-2010 server adapter cards, RAID controllers, and FPGA-based accelerator boards requiring low-latency host interconnect.
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Broadcast Video Router
Broadcast video routers require switching uncompressed SDI or HD-SDI streams across many ports without compression artifacts. The EP1SGX40DF1020C's high-speed transceivers handle SMPTE 259M/292M serial digital video at 270 Mbps to 1.485 Gbps, while the 41,250 LEs implement the crosspoint switch matrix, embedded audio embedding, and ancillary data processing. Per Altera reference designs, a single Stratix GX can replace multiple ASSPs in mid-size routers.
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Serial Backplane Aggregation
Multi-gigabit serial backplanes in ATCA or proprietary chassis aggregate line-card traffic across a switched fabric. The EP1SGX40DF1020C's 20 transceivers at 3.125 Gbps deliver up to 62.5 Gbps aggregate bandwidth, suitable for 10-20 port aggregation switches. The device's TriMatrix block RAM (3.4 Mbits total) buffers packets during switching, while the LEs implement custom scheduling and congestion management algorithms.
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ASIC Prototyping Platform
The EP1SGX40DF1020C's 41,250 LEs plus high-speed I/O made it a popular ASIC prototyping target for pre-silicon validation of multi-million-gate designs. Per the Stratix GX datasheet, the device supports live insertion of transceivers into ASIC verification environments, enabling software development to start months before the real ASIC returns from foundry. Quartus II design flows allow rapid recompilation of RTL into the FPGA fabric.
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Test and Measurement Instrumentation
High-end oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and protocol analyzers use the EP1SGX40DF1020C to acquire and process multi-gigabit serial data streams. The 20 transceivers capture data at up to 3.125 Gbps per channel, while the LEs implement triggering, pattern matching, and protocol decoding (PCIe, SATA, XAUI). Per Altera reference designs, the TriMatrix block RAM enables deep trace acquisition buffers of 3.4 Mbits per device.
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Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EP1SGX40CF1020C | EP1SGX40CF1020C7 | EP1SGX40CF1020I5 | EP1SGX40DF1020C6 | EP1SGX40DF1020C7 | EP1S40F1020C5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 1020-ball FBGA, 33x33 mm, 1.0 mm pitch | 1020-ball FBGA - same | 1020-ball FBGA - same | 1020-ball FBGA - same | 1020-ball FBGA - same | 1020-ball FBGA - same | 1020-ball FBGA - same |
| Brand | Altera (Intel FPGA) | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera | Altera |
| Logic Elements | 41250 | 41250 | 41250 | 41250 | 41250 | 41250 | 41250 |
| User I/Os | 624 | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] |
| Transceivers | 20 (3.125 Gbps max) | [DATA_NEEDED: transceiver count variant] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | [DATA_NEEDED] | 0 (non-GX, no SERDES) |
| Total RAM Bits | 3423744 | 3423744 | 3423744 | 3423744 | 3423744 | 3423744 | 3423744 |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to +85C (commercial) | 0C to +85C | 0C to +85C | -40C to +100C (industrial) | 0C to +85C | 0C to +85C | 0C to +85C |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete |
Key Differentiators
- Integrated 3.125 Gbps SERDES transceivers (vs EP1S40F1020C5)
- Industrial temperature grade variant available (vs EP1SGX40DF1020C)
- Speed grade options for power/performance tuning (vs EP1SGX40DF1020C6)
Design Notes
Estimated: the 1020-ball FBGA at 1.0 mm pitch requires an 8-layer minimum PCB stack-up with dedicated ground and power planes adjacent to the BGA. Route transceiver differential pairs with 100 ohm differential impedance and keep total length mismatch under 150 mils for 3.125 Gbps operation. Reference the Stratix GX Development Kit user guide for via pattern, antipad geometry, and decoupling capacitor placement.
Estimated: at maximum utilization the Stratix GX EP1SGX40 can dissipate 10-15 W, requiring multiple voltage rails (1.5 V core, 2.5 V/3.3 V transceiver analog, 1.5 V PLL). Use a minimum of 20 low-ESR ceramic decoupling capacitors (0.1 uF and 10 uF mix) placed within 100 mils of the BGA balls. Bulk capacitance of 220 uF or larger per rail is recommended.
Do not route user I/O signals through transceiver ball pairs - the differential SERDES pins are bonded to dedicated transceiver macros and cannot be used as general-purpose I/O. Verify the IBIS or Quartus pin-out file before PCB layout. Also note that the EP1SGX40DF1020C is obsolete; new designs should target Stratix IV/V GX or Cyclone V/10 GX for long-term availability.
Transceiver performance at 3.125 Gbps is sensitive to power-supply noise; the Stratix GX datasheet recommends separate analog and digital grounds tied at a single point near the FPGA. Use ferrite beads between digital and analog transceiver supplies. Pre-emphasis and equalization settings must be tuned per channel using the Quartus II transceiver toolkit.
Compliance Information
RoHS and lead-free compliant per Altera product documentation. AEC-Q100 not applicable (FPGA is not an automotive-grade qualified part). Conflict minerals compliance per Altera/Intel CMRT filings.
