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EP20K200CF484I8 - APEX 20KC FPGA 200K Gates 484-FBGA | Altera

MPN: EP20K200CF484I8 ✗ End of Life

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1.71 V to 1.89 V Vdss 484-BBGA Package

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EP20K200CF484I8 Overview

The Altera EP20K200CF484I8 is an APEX 20KC series Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) with 200,000 system gates, 8,320 logic elements, and 106,496 bits of embedded RAM, housed in a 484-ball FineLine BGA (FBGA) package measuring 23 mm x 23 mm. The device integrates 376 user I/O pins and is fabricated on a 0.15 micrometer CMOS process with a 1.71 V to 1.89 V core supply. The "I8" speed grade and "I" industrial temperature suffix indicate operation up to 301.21 MHz internal performance across -40 C to +85 C ambient conditions.

An FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) is a semiconductor integrated circuit built from an array of configurable logic blocks (CLBs), programmable interconnects, and embedded memory that can be re-programmed post-manufacturing to implement custom digital logic. APEX 20KC sits within the broader hierarchy: FPGA -> programmable logic device (PLD) -> logic IC -> semiconductor. The "20K" family combines Look-Up Table (LUT)-based logic with embedded CAM (Content Addressable Memory) and dual-port RAM, distinguishing it from older MAX CPLD families.

Key features include 8,320 logic elements, 26 embedded array blocks (EABs) for memory functions, four Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs) for clock management, and 4 LVDS channels for high-speed serial signaling. The device supports multiple I/O standards including LVTTL, LVCMOS, PCI, and LVDS. In-system programmability via IEEE 1149.1 JTAG and a built-in configuration scheme via EPC configuration devices enable flexible board-level integration.

Technical depth: The APEX 20KC architecture pairs coarse-grained embedded array blocks (EABs) for memory-intensive functions with fine-grained logic elements (LEs) for combinatorial logic, achieving an effective density of 200K system gates. MultiVolt I/O supports 1.8 V, 2.5 V, and 3.3 V interface voltages while the core runs at 1.8 V. The four on-chip PLLs multiply and divide incoming clocks while compensating for board-level skew, critical for synchronous designs above 100 MHz.

Typical applications include high-density ASIC prototyping, telecom backplane glue logic, industrial control and instrumentation, and DSP datapath co-processing where parallel arithmetic units outperform microcontrollers. The 376 user I/O pins make the device suitable for bus-intensive bridging functions. Design tip: APEX 20KC silicon has reached end-of-life status; plan for migration to Cyclone III/IV/V or Lattice ECP5 family with a Quartus II design retarget, as new design starts should target modern process nodes.

Drop-in alternatives for EP20K200CF484I8 — same package, pin-to-pin compatible. Different-package parts requiring PCB rework are excluded.

Variants in this series

Same-series models that are drop-in compatible with EP20K200CF484I8 (same form factor and footprint) — differing in Package, Speed Grade, Process Technology, RoHS Status, Operating Temperature.

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Operating Temperature: 0C to +85C (commercial grade)