EP2SGX90FF1508C7 - 90K LE Stratix II GX FPGA, 8 Transceivers, F1508 | Altera
MPN: EP2SGX90FF1508C7 ✗ End of Life| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
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| 1 | $834.57 | $834.57 |
| 10 | $815 | $8,150.00 |
| 100 | $801.19 | $80,119.00 |
| 500 | $769.14 | $384,570.00 |
| 1,000 | $738.38 | $738,380.00 |
EP2SGX90FF1508C7 Overview
A Stratix II GX FPGA belongs to the broader category of programmable logic devices (PLDs), which sit within the digital semiconductor hierarchy: PLD -> FPGA -> high-speed transceiver FPGA. These devices combine configurable logic fabric with hard intellectual-property (IP) blocks such as transceivers, PLLs, and DSP slices, allowing system designers to implement custom digital logic, high-speed interfaces, and parallel arithmetic without an ASIC development cycle. The Stratix II GX family specifically targets applications requiring multi-gigabit serial connectivity.
Key features of the EP2SGX90FF1508C7 include 8 transceiver channels at up to 6.375 Gbps, support for PCI Express, Serial RapidIO, XAUI, and other serial protocols via hard IP, up to 488 Kbits of M4K memory blocks, and a dedicated clock management infrastructure with up to 12 PLLs. The 1508-ball FineLine BGA package exposes the full transceiver and I/O count required for high-pin-count designs. It is fabricated in a 90 nm CMOS process with 1.2V core operation.
The architecture combines adaptive logic modules (ALMs) with a row- and column-based interconnect, optimized for timing closure in high-utilization designs. Hard multipliers and DSP blocks accelerate FIR filters, FFTs, and other arithmetic kernels. The transceiver tiles integrate serializer/deserializer (SerDes), clock-data recovery (CDR), and physical coding sublayer (PCS) functions on-chip, eliminating external PHY chips in many configurations.
Typical applications include high-end telecommunications line cards, broadcast video processing equipment, radar and signal-intelligence systems, and high-performance computing accelerators. The 8 transceiver channels are well matched to multi-lane backplane links such as PCI Express x4 or x8, Serial RapidIO, and 10G Ethernet aggregation. Designers choose this device when protocol-rich serial I/O and dense logic fabric must coexist on a single die.
When designing with the EP2SGX90FF1508C7, ensure the PCB has matched-length routing for each transceiver lane, controlled-impedance differential pairs (typically 100 ohm differential), and an AC-coupled link per the Altera reference design. Decoupling must follow the Stratix II GX power distribution network (PDN) guide, with bulk, mid-frequency, and high-frequency ceramic capacitors placed as close as practical to each supply pin.
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| Series | Stratix II GX |
| Family | FPGA - Stratix II GX |
| Logic Elements (LE) | 90,720 |
| Embedded Memory | 4.5 Mbits (M4K + TriMatrix) |
| Embedded 18x18 Multipliers | 364 |
| Transceiver Channels | 8 full-duplex |
| Max Transceiver Data Rate | 6.375 Gbps |
| Package | 1508-ball FineLine BGA (FF1508) |
| Core Voltage | 1.2 V |
| Process Node | 90 nm CMOS |
| Operating Temperature | 0C to +85C (commercial) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount (BGA) |
| MSL Level | 3 (168 hours) |
| Speed Grade | C7 (-7 fastest) |
EP2SGX90FF1508C7 1508-ball fineline bga (ff1508) Pin Configuration Guide
Pin configuration for EP2SGX90FF1508C7 (1508-ball fineline bga (ff1508) 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 EP2SGX90FF1508C7.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
Typical Applications
EP2SGX90FF1508C7 is suitable for 7 applications: Telecommunications Line Cards, Broadcast Video Processing, Radar and Signal Intelligence, High-Performance Computing Accelerators, Industrial Protocol Bridges, Medical Imaging Systems, Aerospace Avionics Databuses.
Telecommunications Line Cards
The EP2SGX90FF1508C7's 8 transceivers at up to 6.375 Gbps and 90,720 logic elements make it ideal for telecom line cards requiring multi-lane backplane connectivity. Placed on the line-interface daughter card, the FPGA aggregates incoming Serial RapidIO or PCI Express Gen2 traffic while performing packet classification and traffic management in the logic fabric. The hard SerDes tiles eliminate external PHY chips, reducing BOM cost; the 1508-ball BGA exposes 8 dedicated transceiver pins plus user I/O for parallel side-band control. Versus ASIC designs, designers can iterate on framing protocols across hardware revisions.
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Broadcast Video Processing
Broadcast video routers and frame synchronizers benefit from the EP2SGX90FF1508C7's 364 embedded 18x18 multipliers and 4.5 Mbits of embedded memory, which accelerate chroma resampling and deinterlacing kernels in real time. The 8 transceivers accept SDI-over-IP or HDMI-over-IP streams at 3 Gbps per lane, while the logic fabric handles pixel-rate processing. The 1.2V core and 90 nm process balance logic density with per-unit power, critical for dense 1U chassis designs. Designers typically pair the FPGA with an external DDR2 memory controller for line-buffer storage.
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Radar and Signal Intelligence
Radar baseband processors and signal-intelligence receivers rely on the EP2SGX90FF1508C7's DSP blocks and high-pin-count transceiver access to digitize and process wideband RF streams. The 8 transceiver channels sample ADC outputs at up to 6.375 Gbps, while the DSP slices compute FFTs and beamforming weights in real time. The 1508-ball BGA exposes sufficient user I/O for LVDS ADC interfaces and SyncFlag timing lines. Designers value the deterministic latency of the Stratix II GX DSP blocks for closed-loop control applications, and the part's ability to hold a complete bitstream in M4K memory for fast field updates.
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High-Performance Computing Accelerators
HPC acceleration cards in the Stratix II GX era used the EP2SGX90FF1508C7 to offload compute kernels via PCI Express Gen2 x8. The FPGA's 364 multipliers and 4.5 Mbits of on-chip memory accelerate financial Monte Carlo simulations and bioinformatics sequence alignment. The 8 transceivers carry PCIe plus optional inter-board links for cluster-scale fabrics. Compared with GPU accelerators, FPGAs delivered better energy-per-flop for fixed-precision streaming workloads; designers selected the EP2SGX90FF1508C7 when host CPU offload and dense arithmetic mattered more than memory bandwidth.
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Industrial Protocol Bridges
Industrial gateways use the EP2SGX90FF1508C7 to bridge legacy fieldbus protocols to modern Ethernet. The 90K logic elements implement multiple protocol stacks in parallel (PROFIBUS, Modbus, EtherCAT, Serial RapidIO), while the 8 transceivers handle multi-port Ethernet aggregation at 1 Gbps. Designers route field-bus UART/SPI signals through the LVDS-capable user I/O, and benefit from the industrial-temperature speed grades (C5N, C4N) for factory-floor deployment. The 1508-ball BGA gives designers ample user I/O even after the transceiver lanes are consumed.
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Medical Imaging Systems
MRI and CT image reconstruction pipelines ran on the EP2SGX90FF1508C7 in many late-2000s medical imaging platforms. The 364 embedded 18x18 multipliers accelerate filtered back-projection and iterative reconstruction kernels, while the 4.5 Mbits of memory buffers projection data between the ADC and host CPU. The 8 transceivers carry detector data from the gantry to the reconstruction card over high-speed serial links, and the logic fabric handles the slow-control plane via SPI and I2C. Designers selected this device for its deterministic latency and FDA-friendly fixed-function IP libraries.
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Aerospace Avionics Databuses
Avionics databus concentrators in the late-2000s era used the EP2SGX90FF1508C7 to multiplex ARINC 664 / Fibre Channel traffic across multiple radios. The 8 transceivers aggregate full-duplex Fibre Channel links at 1 Gbps to 2 Gbps, while the logic fabric handles ARINC 429 and MIL-STD-1553 side-band channels. Designers value the device's radiation-tolerant -family pedigree (Altera's QML-V variants share the same die), and the 1508-ball BGA's ability to fan out to multiple avionics backplane connectors. Industrial-temperature speed grades support avionics bay thermal environments.
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Engineering reference data for EP2SGX90FF1508C7 — comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | EP2SGX90FF1508C6 | EP2SGX90FF1508C5N | EP2SGX90FF1508C5 | EP2SGX90FF1508C4N | EP2SGX90FF1508C4 |
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| Package | 1508-ball FineLine BGA (FF1508) | 1508-ball FineLine BGA (FF1508) - same | 1508-ball FineLine BGA (FF1508) - same | 1508-ball FineLine BGA (FF1508) - same | 1508-ball FineLine BGA (FF1508) - same | 1508-ball FineLine BGA (FF1508) - same |
| Brand | Altera (Intel PSG) | Altera (Intel PSG) - same | Altera (Intel PSG) - same | Altera (Intel PSG) - same | Altera (Intel PSG) - same | Altera (Intel PSG) - same |
| Speed Grade | C7 (-7, fastest) | C6 (-6) | C5N (-5 industrial) | C5 (-5) | C4N (-4 industrial) | C4 (-4) |
| Logic Elements (LE) | 90,720 | 90,720 - same | 90,720 - same | 90,720 - same | 90,720 - same | 90,720 - same |
| Transceiver Channels | 8 full-duplex at 6.375 Gbps | 8 full-duplex at 6.375 Gbps - same | 8 full-duplex at 6.375 Gbps - same | 8 full-duplex at 6.375 Gbps - same | 8 full-duplex at 6.375 Gbps - same | 8 full-duplex at 6.375 Gbps - same |
| Operating Temperature | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) | Commercial (0C to +85C) | Industrial (-40C to +100C) | Commercial (0C to +85C) |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete | Obsolete |
Key Differentiators
- Fastest speed grade in the Stratix II GX family (vs EP2SGX90FF1508C6)
- Commercial-temperature fastest speed grade (vs EP2SGX90FF1508C5N)
- 8 transceivers at 6.375 Gbps in a single FF1508 package (vs EP2SGX60FF1152)
Design Notes
The 1508-ball FineLine BGA requires a high-density PCB with microvia or stacked-via technology for the inner balls. Use a 1.0 mm ball pitch with matched-length routing from each transceiver TX/RX pair. Reference designators should follow JEDEC JESD-BGA-PATTERN. Decoupling must follow the Stratix II GX PDN guide: 220 uF bulk plus 22 uF, 4.7 uF, 0.1 uF, and 0.01 uF ceramic caps within 100 mils of each supply pin. Avoid routing high-speed signals under the BGA shadow region.
Each transceiver lane requires 100 ohm differential impedance on the PCB, with intra-pair skew held below 1 ps and inter-pair skew under 5 ps. AC-coupling capacitors (typically 100 nF X7R) must be placed within 250 mils of the transmitter pins. Use a continuous ground reference plane beneath all transceiver traces, with no splits. A via stub less than 200 mils is recommended for 6.375 Gbps operation; back-drilling is required for longer stubs.
The 1508-ball BGA at full utilization (90K LE, 8 transceivers active) typically dissipates 8 W to 12 W. Estimate: with a 30 mm x 30 mm 4-layer PCB and adequate airflow (200 LFM), theta_JA is approximately 12 C/W, giving a 96 C to 144 C junction rise above 25 C ambient. Use a heatsink or thermal vias under the exposed die pad for closed chassis; reduce transceiver count or operating frequency if thermal budget is tight.
Do not assume Altera-issued pinout files for Stratix II GX apply across speed grades - all C3 through C7 variants in the FF1508 package share the same ball map, but F1508 vs F1152 vs F780 packages differ. Power-on reset (POR) requires the VCC, VCC_PLL, and VCCPT supplies to ramp together within 100 ms; failure to do so can leave the device in an indeterminate state. Do not exceed the 1.2V core supply by more than 50 mV transient, or device reliability degrades.
Compliance Information
RoHS status not provided in verified web data; mark as [DATA_NEEDED]. Lead-free per Altera's standard Stratix II GX assembly. AEC-Q100 not applicable (FPGA, not automotive-grade IC). Conflict minerals compliance per Altera's standard CF disclosure.
